A mother spoke at a gathering in Hackney offering support to Ukraine, of the trauma of her escape from her war-torn country after taking cover in a bomb shelter . Fighting back tears Liudmyla described how life in Ukraine changed in a heartbeat. Just a few short days after her arrival in the UK and
Cllr Michael Desmond visited Ukraine a number of times during his previous term
Town Hall lit up in blue and yellow as politicians hold minute’s silence for Ukrainian and Russian victims
Hundreds gather to honour those who have lost their lives during military service
Sainsbury’s apologises after a shop assistant rejects Cllr Desmond’s legal tender – hours before the currency switchover
Overgrown bowling green could be jettisoned for a host of new features if Hackney Community Gardeners get their way
Judge rejects legal challenge by Cllr Michael Desmond at Royal Courts of Justice
Club urges council to get ball rolling to help find new grounds
Report finds Cllr Michael Desmond was landlord to tenant referred from charity as ‘short term measure’
Singer congratulated by his ‘role models’ Ed Miliband and Diane Abbott at reception on Sunday
Labour councillor denies there is any conflict of interest relating to charity he founded and estate agents he owns
Dalston Special Policy Area plans voted through earlier in evening
‘Unrelated image’ of cartoon version of 1970s Dungeons and Dragons character mistakenly sent to media by Town Hall
