Stamford Hill rabbi and former councillor Avrohom Pinter dies of coronavirus
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Coronavirus: How the pandemic is changing the fight against child exploitation
Youth charities call for cohesive approach after warning lockdown measures could be ‘perfect storm’ for criminality
Comic: Lockdown Diary (part 1) by Francisco de la Mora
The local illustrator recreates Samuel Pepys’ famous diary in the age of Covid-19
Peanut butters and Tokyo cherries: Hackney’s street trees are a balm for a city in crisis
According to author Paul Wood, who documents the capital’s trees, the borough ‘truly is London’s urban arboretum’
Coronavirus: Thousands of Hackney businesses ‘falling through the net’
Town Hall calls for conference with Chancellor and local businesses to discuss further support
Poetry: NHS (thank you) by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning local playwright pays tribute to the nation’s health workers
‘Hackney Heroine’ Pauline Pearce and family remain stranded in Gambia
Former local mayoral candidate appeals for help as her and her father run out of medication with no means of getting home
Homerton Hospital doctor dies of coronavirus after calling for more PPE
Local politicians pay tribute to ‘hero’ Dr Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, who leaves behind his wife and two children
Coronavirus: Families with SEND ‘struggling’, campaigners warn Town Hall
Council urged to adopt ‘explicit focus’ on vulnerable families amid concerns children with SEND could ‘regress significantly’ during crisis without support
Victoria Park to reopen on Saturday under strict ‘control measures’
Community volunteers to help ensure safe use of park as users warned breaches of social distancing could result in further closure
Core Arts launches online lessons for budding gardeners as skeleton staff maintains rooftop haven
The mental health charity’s Homerton garden is being well looked after, with the switch to virtual education posing an ‘exciting challenge’
Coronavirus: Town Hall puts out advice for Hackney’s creative sector as Mayor says ‘We are here for you’
Find out about the financial and practical support on offer, including how to apply for Arts Council England’s £160m relief fund
Family and friends mourn ‘immeasurable’ loss of Hackney dad-of-two to coronavirus
Community crowdfunder launched in support of family of 49-year-old Haci Ali Dogus
It Is What It Is, Thundercat, album review: ‘Highly nostalgic yet totally fresh’
The American funk musician’s latest solo project is a ‘big step up in quality’
The Citizen Gardener: ‘Seeds are now as elusive as Glasto tickets’
Kate Poland on the huge demand for her free seeds and how we can take control of a monopolised supply chain
Coronavirus: Town Hall under pressure to shut down all construction sites
Local campaigners say work should be limited to ‘hospitals and similar facilities’ as they ask councillors to contact all developers in the area