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Police cuts will risk safety of Hackney residents, warns Mayor Glanville
Town Hall wants a fairer deal for London as crime spikes in the borough for the first time in years
VIDEO: Palm 2 shopkeeper suffers brutal crowbar assault in attempted robbery
Police issue CCTV footage of the “savage attack” and appeal for witnesses to come forward
Petition opposing business rates hike handed to Downing Street
‘The sheer severity of the impact on areas like Hackney is unjustifiable’, warns Mayor Philip Glanville
Hackney Citizen shortlisted for prestigious Niche Market Newspaper of the Year award
Winner will be announced in early April at ceremony at the Lancaster London hotel
Rapist got married hours after horrific attack near Victoria Park
Derry McCann was released early from prison after being convicted for a similarly brutal attack in 2006
Dalston’s Eastern Curve Garden under threat
Regeneration plans slammed as Town Hall launches consultation
Titbits – procurement, pineapple on pizza, and a proud ‘kipper
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
‘The high street is dying’: Stoke Newington traders slam ‘anti-business’ parking fines
Businesses warn they could be in ‘big trouble’ as TfL rakes in over £1 million in just three years
Estate of mine: Hackney residents take charge in novel volunteering project
Members of the New Kingshold community explain to local MP Meg Hillier how they are taking matters into their own hands
Council tax hike of three per cent voted through in Town Hall budget meeting
Adjustments pass with solid majority as council forced to swallow £14 million government squeeze
Stokey Bears’ hygiene rating upgraded despite evidence of vermin
January inspection shows burger bar failed to deal with ongoing mice problem, after owner dismissed previous report as ‘council banter’
‘Boris’ building: future on hold with owner and council in deadlock
Historic site in a state of flux despite council granting permission for development back in 2009
Hackney businesses slam ‘devastating’ rates hike at emergency summit
Local traders were supported by Town Hall bosses as they expressed fears over the ‘unjustifiable’ rise
VIDEO: Anti-fascists clash with lone counter-protester at LD50 Gallery
The protest centered on the perceived threat to local minority communities from the coming together of ‘Nazis’ at the Dalston space
Warming up the Wick: community’s charity coat rack heats up
A local project that provides free winter clothing is growing in popularity