Judges grant Olympic bosses injunction against Leyton Marsh protestors
Olympic Delivery Authority takes legal action to prevent protestors from disrupting construction work on Leyton Marsh
Josh Loeb
Segregation row at Stoke Newington swimming pool
Children’s swimming group told it is ‘essential’ they use a separate exit to avoid mixing with Jewish youth club
Someone To Blame: courtroom drama asks tough questions
A new play based on documentary evidence from a murder trial reveals the harsh reality of the criminal justice system
The Happy Manifesto: a blueprint for workplace bliss?
A new manifesto for happiness at work by Stoke Newington business guru Henry Stewart says employers should let go of the reins and cut staff some slack
Clean living formula makes Sylvanian Families a winner
Cutesy wholesomeness of band of recession-defying toy animals inspires love and loyalty amongst enthusiastic collectors
Beowulf – The Panto! – review
This humorous adaptation of Beowulf, the epic Anglo-Saxon poem, is showing at the Rosemary Branch Theatre until 8 January 2012
Railtracks by John Berger and Anne Michaels – review
Railtracks is a collaborative work by Hackney-born author John Berger, novelist Anne Michaels and photographer Tereza Stehlíková
Hackney crystal thief escapes jail sentence
A 71 year-old Hackney woman with 63 previous convictions is found guilty of stealing £4,000 worth of ornamental crystals
Union wins council rethink over Hackney libraries cuts
Campaigners gain concessions as town bosses shy away from forced redundancies in library services shake-up
Clissold Park ‘Zoo’ closure plea renewed
Campaigners launch a new petition, claiming the park’s animal enclosures are a “bizarre, inhumane anachronism”
Hackney councillor Linda Kelly: ‘Why I left Labour for the Tories’
Leabridge ward councillor who defected claims she was ‘punished’ for speaking out
Dalston’s Bradbury Street re-opens
After a period of upheaval, local traders talk about the future of their street
Small businesses slam Hackney Council over Clissold Park café contract
Local traders voice fury at being ruled out of the lucrative deal as only companies with an annual turnover of £1m or more are deemed eligible to bid
Hackney Council scrambles to plug £60m hole in Woodberry Down scheme
Regeneration delayed due to difficult market conditions