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School Streets: Town Hall launches blueprint so others can replicate clean air scheme
Transport Minister Jesse Norman is set to visit one of the participating schools tomorrow as part of Walk to School Week
Harlem Soul, Old Street, food review: ‘A taste of New York without the faff of a flight’
This ‘celebration of urban America in London’ hits all the right notes
Hackney Empire teams up with local school for culture initiative aimed at disadvantaged kids
The iconic theatre’s Creative Futures scheme last year provided opportunities in the arts for 4,000 youngsters
Pregnant mum-of-two given 24 hours by council to move 160 miles away or face eviction from homeless shelter
Local solicitor reveals spike in similar cases since the Town Hall introduced its Move-On Team
Hackney primary school unveils ‘bold move’ to provide free meals for all pupils
Mandeville Primary will ensure children get ‘at least one decent meal a day’ from September – as its School of Food readies for launch
Row breaks out over council’s SEND bus drivers’ payslips
Unite accuses Town Hall of ‘illegal and spiteful’ behaviour over payslip access
Turkish tea party in Hackney raises £360 for British Red Cross
Dalston’s Turkish Cypriot Cultural Association also hosted a free ceramics workshop for Red Cross Week
Maxine Walker: Untitled, Autograph ABP, exhibition review: ‘Intimate reflections on self-portrayal’
The photographer’s first solo show in 22 years offers up images ‘as relevant today as they were two decades ago’
Brain injury survivors target El Capitan height for charity climb
The group will try to reach 1,000 metres – the height of the iconic Californian cliff – at a Stoke Newington climbing centre next week
Residents worry ‘upmarket nail bar’ selling booze could lift crime rate
Town Hall weighs up application as neighbours complain of ‘drunk people in the street trying to break down our door’
Alter Ego 2019: Singer-songwriter Angelina ‘ecstatic’ after winning top talent contest
The 18-year-old beat eight other finalists at the event, which also saw the launch of the council’s Discover Young Hackney Festival
Hackney’s diagnosed depression rates highest of any London borough
Council and mental health charity Mind say figures show local services are better at finding and supporting people with depression
Hackney gears up for two-week Dementia Festival
Events including singing, dancing and sports will take place all over the borough – starting this Thursday
Richmond Road Medical Centre’s third Healthy Mind event set to be ‘biggest yet’
The Dalston surgery’s annual exhibition of local mental health services takes place on 15 May
Local children’s author Ed Vere wins highly regarded Oscar’s Book Prize for ‘tale of courage’
The Hackney resident collected his award from royal patron Princess Beatrice