Leader – ‘Real’ politics
Labour’s language of moral censure in the aftermath of the elections is worrying
Hackney Citizen
Campaign to save Clapton community garden pins hopes on 1980s mural
Residents calling on council to rethink its house-building plans are worried the artwork could be lost – despite a vow to retain it
Three billboards outside St Mary’s, Hackney
Church rector takes inspiration from Oscar-winning film to raise awareness of homelessness in the borough
Hackney man’s fight for compensation over miscarriage of justice continues at Supreme Court
Sam Hallam’s murder conviction was quashed in 2012 after he had spent seven years in prison
Free school’s move to former Hackney cop shop back on after long delay
Olive School’s bid to convert an old police station has been held up by council planners – and squatters
Get outdoors in Daubeney Fields with Heritage Lottery Funded project
Whether you call it Clapton Park or Daubeney Green, charity EcoACTIVE Education have a jam-packed schedule of free activities for everyone to enjoy
Volunteers providing canine company for older people launch crowdfunder
Pets Against Loneliness is off to a successful start – but needs funding to survive
‘Antisemitism’ row erupts between campaigner and Lib Dem councillor
Cazenove residents’ complaints about ‘lawless’ high street spark war of words ahead of tomorrow’s local elections
VIDEO: watch our Mayoral Hustings at the Arcola in full
With one day to go until polling, look back at Hackney’s Mayoral candidates discussing housing, SEND cuts, Britannia Leisure Centre, anti-semitism, homelessness, mental health and more
Award-winning novelist to star at fundraiser for Hackney literacy charity
Author Nick Hornby to take part in a special Q&A for his Hoxton-based non-profit Ministry of Stories
Plant food: Hackney chef teams up with local gardener for Chelsea Fringe fest
Culinary pro Aidan Brooks and his friend Clair Battaglino to host an ‘open garden’ and celebratory dinner
I Drilled A Hole in My Head to Stay High Forever: counterculture icon fails to bore at MOTH Club
Despite a more academic bent than the audience were prepared for, Joey Mellen’s delved into the possibilities of the brain with aplomb during his trepanning talk at MOTH Club last weekend
Arcola Theatre awarded £30k for ‘DIY history’ project in Hackney
Volunteers to record stories from marginalised communities
‘Electrified market streets’ coming to Hackney as council unveils plans for 180 more charging points by 2019
Town Hall wants residents to have ‘easier access to low emission solutions’ as part of its drive for cleaner air
Hackney gardeners spring into action to bring nature’s tranquillity to the city
From a tropical backyard hideaway featured on tonight’s Gardeners’ World to community-run vegetable patches, Hackney residents are showing off their green fingers in the spring sunshine
The Chameleon, Sam Fisher, book review: pacy time-traveller shows off bookshop founder’s genre knowledge
Fittingly for the co-founder of Burley Fisher Books in Haggerston, his début novel is actually narrated by a book – albeit an 800-year-old one called John…