Local playwright’s first film to show in Berlin after London Lift-Off triumph
Tamara von Werthern ‘delighted’ that her short film will be screened in her home country after impressing festival judges
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Former Homerton Hospital employee ‘shocked and upset’ by demand for £7k by Christmas Day
Heavily pregnant woman, who left the Homerton in 2013, says she has had to use maternity savings to return overpaid wages with interest
Iconic Shoreditch market stall closes after 100 years – and is snapped up by Museum of London
Syd’s tea and snack stand had been run by the Tothill family since 1919 and will now serve as ‘part of London’s heritage’
Revealed: Hackney’s last-ditch attempt to stop Silvertown Tunnel rebuffed by other councils
Greenwich and Waltham Forest refuse offer to join forces in opposition to avoid efforts being ‘used by political opponents’
Council promises three football pitches worth of new trees in two years
Public realm boss puts out call for ‘army’ of tree planters to tackle climate emergency
Hackney children’s services still require improvement after Ofsted inspection
Town Hall signals ‘determination’ to make improvements as inspector highlights stress placed on families of children with complex needs
Hackney councillor slays demon Santa in short crowdsourced film for Amazon
Victoria ward rep’s horror film character ‘just wants to see that actually justice is being done’
Homerton Hospital denies ‘banning’ protesters as Mayor supports cleaners over pay
Full-time workers for outsourced facilities company ISS said to be making just £3.43 an hour
Up to 100 people could be ‘negatively impacted’ by Hackney pension changes
Town Hall stresses the problem is a result of government reforms and is ‘happening around the country’
An Opinionated Guide to Vegan London, Hoxton Mini Press: ‘Highly informative digest of animal-free eating’
The volume features mouth-watering photos, and the section on east London is ‘by far the bulkiest’
Top Cuvée, Highbury: ‘Charming, lively evening filled with wine and flavour’
Chef and co-owner Brodie Meah’s restaurant is a stylish choice for both oenophiles and eco-warriors
Outspoken: JJ Bola & Natalie Fiennes, Pages of Hackney: ‘Sex education and masculinity treated with grace and humour’
The authors took aim at patriarchy and capitalism at an intimate event at the Clapton bookshop last month
Marvin Khoo & Temple of Fine Arts, Sadler’s Wells: ‘Exceptional dance company conjures up myth and magic’
The Bharatanatyam ensemble dazzled audiences last month as part of Darbar Festival 2019
Union of Hackney Gardens calls for more local powers to protect open space
Town Hall insists powers remain at national level as newly-formed Union calls for residents to identify open spaces of ‘importance to them’
Green activist seeks apology from newly-elected Clissold councillor over kicking threat
Cllr Kofo David accused by former Green Hackney Mayoral candidate of ‘sinking to level of Trump’s discourse’
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