‘Secretive’ Water Rail bird caught on camera in Woodberry Wetlands
‘They are secretive birds so this is a special sight!’
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Cleaners at six Hackney schools vote to strike over Living Wage and holiday pay
Unite the union warns ‘classroom rubbish will be uncollected and toilets uncleaned’
London Fields Lido to ‘finally’ reopen in January as community chief says sorry for delay
Cllr Jon Burke adds that after £1.5 million repair works ‘there are still snagging items and some quality issues to address’
Wall power: Dalston teens paint mural around Benyon Estate building site
GCSE art students decorate hoardings with visions of ‘love and loss’
New ‘Hackney Schools Group’ gets go-ahead from cabinet as an alternative to academy trust
‘School-led’ federation agreed at Town Hall meeting now set for public consultation
Mayor Philip Glanville confirms re-election bid with pledge to build ‘a Hackney that works for everyone’
Glanville running in May 2018 to reduce inequality and invest in schools and housing
We don’t need no school selection, say 65 per cent of Hackney residents
Council survey finds 72 per cent want schools to be neutral on religion
Stoke Newington Town Hall revamp is ‘not a sell-off’, says Mayor as cabinet agrees site’s future
Plans include shops, cafés and live music but would protect children’s library
Haggerston Baths revamp approved by cabinet as Mayor ‘sad’ plans don’t revive historic swimming pool
Town Hall rubber-stamps Castleforge plans as Mayor pays tribute to campaigners
Hackney’s public sector workers nearly £3,000 worse off thanks to pay caps
Mayor Glanville slams ‘unfair’ caps as Trades Union Congress counts the cost
Night Overground from Dalston Junction will launch ten days before Christmas, says Sadiq Khan
Rich Mix and Arcola welcome news of 24-hour train service
Britain’s first ever HIV testing pop-up opens in Hackney
Prince Harry attends launch on Morning Lane to hand out testing kits
Homerton Hospital wins Eden Project award for measuring carbon footprint
NHS Trust has pledged to cut carbon emissions by five per cent
Mayor praises council’s ‘transparency’ post-Grenfell – despite blocking release of old fire safety checks
Glanville speech lauds council’s response, but admits new FRAs are ‘not perfect’
Mayor gives out 1,000 ‘I love Hackney’ badges as part of EU nationals drive
Glanville promotes #HackneyLovesYou campaign ahead of re-election bid
Holborn Studios granted reprieve as High Court rules Hackney Council decision ‘unlawful’
Hoxton venue hails ‘turning point’ in three-year battle against demolition plans