Sisters Uncut activists climb onto Town Hall balcony to set off flares
Group used ladders to stage action in order to put pressure on newly-elected Mayor of Hackney Philip Glanville
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Hackney elects Philip Glanville as mayor
Labour candidate triumphs by landslide despite low turnout
Dog dies after eating ‘poisoned’ bread on Hackney Downs
Pet is one of three animals believed to have consumed the food, thought to have been laced with rat poison
‘There’s such a great spirit!’ Hackney One Carnival set to return this Sunday
Annual street party is back this weekend with music, costumes, dancing and food from around the world
‘Lobbying’ twist in Holborn Studios saga after demolition plans given go-ahead
Photography studio boss claims councillors have not followed their own official procedures in giving green light to development
Divest Hackney demands council show ‘true leadership’ by shifting cash from fossil fuels
Campaign group is turning up the heat on council ahead of key meeting this month
New benefits cap will ‘damage life chances of over 3,000 Hackney children’
Borough will be one of the worst affected areas in the UK, according to new government figures
Save Haggerston Park group fights council over community garden “land grab” plan
Hackney Council “unable to provide assurance” that parkland will be reintegrated after use as temporary school site
Youth caught vandalising council vehicle with warden inside
Young man caught red-handed graffitiing a council van
Benefits claimants face spike in ‘aggressive and intimidating’ bailiffs over unpaid council tax
New figures show council using greater number of enforcement agents to recover debt from residents already on council tax support
Peaceful getaway or Fort Knox? Council seeks fewer CCTV cameras at £1.25m mansion for ‘at risk’ families
Stringent security measures proposed for Oxfordshire retreat include ‘anti-climb metal mesh fencing’ and six dome cameras
Council urged not to ask about gender on official forms
‘Tiny changes to the current processes would be a step in the right direction to be more inclusive,’ says London Assembly Member Sian Berry
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home to hold Healthy Pet Day on August 16
Free advice and services for dog and cat lovers will feature at the event, to be held at Morning Lane Tesco
Project inspired by Obama’s favourite ‘cradle to career’ scheme marks first anniversary
A lot has changed on the Pembury Estate in the years since the 2011 riots, writes Tara Joshi
Residents launch campaign against plan to cut cars on Wordsworth Road
“It exacerbates danger to pedestrians, especially children, from speeding cyclists near Butterfield Green”
‘Tear down eco-friendly beach house’, council tells artists
Experiment has ‘unacceptable impact’ on Haggerston Baths, which has been empty for 14 years