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Jock McFadyen: ‘Painting is artifice, it’s art, and so is the made environment’
The Hackney-based artist, known for his landscapes of east London, on his upcoming turn as curator for the Royal Academy, his own style, and why he quite enjoys painting the same piece again and again
So We Live: The Novels of Alexander Baron, Five Leaves: ‘A resurrection from years of neglect’
This collection of essays examines the writer, who spent his formative years in Hackney, from a variety of angles
Father of blind 10-year-old ‘humiliated in Kafkaesque nightmare’ over disabled parking bay
Lack of clarity over policy leaves family ‘passed as a buck between uncaring officials’
Local councillors united in criticism of Chris Williamson’s return to Labour following antisemitism row
Hackney Mayor expresses ‘regret’ at decision while Conservative councillor calls out readmission as ‘utter disgrace’
Town Hall ‘keenly aware’ of ethnicity pay inequalities – as figures on gender celebrated
Employment chief commits to ‘practical action’ to address pay disparities and under-representation
‘Deeds, not words’: Town Hall commits to further action on climate change
Conservative councillors vote against commitment to net zero emissions as Town Hall challenged on fossil fuel investments
Hackney charity launches project to help dementia carers cope with ‘isolation and distress’
Studies show people are often unprepared for the role – but City & Hackney Carers Centre’s new online service aims to change that
New opera for preschoolers to ‘bridge socio-economic divide’ in music
OperaUpClose’s take on picture book Peace At Last is aimed at children aged three to five, who are omitted in national music education plans
Two pedestrian crossings in Hackney get a rainbow remake for Pride
The crossings have been painted on two roads with historical ties to the local LGBTQI+ community
Toxic caterpillar outbreak on Dalston estate being ‘taken seriously’ amid concern from residents
Peabody housing association says the creatures ‘pose a low risk’ but it is ‘making every effort’ to treat the infestation at Atkins Square
Hackney schoolchildren perform at annual Tower of London arts festival
Pupils from Benthal primary sang for an audience of tourists, Beefeaters and the legendary ravens at Water City Music 2019
Two men injured in suspected acid attack in Hackney
Pair in their twenties taken to hospital last Friday with burns which police say are not life-threatening
Road closure debate rumbles on as campaigners continue to disagree on solutions
Opinions split on whether timed road closures in Walford Road area are ‘innovative’ or ‘inadequate’
Danse Macabre protesters condemn Silvertown Tunnel plans as councillors warn of ‘impact all over North London’
Mayor of London defends scheme saying ‘status quo is not an option’
Hackney becomes first council in the UK to make Windrush a cabinet duty
Cllr Carole Williams, who has led the Town Hall’s response to the immigration scandal, adds Windrush to her portfolio