Ridley Road Market row – is eating cane rat really any different to eating zebra?
Cane rat meat isn’t the problem – we should be more concerned about regulation
health
Hackney councillor Patrick Vernon awarded OBE in Queen’s birthday honours
Queensbridge councillor awarded gong for his commitment to combating health inequalities
Joe Paraskeva’s mother: why cuts mean others like my son will end up criminalised
Claims joblessness and stretched resources will push more youngsters to the brink
Moving East – going with the flow
Movingeast dance and martial arts centre in Stoke Newington offers an alternative space in a busy modern world
Hackney Council’s tobacco investments back in the spotlight
Anti-smoking campaigners reject council’s defence of £10.5 million pension fund investments in tobacco stocks
The abortion counselling consultation is a con – which is why I pulled out
With a fact-free campaign, Tory MPs are attempting to bring the worst of the US abortion debate to British politics
Top boy: stories of Hackney’s young drug dealers
Ronan Bennett spent two years interviewing gang members in east London for his powerfully personal TV drama, Top Boy. Here he describes their hidden, hopeless world – and the lengths they’ll go to escape from it
Hackney Council pumps taxpayer millions into tobacco firms
Anti-smoking campaigners angry at Town Hall tobacco investments. ‘Everyone does it’ response from council as it promotes smoke-free kids’ play area
Happy Kitchen: Hackney foodie heaven
A new eatery in London Fields leads the way in health-giving, sustainable, ethical food
Olympic chief calls for ‘mandatory’ funding for local sports facilities
Local authorities must protect budgets, says Lord Moynihan, as drive to get more people playing sport falters
Clissold Park play area to become smoke-free
The council, as part of the Hackney Tobacco Control Alliance, is introducing a new no-smoking initiative in the borough’s most popular park
Pro-choice campaigners fight moves to turn back clock on abortion rights
Diane Abbott among those opposing involvement of anti-abortion charity in possible amendment to law
Why are some mentally ill patients treated like criminals?
When Linda Morgan’s son Joe Paraskeva was sectioned, he tried to escape from hospital and was given a prison sentence that could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars. His mother has launched a campaign, Justice for Joe, to highlight his case
Summer portions for getting trim
The final in our four-part series on eating well from a local nutritional therapist
The beauty of putting foods together and being prepared
The third in our four-part series on eating well from a local nutritional therapist
Eat right for summer: facts about fats
Stay healthy: which fats to eat, which ones to reduce – and which to avoid