Toxic caterpillar outbreak on Dalston estate being ‘taken seriously’ amid concern from residents
Peabody housing association says the creatures ‘pose a low risk’ but it is ‘making every effort’ to treat the infestation at Atkins Square
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Hackney schoolchildren perform at annual Tower of London arts festival
Pupils from Benthal primary sang for an audience of tourists, Beefeaters and the legendary ravens at Water City Music 2019
Two men injured in suspected acid attack in Hackney
Pair in their twenties taken to hospital last Friday with burns which police say are not life-threatening
Road closure debate rumbles on as campaigners continue to disagree on solutions
Opinions split on whether timed road closures in Walford Road area are ‘innovative’ or ‘inadequate’
Danse Macabre protesters condemn Silvertown Tunnel plans as councillors warn of ‘impact all over North London’
Mayor of London defends scheme saying ‘status quo is not an option’
Hackney becomes first council in the UK to make Windrush a cabinet duty
Cllr Carole Williams, who has led the Town Hall’s response to the immigration scandal, adds Windrush to her portfolio
Stik’s community mural ‘finally’ back in Poland after long tug-of-war with London gallery
The world-famous Hackney street artist explains why he had to destroy a second mural created on the same trip to Gdansk in 2011
Stoke Newington councillor strikes conciliatory note after stop and search row
Cllr Mete Coban praises Hackney Police while calling for Section 60 orders to be ‘proportionate, respectful and intelligence-led’
Housing director grilled over low satisfaction ratings for residents’ repairs
Councillors call for more services to be taken inhouse amidst concern over quality of external contractors’ work
Hackney Brewery to celebrate eighth birthday with big bash at Geffrye Museum
The beer maker’s Summer Session on 27 July will have a ‘strong environmental focus’ – and a few games of Kubb
Over 200 new homes could be built in final phase of council’s award-winning Kings Crescent Estate project
Plans submitted this week also include refurbishments to 174 existing properties on the Stoke Newington block
Marian Court resident still without new home amidst reports of hate crimes and vandalism
East End Sisters Uncut hit out at council as mum-of-four offered vandalised property
Peck Peck, Dalston, food review: ‘Not just another greasy fast food joint’
Sutton & Sons’ new chicken shop on Graham Road is proving popular – and it’s ‘easy to see why’
Homerton Hospital’s 60th exhibition showcases East London studio ‘at centre of Islamic art revival’
A chat with the hospital’s imam led the curator to the door of a world-leading expert in the art form – just up the road in Hackney Wick
Council urged to ‘support and encourage’ local schools in wake of Birmingham LGBT+ protests
Scrutiny commission suggests ‘local repository’ for LGBT+ school policies
Town Hall lays out action plan in response to Ofsted criticism of children’s services
Town Hall commits to prioritising children’s ‘lived experience’