Council health boss hopes any easing of lockdown will be ‘relatively limited’
Cllr Chris Kennedy says restrictions should be kept in place ‘for another couple of weeks’
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VIDEO: Interview with the Mayor of Hackney on coronavirus and lockdown
Philip Glanville sits down with local democracy reporter Ed Sheridan for a virtual conversation about the pandemic’s impact on the borough
How Cazenove came together against Covid-19
The inside story of how a community in just one corner of Hackney responded to the fast-moving crisis
The Citizen Gardener: ‘There are some inspiring online activities for those who love the outdoors’
Award-winning community gardener Kate Poland has put together a comprehensive list of websites and organisations providing a virtual escape during lockdown
‘Help is out there’: Town Hall publishes mental health support map for lockdown
Chart lays out range of services available across borough for anyone in need of support during pandemic
Small Talk, My Animal, online exhibition review: ‘A return to the root of human existence’
Curator and artist Molly Morphew’s lockdown-friendly, multimedia show ‘strips away the artifice’ of modern life
Returning Hackney1000 charity drive adapts for lockdown life with online challenges
Hackney Quest aim at 1000km target by mixing socially distanced runs with sponsored silences, knitathons, karaoke marathons and more
Twelfth Night, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Dancing with humour, energy and life’
Lockdown culture continues with this ‘stylish’ retelling of Shakespeare’s famous comedy, available to watch right now
Poetry: The small things by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning local playwright on appreciating life’s little touches
Jane Eyre, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Risk-taking spin on a Brontë classic’
With theatres closed, more and more shows are moving online. Our reviewer and his dog settled into the sofa to watch this ‘clever’ production at the National
Town Hall urged to suspend planning amid community concern over lockdown impact
Hackney Society says residents are right to express unease over a system that ‘already suffers from many barriers to access’
Poetry: The Saved by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning local playwright on the lockdown’s environmental silver lining, and the need to ‘carry the good change through’
Comic: Lockdown Diary (part 1) by Francisco de la Mora
The local illustrator recreates Samuel Pepys’ famous diary in the age of Covid-19
Coronavirus: How local restaurants are adapting to the lockdown
Switching to deliveries, teaming up with local charities, turning into farm shops – businesses across East London are changing to survive
Lockdown distractions: How to make a tasty tiramisu
Try your hand at a bit of cooking as Clara Hernanz shows you how to whip up this decadent Italian classic
Un Deux Trois, Juniore, album review: ‘Catchy avant-pop perfection’
With Hackney under lockdown, what better time to update your playlist? Here’s one to consider, as France’s finest return with their signature 60s-inspired sound…