‘A massive slap in the face’: residents slam council’s plans to build high rise towers on top of schools
Campaigners fume at ‘lack of transparency’ in planning process ahead of vital meeting over high-rise developments in Hoxton and Hackney Downs
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St Augustine’s Tower: ‘it was Buckingham Palace for pigeons’
St Augustine’s Tower is Hackney’s oldest building and a symbol of the borough. But for years the building lay redundant with its doors locked
Walk this way – history buffs take a tour of De Beauvoir
This Victorian enclave of Hackney boasts Jacobean-styled finery as well as architectural oddities
Council gets stick over school grounds sell-off ‘trick’
Plan to stack flats on top of a school for pupils with special educational needs comes in for criticism
Stoke Newington Town Hall ‘left rotting’ and leaking
‘Lack of regular maintenance’ has left building with leaks, cracks and corrosion
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’
Council waves through plans for 30-storey hotel complex in Shoreditch
Campaigners claim decision to grant planning permission ‘undermines’ opposition to Bishopsgate Goodsyard scheme
Bishopsgate Goodsyard: Hackney and Tower Hamlets mayors in joint bid to halt scheme
Jules Pipe and John Biggs to make case against construction of ‘massive tower blocks’ at public debate
Homes plan means Children’s Hospital buildings face wrecking ball
Hackney Society and residents express concern at loss of historic architecture
Squatters occupying 195 Mare Street ‘want to give building back to community’
Grade-II listed Georgian-era residence could become venue for performances this month
Hackney: An Uncommon History in Five Parts – review
This new book from the Hackney Society charts life from 1612 until the present day
Winners and losers as Hackney Council hands out community cash
Finsbury Park Homeless Family Project, the Alevi Cultural Centre and Cemvi, the Arcola Theatre and the Hackney Society all miss out on funding
Historical hike round Hackney Wick
Guided tour with the Hackney Society, 11.00am – 1.00pm Saturday 20 March