‘I want to see a violence-free community’: Mother of teenager killed in Hackney receives MBE for anti-knife crime campaign
Yvonne Lawson MBE dedicates honour to her son Godwin and to those who ‘held my hand’ and ‘showed me love’
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St Mary’s Secret Garden launches appeal for donations amid funding uncertainty
The popular Hoxton haven is hoping to raise £15k to help with running costs as pandemic drains resources
‘The streets are menacing’: Shoreditch club Cargo to shut ‘forever’ following complaints about violent crime and disorder
The owner of the popular venue says he will invest £1m to turn it into a cocktail bar and restaurant
Thompson Hall unveiled as Autograph gallery’s first artist-in-residence
The painter will take up the three-month position in Shoreditch in the new year
‘Families are living in fear’: Shomrim speaks out about group of youths in Stamford Hill after sharing video of Jewish boy being racially abused
Neighbourhood watch service says group has been involved in ‘hundreds of incidents over the last few years’
Omicron now ‘a serious threat to the health of Hackney’ as Mayor makes vaccination plea
Borough leader appeals to the 100,000 people yet to get the jabs to protect themselves and the community
New parking charges in Hackney make public transport ‘cheaper for short trips for the first time’
Town Hall approves minimum £2 fee in bid to encourage drivers to leave the car at home
‘Today, we have made history’: Players and fans salute Clapton’s community football club after record-breaking FA Cup run
Women’s team last week became the first seventh-tier side to compete in the third round of the competition
Community kitchen appeals for cyclists to deliver free meals to Hackney’s most vulnerable
Made In Hackney needs volunteers from 4-7pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays
The Bourbon, Roman Road, food review: ‘Soul-warming gem’
Smokey meat and whiskey make for a ‘worthy addition to a road with an illustrious history’
‘The last thing you want is a nice dose of Covid before Christmas’ – public health boss urges increased vigilance over Omicron variant
Hygiene measures “work more effectively collectively”, says Dr Sandra Husbands, director of public health for Hackney and the City of London
‘Some institutions are so hellbent on their rules they squeeze you for any reason’: young people speak out over permanent school exclusion
Pupils expressed their ‘shock, surprise and confusion’
Council U-turns on pay cuts for workers following lunchtime protests
Deducted wages will be backdated and reinstated, says housing boss
More police to patrol Shoreditch party spot
Top cop says police have to rebuild public trust – women and girls’ safety is priority
‘HIV can affect anyone’: Hackney residents urged to get tested as borough aims to end transmission by 2030
London charity Positive East held special testing events to mark this year’s World Aids Day
The Citizen Gardener: Bringing in the rain
Kate Poland on how we can use the weather to create big change