Leader – When Hackney elects, don’t bottle the ballot
Foregone conclusions? Maybe so, maybe not – either way that shouldn’t stop the borough casting a thoughtful vote that matters
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Hackney Family Cycling’s stolen kit found in police raid
Group’s founder there to witness the bust following Facebook tip-off
Green Party launches Brexit policy in Space
Joint leader Caroline Lucas proposes referendum on EU divorce deal
‘Labour lacks economic credibility’, say Lib Dems after Diane Abbott radio gaffe
Shadow home secretary stumbled over figures when talking to LBC Radio about Labour’s pledge to hire 10,000 extra police officers
Brain injury survivors to run pop-up art shop in Hoxton
Five-day project led by Headway East London to feature events, talks and exhibitions
Katy Taylor – inspiring lessons for aspiring flutists, pianists and recorder players
Hackney-based classically trained musician offers musical, technical and theoretical support on the flute, as well as piano and recorder lessons
Quick draw: Turner winner Jeremy Deller hands out ‘golden paintbrush’ prize in art competition
Raucous Shoreditch live art competition Art Battle III combined competitive drawing with music and cabaret for a unique night out
Hundreds of pounds worth of equipment stolen from Hackney Family Cycling community project
The London Fields group have set up a GoFundMe page to replace bikes, a twin child trailer and four rear children’s seats
Local community football team Hackney Wick FC to turn semi-pro
The side are set to merge with Newham-based London Bari FC, but a lack of quality football grounds mean they won’t be playing in Hackney
Art beyond borders: Affordable Art Fair returns in celebration of the art world’s internationalism
The fair will bring together more international galleries than ever before to celebrate the relationship between art and travel
Alexandra Savior @ Oslo, Hackney Central, live music review: “vulnerability and strength”
The hotly tipped American steps out of the Shadow of Alex Turner’s side-project with a brief but mesmerising show
Hackney student and CAFOD volunteer to meet Pope Francis at environmental conference
The three day event in Fátima, Portugal will feature workshops and other events based on sustainability, inspired by the Pope’s words on climate change
Government must publish air pollution plan after fight by Hackney lawyers ClientEarth
Ministers wanted to delay publication but High Court rules against them
Groove is in the harp: Hackney-based string plucker to play Well Street venue next month
Fraya Thomsen, harpist and composer of Gaelic music, will take the stage at the NuDawn event space on 4 May
General Election 2017: Green Party announces Hackney candidates
Alastair Binnie-Lubbock to stand in Hackney North and Stoke Newington and Rebecca Johnson in Hackney South and Shoreditch
‘Government’s free schools policy unsustainable’, warns Hackney MP
Report by cross-party committee of MPs led by Meg Hillier slams Department for Education’s ‘incoherent’ use of funding