Atlas of Vanishing Places, Travis Elborough, book review: ‘For the budding explorer and armchair traveller alike’
The Hackney author’s companion book to last year’s Atlas of the Unexpected explores worlds ‘savaged by nature, humanity or both’
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The Winter Toy Appeal is back to bring ‘Christmas magic’ to families in need
Organisers urge residents to drop off gifts across Hackney with referrals from agencies already ‘coming in thick and fast’
Battle to save Holborn Studios continues as celebrities and photographers line up in support
Judicial review against planning decision could go ahead early next year
Dalston Arts Fair is back for its third annual outing
Thirty local artists will exhibit and sell their work for the arts and crafts weekend starting on 30 November
Local archivists digitise centuries of Hackney history for online map
Friends of Hackney Archives readies more than 300 historical records for the University of London’s interactive website
Medics in push to raise Hackney’s low vaccination rate
Uptake at some GP surgeries is around 50 per cent – far lower than the 95 per cent required for herd immunity
Emanuel Gat: Works, Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘Experimental dance without the pretension’
Choreographer Emanuel Gat creates ‘beauty in chaos’ in this collection of pieces
St Leonard’s Hospital plans should prevent relocation of dementia patients, say campaigners
Town Hall commission refuses to endorse move of beds out to East Ham
UK first as Town Hall trials ‘reverse vending machine’ on Hoxton estate
The contraption allows residents to recycle cans and plastic bottles in exchange for discounts at two local shops
Local education union hits out at government over Hackney’s plummeting schools budgets
Per pupil funding cuts in Hackney North third highest in England, figures show
Into the Night: Cabarets and Clubs in Modern Art, Barbican Centre: ‘Fascinating insight into culture-shaping places’
The multimedia exhibition looks at the modernist movement through nightlife, from Belle Epoque Paris to Ibadan, Mexico City and Tehran
Clissold ward: Meet the candidates for the by-election taking place on same day as general
Prospective Hackney councillors introduce their policies and backgrounds to voters
Local playwright features in new book by global artist-led climate campaign
Tamara von Werthern’s heartfelt letter to our planet selected alongside others by figures such as Mark Rylance and Yoko Ono for a collection in aid of Culture Declares Emergency
As You Like It, Barbican Theatre, stage review: ‘Brave but messy reinvention’
Kimberley Sykes’ take on the Shakespearean comedy feels ‘novel for the sake of it’
Town Hall moots plans to increase protection over Lea Bridge conservation area
Lea Bridge councillors celebrate proposals as Millfields Grounds and Middlesex Filter Beds put forward as ‘heritage assets’
Light set to come back on in Shoreditch as ‘new gastrobar concept’ planned
Town Hall to make decision on Light Bar & Market next week