Play exploring radicalisation of young Muslims axed two weeks before opening
Confusion as National Youth Theatre play Homegrown which focuses on lure of Islamic State pulled at the last minute
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Homegrown – young, gifted and radicalised
Homegrown is a site-specific play looking at community responses to extremism, with a focus on the three teenagers from Bethnal Green who left their homes to join Isis this year
Opening of 'misleading' Jack the Ripper museum sparks outrage
Tourist attraction ‘misled’ council in applying on premise of celebrating of historical women, says Tower Hamlets Mayor John Biggs
Dalston ply-scraper on the rise as Hackney becomes timber trailblazer
The borough is quietly positioning itself at the forefront of a revolution in urban housing architecture
Cruise controls: Abney Park sex under scrutiny
Outreach workers will be patrolling weekly until March 2016 under new Healthier Hackney Fund initiative
Going large on macro management
Food can be used to cure all kinds of emotional and physical problems, says Hackney-based macrobiotic chef
Great Ex-pectations at Oslo
Oslo is going Dutch this month with the visit of The Ex, an influential group credited with introducing punk to Ethiopia
Crossing Jerusalem – a conflict of interest
Playwright Julia Pascal hid her Jewish identity and ventured into the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem to find out what life is really like there
Leader — A clear case for transparency
If it is news-worthy enough for the press team to put together a council response – the public should be informed
Titbits — Unlikely bedfellows, black cabs and bicycle politics
The Town Hall’s Hackney carriage spreads the word but how many councillors can you fit on a bike?
Another string to Craig David's ‘bo’
Craig David was the pop face of UK garage, selling eight million copies of his debut album. But his rapid rise to fame was followed by a dramatic fallout. Now he is back to put the record straight with a new project combining live performance with DJing and MCing
Another string to Craig David’s ‘bo’
Craig David was the pop face of UK garage, selling eight million copies of his debut album. But his rapid rise to fame was followed by a dramatic fallout. Now he is back to put the record straight with a new project combining live performance with DJing and MCing
Riotous fun as Shomrim joins forces with Met for police Open Day
Event aimed to strengthen ties between Met police and Orthodox Jewish community
Hackney City Farm needs pounds for its piggy bank
The borough’s favourite farmyard needs help to feed its chickens, goats and donkeys
Teenager’s body pulled from canal after being chased by police
17 year-old boy who died in canal near Lea Bridge Road named locally as Jack Susianta
Jewish and Muslim communities celebrate landmark autopsy ruling
Rabbi Asher Gratt describes families’ relief as judicial review establishes set of precedents for coroners