‘If you think you can, you can’: Philanthropist Sir Jack Petchey OBE dies aged 98
Petchey’s charity has invested over £170m in youth projects across east London and Essex
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The borough moved to a subscription-only model in May, but one resident says it has not been properly explained
Rio Cinema celebrates Hackney’s politically-charged film history
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Hackney Council ‘delighted’ after winning planning award for its low carbon guide
Town Hall’s sustainability toolkit for council planners across London recognised at Planning Awards 2024
Homerton Hospital data safe from Synnovis hack
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Artist Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum reimagines a colonial outpost in first major solo UK exhibition
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‘Intimate and poignant’: Upcoming photography exhibition celebrates lives of Bengalis in London’s East End
Bethnal Green’s Four Corners Gallery hosts a selection of photographs documenting the community over the past 50 years
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The popular bar has added Honduran-inspired small plates to its weekend offering
‘Absolute privilege’: East London health boss Lorraine Sunduza awarded OBE
Sunduza, chief executive of the East London NHS Foundation Trust, recognised for her work in mental and community health
Hackney Mayor says she supports ‘ethical divestment’ following meeting with pro-Palestinian demonstrators
Caroline Woodley met with protesters camped outside Town Hall, including a woman who has lost more than 100 loved ones in the Israel-Hamas conflict
Israeli flag removed from Speaker’s office inside Town Hall, council confirms
The flag has been put away, along with two others representing Hackney’s twinning relationships
Alsatian ‘back to normal’ after being rescued from fire in Dalston
Kiko was pulled out of a 14-storey block of flats on Tyssen Street earlier this week
General election 2024: Meet the seven hopefuls vying for votes in Hackney South and Shoreditch
Voters go to the polls on 4 July to elect their MP
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Voters go to the polls on 4 July to elect their MP
Local stars to headline fundraising gala for Stoke Newington community
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