Hackney Propaganda: a look at 19th century working men’s clubs
A pamphlet first published by Centerprise explores working class political life in Victorian Hackney
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My Beautiful Black Dog – review: finding humour in depression
Hackney Showroom was wowed this week by the charismatic Brigitte Aphrodite for a short run of her Edinburgh-feted musical play about depression
High achievers with dyslexia share their stories in new book
Famous names including David Bailey and Benjamin Zephaniah talk about how dyslexia has enabled them to be creative and successful
Developers British Land confirm partial climbdown over Norton Folgate
New proposals for historic site are expected to save 19th-century warehouses from demolition
Hackney-born hate preacher arrested in Hungary
Muslim activist Abu Izzadeen, who has been convicted of terrorism offences, is arrested on a train
What are the alternatives to ‘boring’ Bishopsgate Goodsyard scheme?
Hackney Mayor Jules Pipe and East London residents outline their own proposals for £800 million project
Rootdown, Lower Clapton – review: California dreaminess
Cosy family-run restaurant offering ‘Californian cuisine’ boasts an inventive menu of seasonal, small-scale dishes
Mayor Jules Pipe condemns ‘obscene’ Bishopsgate Goodsyard proposals
Plans lack enough affordable housing for Tech City workers, says mayor
Plan to axe one of Hackney’s six fire engines slammed as ‘dangerous’
Hackney already ‘disproportionately’ affected by cuts and would face longer response times, warns Fire Brigade Union
Stik's missing 'community mural' discovered on sale in West London
Street artist furious over ‘destruction and commercial exploitation’ of mural painted with local children in Polish city of Gdansk
Police appeal for information about prolific artifice burglar
Peter Kerrigan posed as a police officer to trick residents and raid their homes
'Totally rock 'n' roll' play' about depression to open in Hackney
Punk-poet Brigitte Aphrodite brings her acclaimed musical My Beautiful Black Dog about mental health to Hackney Showroom
Colvestone Primary School: Council mulls U-turn over playground light
Hackney Council says it will consider historical covenant but campaigners remain sceptical
First Passivhaus in Hackney unveiled
The eco-friendly home can be kept warm with two towel rails and costs just £170 a year to heat
House homeless people in empty council buildings, urge campaigners
Petition launched calling on the Town Hall to throw open the doors of its underused premises
Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot tackles refugee crisis at Stoke Newington gallery opening
Political activist premieres video for Pussy Riot single ‘Refugees In’ at Connor Brothers exhibition