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The Red Shoes, From Home, Matthew Bourne, ballet review: ‘The flexibility of theatre on show’
This lockdown performance of the much-loved dance piece showcases the talent behind the elaborate costumes and sets
Tamsin Ssembajjo Quigley: ‘It has never been more critical to fight the marketisation of green spaces’
The local writer on how lockdown has brought into focus the importance of our parks, and why we must do all we can to protect them from privatisation
Council warned of ‘serious and irreversible consequences’ of Frampton Park hall demolition
Tenants’ association wants decision ‘reversed’ in wake of recent court ruling against the Town Hall over Holborn Studios
Middleton Road stop and search incident ‘not in any way surprising’, says monitoring group
The Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the IOPC after footage emerged of a Black man appearing to be kneed in the head by an officer while restrained
Small Island, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘This story has never felt more relevant’
Helen Edmundson’s adaptation of Andrea Levy’s novel exposes wounds inflicted by racism in Britain which have been left to fester
Hackney Council announces two public artworks to honour the Windrush Generation
Sculptures by Veronica Ryan and Thomas J Price will be the first permanent monuments in the UK to celebrate Windrush when they are unveiled next year
Homerton Hospital leads the country with release of post-Covid recovery pack
Information for patients suffering long-term symptoms is highly sought after, with 12 other hospitals so far asking to use it
Museum of the Home launches public consultation on future of Sir Robert Geffrye statue
Geffrye, whose money was used to build the museum’s almshouses in 1714, was a merchant involved in the slave trade
Confusion as council domestic abuse referrals jump during lockdown while reports to police fall
Work going on to understand why police reports have dropped despite Town Hall seeing 60 per cent rise in weekly cases
Public Windrush artwork set to be revealed as Town Hall’s annual festival gets underway online
Winning sculpture, which will be the first permanent monument to the Windrush Generation in the UK, to be announced on Windrush Day on Monday
‘Bring us the facts’: Activists call for stop and search reform as police seek to build trust
The use of Section 60 orders is coming under heavy scrutiny, with Black people 40 times more likely to be stopped in England and Wales under the powers
Drastic fall in immunisations during pandemic prompts fears for children’s health
Local experts urge parents to stay up to date with jabs, some of which protect from diseases that cannot be prevented by social distancing
Town Hall commits to keeping all rough sleepers in emergency housing off the streets
The council has housed over 170 people since the start of lockdown
The Citizen Gardener: ‘Be radical and grow your own food’
Kate Poland on how we can take advantage of the increased interest in food-growing during lockdown
Trade union apologises for use of antisemitic imagery on campaign banner
Depiction of Ebenezer Scrooge on GMB-branded sign prompted a complaint from a member of the public