Whooping cough on the rise in Hackney – with parents urged to get their children vaccinated
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‘Not everyone is pro-monarchy’: Newington Green Meeting House celebrates ‘radical spirit’ with alternative coronation day event
The historic venue brought together republicans and monarchists last weekend for a slightly different take on the royal crowning
‘Tremendous recognition’: Cardinal Pole shortlisted for Secondary School of the Year in Tes Awards 2023
Headteacher Adam Hall praises school’s ‘forward thinking and inclusive philosophy’
‘Not my cup of tea’: Coronation events garner mixed reaction at Hoxton Street Market
Traders complain about business being disrupted, but others say the celebrations brought market to life
‘I don’t think you need a coronation to bring the community together – but if it does, that’s no bad thing’
A right royal celebration like no other was hosted by Chats Palace arts centre for King Charles III’s coronation
Firefighters tackle Stoke Newington flat blaze
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters attended the scene
King’s coronation: Hackney to play host to 18 Big Lunch events and eight street parties
The council has handed out more than 30 community grants in total
Letter: ‘I stood for 24 hours for the late Queen’s coronation!’
On the eve of the King’s coronation, Hackney resident Peter Gosnell, 95, remembers fondly the last time the event took place in 1953
The Citizen Gardener: No Mow May
Park the lawnmower and let the flowers go wild – it helps biodiversity and pollinators
‘Post-Brexit rules putting Europeans off the UK,’ warns Mayor of London
Sadiq Khan urges government to introduce new visa for visiting schoolchildren
Edmonton incinerator cost ‘spiralling out of control’, says campaign group
Stop the Edmonton Incinerator Now Coalition urges North London Waste Authority to ‘reformulate its business case’ for the controversial facility
Whittington Hospital urges health watchdog to reconsider ‘requires improvement’ rating for its maternity service
The maternity unit was rated ‘good’ in four out of five areas, so bosses have asked for clarification
Rodeo, film review: ‘A formidable lead performance let down by a disjointed story’
Lola Quivoron’s debut feature about dirt bike subculture will mainly be remembered for the performance of Julie Ledru
Alice Neel: Hot Off The Griddle, Barbican, exhibition review: ‘The collector of souls will capture yours too’
Major display of the American artist’s work shows off her ‘awe-striking will and skill’
Food poverty causing ‘growing divide between haves and have-nots’ in Hackney, warns charity boss
Nicolette Nixon, who runs H.O.P.E. at Morningside, says staff are having to ‘make judgment calls’ over who receives support