Hackney lawyers fight legal aid cuts
Today, the House of Lords debates The Case for Civil Legal Aid, as local lawyers protest against the Government’s proposed plans to reduce Legal Aid
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Eat right for summer: facts about fats
Stay healthy: which fats to eat, which ones to reduce – and which to avoid
London Olympics’ ticketing process is peculiar, says Boris Johnson
Mayor comments come amid concerns over applicants being deducted money weeks before finding out what tickets they’ll get
Hackney writer wins Orwell Blog Prize
Graeme Archer has bagged a prestigious national writing award
Dalston’s Bradbury Street re-opens
After a period of upheaval, local traders talk about the future of their street
Well Street Common May Festival 2011
12noon – 5pm Sunday 22 May 2011, Well Street Common E9
Man charged over ‘gay-free zone’ stickers
Mohammed Hasnath, 18, is due to appear in court on 1 June
Sporting Hackney Football Club celebrates 25th anniversary
Saturday 14 May 2011, Hackney Marshes
Hackney teenager caught with loaded gun and clown mask on train
Mitchell Woods of Haggerston is jailed for three years after being found in possession of a semi-automatic weapon and ammunition
Citizens’ Advice: Housing Benefit changes to Local Housing Allowance claims
Hackney CAB explains how and when the new rules come into effect
Small businesses slam Hackney Council over Clissold Park café contract
Local traders voice fury at being ruled out of the lucrative deal as only companies with an annual turnover of £1m or more are deemed eligible to bid
Top universities patronising poorer teenagers, headteacher says
Sir Michael Wilshaw says clever pupils from poorer backgrounds want to get into Oxbridge on their merits, not by being given lower offers
The Localism Bill: more power to the people
A Conservative councillor considers what this legislation, currently making its way through Parliament, could mean for Hackney residents