‘What have I done?’ Hackney Mayor Caroline Woodley on her first 100 days in office
The former parks chief says a sense of duty overtook her initial reticence to run for the borough’s highest office
Ian Rathbone
‘Atrocious’: Four councillors suspended by Hackney Labour for voting to hear motions on Gaza ceasefire and Dewey investigation
Clare Joseph, Claudia Turbet-Delof, Penny Wrout and Fliss Premru are expected to have their suspensions lifted after two months
Hackney Community Law Centre pays tribute to ‘shining star’ Nathaniel Mathews following his death at the age of 54
The award-winning solicitor passed away after a short illness, but his ‘legacy lives on’
Businesses given a say on criteria for late night levy discount
Councillors call for greater inclusion push for training for non-levy paying businesses
Titbits – Chestnuts, Churchill and the Chief Executive
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
‘Utter lack of care’: Campaigners pledge to fight closure of Brooke Road sorting office
Royal Mail says loss of Clapton site ‘regrettable’ as Hackney Labour warns vulnerable residents will suffer from service’s withdrawal
Campaigners hold Leyton Marsh ghost hedgehog protest opposing new ice centre
Local councillors warn of environmental and traffic impact of planned international venue
‘Listen to reason’: Royal Mail urged not to close Brooke Road sorting office
Councillors united in support of campaigners fighting to save an ‘E5 icon’
Tributes paid after death of former Hackney Labour councillor Steve Scott
Ex-colleagues say Scott, who was 92, was ‘committed to making life better for the people in his community’
Councillors tear into Thames Water over Finsbury Park flooding
Company ignored offers from council to run emergency training following Lea Bridge flood in 2018
Arrest made over Harry Zeital Way blaze as residents still without answers on fire safety
Police appeal for witnesses to come forward as urgent residents’ association meeting planned calling for further investigation
‘Kind, thoughtful and principled’: Former Hackney councillor Geoff Taylor dies aged 70
Labour colleagues pay tribute to the talented musician and ex-teacher who served on the council for 16 years until illness forced him to step down in 2018
Residents ‘shocked and horrified’ as 10 dead ducks found in Clapton Pond
Birds to be sent to Department for Environment for examination as Town Hall test water
Family-run market stall started by first world war veteran turns 100
Sydney Tothill opened the tea and snacks stand in Shoreditch in 1919 – and it is now run by his granddaughter Jane
Thames Water slammed by residents for ‘inadequate’ response to Lea Bridge floods
‘We don’t want to see this any more in Hackney, this should be the last time. It takes its toll on everyone’
Young Black Men programme’s Inspirational Leaders speak out
Youth mentors call for ‘nuanced avenues’ in community support