Hackney’s herb masters look to boost diversity in horticulture after winning RHS funding
Hackney Herbal, which runs a public garden and training programmes, among first recipients of Flourish Fund
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‘I’d love to do it again’: Founder of Hackney Wick climate festival looks to the future after three days of lively debate
FieldFest took over Hackney Wick’s iconic White Building last weekend for talks, food and family fun
Emergency works needed on function room ceiling inside historic Stoke Newington Town Hall
Council applies for asbestos removal after plaster breaks off in the building’s Assembly Hall
£50k cost of clearing out anti-vaxxer camp adds to Hackney’s mounting Covid bill
Town Hall is predicting £6m in overspend and loss of income as a result of the pandemic
Hackney campaigner to launch first People Parking Day this weekend
Parklet proponent Brenda Puech urges people to enjoy a reclaimed parking space and get involved in numerous events
Sadiq Khan warns of ‘catastrophic’ climate crisis facing London – with Hackney at the sharp end
Temperature rise likely to lead to overheating trains and thousands of flooded homes
‘The Rolls Royce of classrooms’: Local MP Meg Hillier officially opens Hackney School of Food
Lower Clapton school with state-of-the-art facilities hosts cooking and growing classes for children of all ages
Delivery drivers boycott Dalston McDonald’s as row over parking fines escalates
Fast food giant says it doesn’t have the right to grant couriers access to its car park and cites health and safety issues
Mixed feelings as latest low traffic neighbourhood takes effect in Stoke Newington
The latest round of traffic reduction measures will see drivers banned from using Church Street during the day
New climate change festival launches in Hackney Wick next week
FieldFest will feature three days of talks, activities, food and fun – kicking off on 23 September at the White Building
Address Book, Neil Bartlett, book review: ‘A treat for all readers, gay and straight alike’
The author and theatre director’s ‘poignant’ fifth novel explores the gay experience through history
‘No-one wanted to leave!’: Hackney’s Dementia Festival makes ‘emotional’ return
After last year’s Covid-inflicted cancellation, guests were finally able to get together for dancing, singing, and afternoon tea
Noise complaints climbed sharply in Hackney during first lockdown
‘Very challenging time’ saw calls to the Town Hall’s out-of-hours team skyrocket
Young artists invited to design a mural featuring Hackney’s threatened species
Homerton Green forum teams up with climate change organisation to raise awareness of local wildlife
Open House Festival salutes two Hackney institutions for their loyal participation
The Town Hall and the Dalston Curve Garden receive green plaques from the organisers of the annual architecture celebration
Shoreditch gallery ‘devastated’ after local artist’s painting stolen in daytime heist
Stephen Harwood’s Commercial Street landscape taken off the wall in broad daylight at Studio 1.1 on Redchurch Street