Anger at police was ‘big cause of Hackney riots’
Anti-police feeling more to blame for August mayhem in Hackney than elsewhere, claim researchers. ‘Stop and search’ tactics singled out
Anti-police feeling more to blame for August mayhem in Hackney than elsewhere, claim researchers. ‘Stop and search’ tactics singled out
Critics condemn Olympics as waste of money better spent on projects of real and lasting value to Hackney residents and the local environment
Millfields Community School pupils set up own farmers’ market in playground following visit to organic farm
Mysterious beast lurking in the River Lea close to the 2012 Olympics site may have surfaced on eBay
An outbreak of violence on the last day of term leaves a 15 year-old in hospital
The global Occupy movement arrives in central Hackney as protestors demand social justice and greater wealth equality
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson volunteers at a Contact the Elderly tea party and calls on citizens to help those who are vulnerable and isolated
A mysterious and dangerous creature has returned to the River Lea and its presence is causing more than a wind in the willows
Squatters occupying a UBS-owned building in Hackney are optimistic after possession order delay
Generous Groundwork grant enables Hackney residents to transform neglected space into fruit and veg patches
Occupy London hails ‘symbolic’ occupation of UBS offices in Sun Street, Hackney. Controversial banker gives speech at opening of the ‘Bank of Ideas’
The Mayor of London announces a inquiry to look into the challenges facing schools across the capital
Fur coats and the smell of mulled cider are luring visitors to a new rooftop bar in London Fields
The Hackney Picturehouse opens its doors with a flurry of films, features, festivals and food and drink
The proposed People’s Supermarket store in Homerton presents the findings of its public consultation – but it still has a long way to go