Campaign group urges council to give greater protection to green space
Daubeney Fields Forever criticises defence that community designation powers exist in national policy as ‘disingenuous’
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Hoxton man wrongly jailed for murder loses lengthy compensation battle
Sam Hallam, who spent seven years in prison before his conviction was quashed in 2012, left ‘very disappointed’ by Supreme Court ruling
New exhibition by Jewish youth group celebrates Stamford Hill’s post-war ‘pioneers’
Teen Action’s history of the area between 1950 and 1980 opened at Hackney Archives last week
Diane Abbott’s constituency Labour Party backs her in BBC ‘media bias’ row
Hackney North Labour releases statement supporting the MP following her Question Time appearance earlier this month
Empty homes crackdown as Town Hall doubles tax for absent owners
More than 400 properties currently qualify for the hike, which could raise an extra £200k a year
Council bullying row: Political pressure grows as Hackney South Labour calls for ‘urgent action’
Hackney Mayor ‘absolutely refutes’ union discrimination allegations
Dead Girls, Abigail Tarttelin, book review: ‘Children know a lot, but they also get a lot wrong’
The Hackney-based author’s third novel puts young people at the centre of the action
Hackney Mayor demands Windrush inquiry in letter to prime minister
‘Appalled’ borough leader calls for scrapping of hostile environment policy
Stoke Newington schoolkids create ‘iconic’ map of low-pollution walks
William Patten pupils team up with illustrator to plot the area’s less polluted routes
Dismissal of council employee at heart of union bullying campaign confirmed
Union slams case against Natasha Johnson as ‘ridiculous’ as investigation into bullying and harassment continues
Trial TV, Secret Theatre, review: ‘An entertaining if slightly barmy evening’
Audience members turn detectives for this immersive murder mystery
‘Frustrated’ residents speak out to put the brakes on Victoria Park Road speeding
‘Victoria Park Road is a racetrack, a commercial vehicle shortcut, a pollution hotspot, and a real danger zone’
Conservative councillor called out as ‘bully’ for threats of ‘violent demonstrations’ over cycle lanes
Threats provoke cries of ‘outrageous’ in council chamber
Council rejects no-deal Brexit as business chief calls for ‘bridge-building’
Lib Dems and Greens demand further commitment to ‘People’s Vote’ as Tories claim motion ‘undemocratic’
Contactless donation points to help the homeless launch in Hackney
Three terminals have already been installed, with more to be introduced across the borough
Jennette Arnold to bow out of London Assembly after nearly 20 years
The Labour member for Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest says the ‘time is right’ for new challenges