Behind This Wall, Hackney Central, review: ‘a perfect date bar’
Knock-out cocktails make Narrow Way newcomer Behind This Wall an excellent choice for a tête-à-tête
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Exploring academisation options ‘pragmatic’, council suggests
Anntoinette Bramble, whose brief covers children’s services, has said she does not believe the government’s U-turn on education plan
Wes Anderson puppeteer spooks Hackney Wick with Halloween ‘pumpkin bridge’
Whilst most of Hackney woke up engulfed in an eerie fog, Hackney Wickers were treated to a spooky pumpkin extravaganza
Toddler burnt after ‘idiots’ hurl fireworks on Clarence Place
‘We will catch you’, Hackney police warn suspects as they appeal for witnesses to come forward
Rise in knife crime blamed on declining use of stop and search
Two Hackney youth workers at the Crib say figures show stabbings spike coincided with dwindling use of the police powers
Karen Prosser convicted of harbouring absconder Cornell Destouche during manhunt
Police highlight drain on resources spent searching for patient after he escaped from John Howard Centre while on escorted leave
Traffic warden ‘lashes out at driver’ for filming him on his mobile phone
The motorist caught the incident on video following a row outside Homerton Hospital over a parking ticket
Hackney residents learn to sing the blues with launch of new choirs
London Blues Choir starts two branches in Hackney, bringing the music of the Deep South to the borough
Discovering the long lost cinemas of Hackney
A former programmer at the Rio and now Head of Cinema at the Barbican looks back at the surprisingly rich history of Hackney’s cinemas
Violence erupts between football fans at Olympic stadium despite ‘robust policing’
Police called into action as supporters clash at last night’s match between West Ham and Chelsea at Hackney Wick stadium
Voila! Kingsland Waste Market could be brought back as ‘brocante’, says councillor
Regeneration chief uses French word meaning ‘flea market’ as he answers a colleague’s question about demise of hub for traders
Hackney playwright details foster care experience in debut play
Four Paintings combines art and performance to explore the experience of growing up in care
‘It’s fantastic’: Night-time lobby group hails Passing Clouds’ protected status
Campaigners have ‘breathing space’, but questions remain over whether Asset of Community Value designation will change anything
Hackney MP Diane Abbott clarifies: ‘I am proud to be British’
MP’s statement comes following Daily Mail’s claims that she said she was ‘ashamed’ of her nationality because of attitude towards refugees
Residents urged to dress up for Clissold Park fireworks display
No animals will be harmed during pyrotechnics extravaganza, insists council, after zoo creatures are given a check-up by vet
Duo of advisers to Mayor Philip Glanville look set to receive £37,000 annually
Opposition councillor says sum is ‘not to be sniffed at’ ahead of changes to Hackney Council’s constitution expected to be approved tonight