Ultra-Low Emission Zone expansion to go ahead this year, London Mayor confirms
Boundary will stretch to the north and south circular roads on 25 October
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Workers in Dalston and Shoreditch urged to get tested as businesses reopen
Pubs and restaurants can serve indoors from today, as effort to root out Covid variants continues
Targeted testing announced in Dalston and Shoreditch after Indian variant discovered
Residents over the age of 16 in the affected areas asked to take PCR test even if they are symptom-free
Abney Park fully reopens after a year of virtual events – with 181st anniversary just around the corner
Volunteers at Stoke Newington’s woodland haven are looking forward to the future after a ‘challenging’ pandemic
School exclusions plummet during lockdown as home education spikes
Cllr Sophie Conway raises concerns about families ‘opting out’ of the system
Some children with SEND ‘only getting an hour of education a day’, warns local headteacher
Richard Brown calls for ‘urgent’ oversight of special schools outside the borough where local children have been placed
Contentious pathology lab merger should make ‘no difference’ to patients, says Homerton Hospital
Local health watchdog remains concerned that reorganisation ‘may result in poorer service’
‘Riding roughshod over local democracy’: Hackney Mayor picks apart Whitehall’s agenda following Queen’s Speech
Time for government to ‘end central command and control’, says borough leader
Hackney Mayor defends apparent U-turn on controversial Silvertown Tunnel plans
Borough leader defends alternative river crossing as ‘incredibly important’ while acting as proxy for London Mayor Sadiq Khan in online hustings
Town Hall set to merge wellbeing services for everyone under the age of 25
Move ‘could deliver efficiency savings alongside improvements’, according to council report
Hackney jazz prodigy joins charity that helped pay for his piano lessons as a teenager
Deschanel Gordon becomes patron for Awards for Young Musicians, which he says was ‘crucial’ to his development
Labour’s Sem Moema elected as north-east London’s representative at City Hall
Hackney Downs councillor takes over from Jennette Arnold OBE, who steps aside after 17 years in the role
Police launch probe after man with serious injuries dies in Gillett Square
The victim, believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene after police responded to reports of gunfire
By-election results leave Hackney’s political landscape unchanged
Labour holds three of the four wards up for grabs, while the Tories retain Stamford Hill West
Pick your favourite opening line from a book for public artwork in Dalston
Two artists curating the First Words In Dalston display want to hit 250 submissions by the summer
Cladding crisis: Homeowners promise summer of protests after Commons defeat
MPs last week voted down amendment designed to protect leaseholders from crippling fire safety costs