Street Orchestra London to launch in Dalston
‘Pop-up’ orchestra will perform in parks, prisons and other public locations
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Leader – Ridley Road Market is the soul of Hackney
It’s chaotic, noisy, sometimes smelly – but it would be a tragedy to see it die
Is this the end of Ridley Road Market as we know it?
Fee hikes, Crossrail 2 and a changing community are making it difficult for traders to continue
Dalstonist magazine bids farewell
Lifestyle publication folds, with its editor claiming it could no longer ‘keep up with the pace of change’ in Hackney
Dalston’s ‘cultural quarter’ not up for sale, council insists
Eastern Curve Garden, Peace Mural and Railway Tavern will all be affected by ‘regeneration package’
House homeless people in empty council buildings, urge campaigners
Petition launched calling on the Town Hall to throw open the doors of its underused premises
Resident sues ‘callous’ Hackney Council to prevent playground eclipse
Call for Hackney Mayor Jules Pipe to enforce historical agreement protecting Colvestone Primary School’s access to light
Sadness over closure of Bliss Café as gentri-fried breakfasts order of the day
Regulars express sadness over the closure of Dalston Lane’s ‘haven for old timers’ after 15 years of trading
Theatre’s green dream boosted by cash for carbon-neutral heating
Dalston’s Arcola Theatre has won £12,500 funding to install a new heating system after hundreds voted for the proposal online
Parents in shock as council approves flats that will ‘overshadow’ playground
Council rides roughshod over covenant designed to protect ‘the right of uninterrupted and unheeded access of light’
Hackney Mayor calls on government to ‘step up’ funding for refugees
The prime minister has pledged the UK will take 20,000 refugees by 2020 but funding only announced for one year
Corbyn the poet pledges ‘arts for all’ at policy launch in Dalston
Labour leadership frontrunner announces ‘national strategy for the arts’, including ring-fenced funding and protection for BBC
Complaints relating to prostitution in Hackney up 70 per cent
Police report a significant rise in residents’ complaints about anti-social behaviour linked to sex work
Thirteen arrested following Dalston shooting
Man is shot in the leg in broad daylight on Ridley Road
Dalston mosque faces questions over political slogan emblazoned on roof
The Charity Commission said will be contacting the UK Islamic Trust as a ‘matter of urgency’
Land of Kings to kick off the festival season
Dalston’s resident music festival is set to return