Vole patrol: Conservationist takes to Marshes to find out about its shrews and other small mammals
Nathaniel Legall says species including water vole and pygmy shrew inhabit the area
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Globe Town Mural: the end of an era
Iconic mural that was painted by the local community 24 years ago is to be plastered over this month
Benefits claimants face spike in ‘aggressive and intimidating’ bailiffs over unpaid council tax
New figures show council using greater number of enforcement agents to recover debt from residents already on council tax support
Batfest Weekend! Sonar-sense winged mammals to be celebrated at Woodberry Wetlands
BatFest, organised by a duo of conservation charities, is winging its way to Hackney
Sourdough diet: Hackney’s E5 Bakehouse helps charity combat blindness in Kenya
A London Fields bakery is helping a Kenyan charity sell sourdough bread to fund a growing demand for eye operations for locals
Homerton artist thrilled after Obama praises ‘billion-dollar painting’
Local artist sends painting of billion-dollar bill to US president, and receives letter from the White House praising his generosity
Homerton artist thrilled after Obama praises ‘billion-dollar painting’
Local artist sends painting of billion-dollar bill to US president, and receives letter from the White House praising his generosity
Stik’s Pride banner on display in Hackney Museum
The rainbow banner by the Hackney-based artist will be on display in the borough until October
Protesters to hold ‘Big Gay Kiss-in’ at Sainsbury’s in Hackney
Demonstration scheduled for this Saturday after gay couple were confronted by security for holding hands in the store
Campaigners urge Olympic legacy chiefs to block concrete factory plans
Thousands sign petition condemning proposals for three concrete factories and an Asphalt plant at the Olympic Park
Peaceful getaway or Fort Knox? Council seeks fewer CCTV cameras at £1.25m mansion for ‘at risk’ families
Stringent security measures proposed for Oxfordshire retreat include ‘anti-climb metal mesh fencing’ and six dome cameras
Council urged not to ask about gender on official forms
‘Tiny changes to the current processes would be a step in the right direction to be more inclusive,’ says London Assembly Member Sian Berry
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home to hold Healthy Pet Day on August 16
Free advice and services for dog and cat lovers will feature at the event, to be held at Morning Lane Tesco
Outrage after Sainsbury’s warns gay couple for holding hands in shop
‘It felt like 1960s Britain’ says Thomas Rees of ordeal in supermarket’s Hackney Road branch
Titbits – tobacco money and ‘nebulous’ decision-making
Council’s Stop Smoking services remain at odds with its investment in tobacco, whilst freesheet Hackney Today defends its editorial policy over Passing Clouds
Hackney Conservatives select Amy Gray as mayoral candidate
Ms Gray ran for the Hackney North and Stoke Newington seat at last year’s General Election