Lower Clapton Road set for £391k toucan crossing as part of school safety plans
The crossing is located next to Olive School, which recently moved into the former police station
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‘So much to live for’: Tributes paid to two cyclists killed in Hackney as campaigners stage protest ride to demand change
Harry Webb, 27, and Gao Gao, 36, lost their lives in September on roads where residents have been calling for safety improvements
Hackney Council sparks backlash from pro-Palestinian campaigners after removing ‘antisemitic’ graffiti
Palestine Solidarity Campaign condemns Middle East violence as it questions Town Hall’s response to the words ‘Free Palestine’
Town Hall quickly removes ‘Free Palestine’ graffiti around Broadway Market following complaints
Local resident Martin Sugarman praises council response after he reported ‘disgraceful’ graffiti
Hackney cyclists hit back at former councillor who branded upcoming protest ‘distasteful’ in wake of two deaths
Campaigners calling for road safety improvements ‘strongly reject Vincent Stops’ tasteless attack’
Dog owners unleash fury over council plan to make leads compulsory in Abney Park
Residents launch campaign against proposed PSPO and hit out at ‘manipulative’ consultation
Council and police launch new campaign against harassment and misogyny in Shoreditch
‘We want to make clear that women can come out and have a good night out,’ says acting police inspector
‘Such an honour’: Family and friends of late basketball star celebrate park renaming
Joe White, a former player and coach who passed away in 2002, has been memorialised in Hoxton
Hoxton park to be renamed in honour of late basketball star Joe White – as efforts to remove links to slave trade continue
Aske Gardens was originally named after an investor in the Royal African Company
Angry parents at schools threatened with closure given more time to pick alternatives – after branding council’s first deadline ‘disgusting’
Parents of children with special educational needs at four schools initially had only 12 working days to decide
‘Right decision’: Hackney Mayor’s resignation met with mixed reaction
Locals have praised Philip Glanville’s achievements in office, while others say the mayoralty should be done away with
Campaigners pushing for affordable housing on Morning Lane announce public meeting
Morning Lane People’s Space to outline results of latest residents’ survey on 20 September
Colvestone parents to host street party ahead of crucial council meeting on school’s future
The primary is one of four at risk of being merged – with another two schools to close entirely
Philip Glanville resigns as Hackney Mayor over Eurovision party photo
Borough leader apologises after admitting he was ‘not as transparent as I should have been’
‘Godsend’: Hackney residents hail over-60s lunch club aiming to combat loneliness
The weekly meet-up at Hackney Showroom in Stoke Newington has created a ‘family’ atmosphere
Child Q: Three police officers to face gross misconduct hearings over school strip-search
Child Q and her family welcome ruling but express ‘disappointment’ over speed of police watchdog’s investigation