Hackney Paralympian narrowly misses medal
Hackney-raised wheelchair basketball star Ade Orogbemi just misses a bronze medal
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Paralympic procession comes to the borough
Mix-up meant some disabled onlookers had an obstructed view of the torch relay
Reasons to be cheerful
Disabled-led company Graeae’s profile is on the rise after a string of successful productions in 2012, with more to come
Find crafty folk at new Brewhouse market
The BrewHouse market in Helmsley Place features everything from bike repairs to jewellery
Hackney Wick Festival 2012
This year’s action-packed Hackney Wick Festival takes its sporting theme from the Olympics
1-2-3-4 Festival 2012 – review
New acts rub shoulders with some of the music industry’s legends at Shoreditch Park
Hackney schools GCSE and A level results 2012
Once again, schools across the borough celebrate their best ever results
Hackney residents to carry Paralympic Torch in own borough as LOCOG u-turns
Five Hackney locals will bear the Paralympic flame later this afternoon following reversal of plans that would have sent them off to Hertfordshire
Council offers £2,000 compensation to Hackney newsagent over Olympic bunting bungle
Respected trader Hamdy Shahein says he will give the money to charity
Counting down to the 1-2-3-4 Festival
Festival director Sean McLusky reveals what revellers can look forward to in Shoreditch at the beginning of next month
Mossbourne academy loses legal challenge over special needs pupils
Top of the class eleven year old with cerebral palsy amongst those refused admission by Mossbourne Academy
Three Hackney free schools given go-ahead by Gove
The Hackney New School, the Olive School and a STEM Academy are due to open in September next year
Shots fired at Broadway Market restaurant
Gunman fires at Turkish restaurant on Broadway Market on Sunday evening
Broadway Market ‘alphabet thief’ still a mystery as missing shop sign letters returned
Shopkeepers’ joy as P, E, R and V come home