Coronavirus: Citizen Gardener sets up seed giveaway for people who want to grow at home
Kate Poland has filled a donation box at Hackney City Farm with seeds suited to pots and small spaces
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Coronavirus: Town Hall launches volunteering hub to harmonise local efforts
Hackney Mayor says system will provide a ‘robust, safe and sustainable’ way for people to support one another
Poetry: Perfect Storm by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning local playwright shares her intimate response to the coronavirus crisis
VIDEO: Hackney Herbal founder Nat Mady on how to sow lettuce seeds
The local herb specialist shares her tips on growing your own food while stuck at home during the coronavirus lockdown
Coronavirus: ‘Buy up empty homes to ease overcrowding’, Hackney MP tells government
Meg Hillier and fellow MP Karen Buck urge Whitehall to ‘relieve pressure on overstretched housing sector’
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Coronavirus: Music venue Paper Dress Vintage launches crowdfunder after postponing all events
Owner Steve Dix calls on community to support the team and its freelance workers as he braces for possible 12-week closure
Coronavirus: Local government ombudsman suspends complaints service
Watchdog that looks into grievances against councils and adult social care providers temporarily halts new cases
Hackney school sends home all Key Stage 3 students amid staff shortages
Clapton Girls’ Academy headteacher Anna Feltham makes clear the move is ‘not a result of a confirmed case of coronavirus’
Coronavirus: Over 4,000 people join Hackney mutual aid group on Facebook
Residents spring into action across the borough to help neighbours in need
Coronavirus: Food charity pulls classes as it prepares to launch delivery service for vulnerable people
Community kitchen Made in Hackney reveals plans for fundraiser to keep it afloat as it switches focus amid the outbreak
Coronavirus: Arcola Theatre suspends all performances and appeals for donations
The venue in Dalston warns its future is at risk but says it is ‘determined to survive’
First two coronavirus cases confirmed in Hackney but ‘risk to public remains low’
The borough’s director of public health says news was ‘expected’ and that people should continue with simple hygiene measures to help manage the spread
Treasure trove of photos found at the Rio to go on show at Hackney Museum
Thousands of images of 1980s Hackney, discovered in the cinema’s basement in 2017, set to become a major exhibition
Mayor and campaigners urge schools in Hackney to apply for free period products
Nearly half of girls aged between 14 and 21 in the UK say they have missed an entire day of school because of their period
More than 60 street artists sign up for Shoreditch exhibition inspired by Ben Eine’s Big Issue takeover
Jealous Gallery to host two-week display featuring works included in Eine’s new guest edition of the iconic magazine