Pet owners beware! Treats mixed with rat poison discovered across Hackney
Social media users report finding treats mixed with blue pellets in various places, including London Fields
Lizzie McAllister
Knock2Bag Comedy Night, Moth Club: ‘Fun, whacky, and with something for everyone’
Tim Key and Rosie Jones were on an impressive bill at the popular weekly gig
Whitechapel Gallery to honour Tracey Emin with its ninth annual Art Icon Award
Director hails Emin’s ‘pioneering portrayals of love, loss, happiness and hope’ ahead of ceremony in March
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, Tower Hamlets, review: ‘One of art’s most enigmatic icons brought to life’
Virtual reality and 360-degree projections offer an ‘intimate’ view of the artist for fans and newcomers alike
Omicron forces Shoreditch gallery to postpone first ever artist residency
Painter Thompson Hall was set to start the three-month position at Autograph in January – but it will now begin in March
‘Levelling down London’: Hackney politicians admonish government over delays to funding reforms – with ‘frontline services at risk’
Town Hall leaders call for clarity from Whitehall on plans to change how money is awarded to councils
Peek through the looking-glass: Homerton’s second annual Window Wanderland festival to take place next month
Organisers of the community art event reveal ‘Our Earth’ theme in effort to draw attention to global warming
Blacks Can’t Swim filmmaker wants to ‘spark conversation’ with follow-up to acclaimed documentary series
Ed Accura is hoping to ‘change the narrative’ with third film exploring the lack of Black representation in swimming
Whitechapel Gallery director announces ‘emotional decision’ to step down after two decades
Iwona Blazwick’s tenure, during which audience numbers went up 300 per cent, will come to an end in April
Women’s theatre podcast founded in Hackney launches first full series
Fizzy Sherbet’s inaugural season will see an episode released every fortnight from today
Artist Vlatka Horvat set for first UK solo show at PEER gallery – with a year’s worth of work to be displayed over eight weeks
The Croatian-born artist’s By Hand, On Foot exhibition will feature sculpture, photography, film, and more
Solar panels installed on three community buildings as council’s efforts to harness renewable energy continue
Town Hall is this year aiming to produce one megawatt of power using the sun
Hackney Stand Up To Racism event raises almost £1,000 for refugee charity
The local group held its annual community fundraiser last week in aid of Care4Calais
Homerton Hospital’s chief executive to move on next spring after nine years at the helm
Tracey Fletcher is set to take up a similar role at East Kent’s NHS Trust
‘Historic’ An Viet House to be turned into UK’s first East and South-East Asian resource centre
Town Hall agrees £1.4 million investment for building that has fallen into disrepair
Hackney’s Five Points named Brewery of the Year at prestigious national awards
Five Points co-founder pays tribute to staff after winning Brewers Choice’s top prize