The Lower Clapton Tales, Carolyn Clark, book review: plus ça change…
Think you know ‘Clop Ton’? We wager you’ll glean something new from this “charming book of memories, photographs and historical artefacts”
Howard League for Penal Reform
Hackney-based charities slam plans not to review legal aid
Cuts are ‘disproportionately affecting’ children who are homeless, have been sexually exploited or have mental health issues
Titbits — Charity knit-picking, turfed out terrapins and hipster hassle
Mayor Pipe and Hackney Heroine have trendy tiff, government’s ‘Victorian’ stance on charities and predators finally purged from Clissold Park pond
Leader- knife crime debate cut
No debate held over new knife crime law as Town Hall submits hardline view to Parliament
Jail those caught twice with a knife, says Hackney Council
Council backs government on tougher penalties for knife crime as the new laws are criticised by London charities
Don’t jail thieves, says Hackney-based Howard League for Penal Reform
Professor Andrew Ashworth calls for change in law
Hackney charity highlights ‘above average’ sentencing for those convicted of riot-related crimes
Prison sentence for man who threw cans at police shows tough approach towards rioters