Hackney Playbus children’s charity hits £25,000 target for new double-decker
The playground-on-wheels replaces ‘Bugsie’, their previous bus that had to be junked
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Iconic West Bromwich Albion themed Haggerston pub The Albion closes
The boozer, which has been called “London’s best football pub”, will make way for a new tavern from the teams behind Remarkable Pubs and local restaurant The Fish House
General Election 2017: Diane Abbott and Meg Hillier re-elected as Hackney MPs with increased majorities
Labour party incumbents returned with huge vote share
General Election 2017: Hackney South and Shoreditch results in full
Meg Hillier re-elected as MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch with increased majority
General Election 2017: Hackney North and Stoke Newington results in full
Diane Abbott re-elected as MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington with increased majority
Hackney’s City Academy to slash lesson times due to funding cuts
School day to be shortened by half an hour due to “ongoing financial pressures”, principal reveals
Ministry of Stories volunteers bring schoolchildren’s visions to life in 17 new Penguin picture books
The Hoxton non-profit gave children full creative control over the stories, which feature the likes of job-seeking toucans and magical football boots
General Election 2017: Residents raise concerns over missing postal ballots
Several locals say they are yet to receive their voting papers from the council for tomorrow’s poll
General Election 2017: Diane Abbott confirms she is ‘still standing’ for Parliament despite illness
The Hackney North candidate has been temporarily replaced as Labour’s shadow home secretary
Union boss slams Picturehouse following employee’s suspension
Gerry Morrissey accuses film chain of ‘intimidating’ staff, some of whom have been striking over its refusal to pay a voluntary living wage
Campaigners to ‘fight on’ after council rubberstamps bingo hall demolition
Residents demand changes to ‘unfair’ planning process after failing in last-ditch attempt to block proposals
Family of Hackney man believes he was killed in London terror attack
Sister of 32-year-old James McMullan says his bank card was found on one of the bodies following Saturday’s attack in Borough Market
Travelling on an Oyster: history, biology and some local cooking tips
Our resident food historian Gillian Riley and her trusty Roman legionary are again on the move in the borough, bringing you a fascinating overview of the mighty mollusc
Residents in last-gasp effort to save old Mecca Bingo hall
Future of iconic Haggerston venue to be decided at planning committee hearing today
Number of people registered to vote has fallen, new figures reveal
Council blames drop on 2014 switch to individual registration despite past criticism over electoral roll inaccuracies
Forty films in a day at Short Sighted Cinema on 18 June
The all day event at The Yard in Hackney Wick will feature hour-long blocks of shorts – from heartwarming to horrifying – on six different themes