Is it really nearly January again? Time for a quick recap of the year when Philip Glanville replaced Jules Pipe in Hackney’s top job, Sadiq triumphed and Brexit was the buzzword – in spite of Hackney’s best efforts
What have we learnt? What has changed? And what is likely to stay the same? As the year draws to a close, we look back on a momentous 12 months
Many thanks to all our readers, contributors and everyone who has supported us over the past year
Executive director Oliver Meek reveals growth plans as he admits financial situation for iconic Dalston cinema is currently precarious
Next month’s festival includes a special focus on the LGBTQ community
Cocktail infused offshoot of Voodoo Ray’s has emerged Phoenix-like from the ashes of Dance Tunnel on Kingsland Road
A female suspect was arrested and remains in custody. Anyone who witnessed the desecration is being urged call 0207 275 3113.
‘Walk the Met’ initiative raises awareness of the struggles faced by officers over the busy festive period
Campaign for Real Ale sought protection after application to knock down the early Victorian building in Queensbridge Road was put in earlier this year
Youth of the borough make short film warning their peers about how food choices are shaped, driven, and manipulated by marketing messages
Project manager for Barclay Secondary Free School acknowledges ‘difficult setback’ following Waltham Forest Council opposition and decision by Whitehall
Bearded sleighman’s alleged Scrooge-like presents and officious elf also criticised amid complaints about expensive rides and experiences
Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission hears current on site department could be cut by up to 70 per cent, with services delivered from afar instead
Following critical report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons, journalist says feeding convicts more nutritious meals could help reform them
Hackney author’s new book is an attempt to piece together a personal anthology of the literature of the capital
A group of young Polish artists want the mural they painted with Stik to be returned to the town of Gdansk, after it was found ‘mutilated’ and for sale in a West London gallery
