Grenfell: Public inquiry must be ‘broad and open’, says Hackney’s mayor
Philip Glanville says ‘no stone must be left unturned’, including the role of contractors, as he sets out Town Hall’s position in letter to inquiry chief
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Hackney students on new blog: ‘the common room conversations just weren’t cutting it’
Neetu Singh has the scoop on Twenty Minutes Till Bedtime, a new site chock full of opinion pieces on global affairs created, funded and managed solely by A-Level students at Mossbourne Community Academy
‘Senseless’: Hackney Wick campaigners renew calls to halt Vittoria Wharf demolition
Local politicians also express concerns over LLDC’s plans to tear down the site and replace it with a bridge
Vegan options: what’s driving the animal product-free takeover of Hackney grub?
The popularity of plant-based foodstuffs in the borough is not just a fashion – we look at the other factors playing a part in the success of the borough’s vegan outlets
Basket case: wicker balcony designer ‘speechless’ after award nod
‘Fairytale’ building in Stoke Newington nominated for prestigious 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize
Safari Festival returns to Shoreditch on 12 August to celebrate ‘the comic world’s freaks and one-offs’
Forget superheroes – this free festival showcases those truly making ‘new waves in contemporary comics’
Eight-month fight to get tenancy deposit back from letting agent
‘I felt very under pressure to accept the partial return of my deposit, given the length of time this nightmare has been going on’
Titbits – ‘the fact that they wear hi-vis jackets gives them a certain degree of authority’
More on the council’s ‘secret party’ and a sleepy journo also feature in this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Leader – seek justice for Rashan Charles, not just a narrative
“When Rashan Charles died after being tackled by the police, people were quick to interpret his death in terms of established motifs”
Rashan Charles: Package found in his throat was ‘mixture of paracetamol and caffeine’, IPCC confirms
‘No cause of death has yet been provided’, says Commissioner Cindy Butts
Rashan Charles: Swallowed object ‘not a controlled substance’
New forensic analysis ‘seems to put the focus on the force that was used to restrain him’, says Lib Dem spokeswoman Pauline Pearce
Decades-old children’s charity pleads for council ‘rescue package’
Albion Kids Show, which runs play sessions on Hackney estates, blames imminent closure on lack of funding and ‘devastating’ £16k rent hike
Arcola, The Marriage of Kim K review: ‘it isn’t going to break the internet’
This new, zeitgeisty production – the opener of the Arcola Theatre’s Grimeborn opera season – is packed with ideas that sometimes pay off, but is ultimately noisy and confused
Grenfell: Hackney publishes first Fire Risk Assessments for council blocks
Town Hall to release FRAs for its social housing ‘over the coming weeks and months’, as Information Commissioner urges all councils to be ‘proactive’
Friday Night Dinner: Monty’s Deli’s new four course Shabbat meal, reviewed
The Hoxton-based Jewish deli has been receiving rave reviews since finally opening a permanent space. Does their new group dinner option – a traditional Friday night dinner of roast chicken and more – live up to expectations?
Grenfell: Hackney rehired Lakehouse for £5m contract despite fraud probe
Town Hall says it was left with ‘no choice’ but to appoint Lakehouse to fit heating systems on Hackney estates