Museum of the Home lit up by Geffrye Must Fall as campaign continues
Diane Abbott speaks in support of protesters as council equalities chief calls on Museum board to ‘commit to telling the truth’ about Robert Geffrye
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Campaigners agitate for ‘network of solidarity’ as Michael Rosen and Diane Abbott speak out
Hackney Covid-19 Collective to hold socially distanced Town Hall protest on Wednesday
‘We must all pull together’: Public health director issues warning as coronavirus cases continue to rise
Dr Sandra Husbands speaks out on need to act ‘to prevent more tragic losses’ as local incidence rates almost triple since start of October
Local politicians react to equality watchdog’s report on antisemitism in Labour
Hackney Mayor says report marks ‘day of shame’ as Conservative councillor slams party as ‘rotten through and through’
Town Hall publishes action plan to improve children’s services following Ofsted criticism
Council administration pledge ‘quick and sustainable improvements’ with commitment to improve outcomes for families and disabled children
Local organisations call for intervention from Hackney Mayor on NHS migrant charges
Open letter appeals for more public opposition during a pandemic that disproportionately affects minority ethnic people
New policies introduced as council responds to calls to tackle off-rolling
Scrutiny committee warns some parents may be facing pressure to remove their children from school
Hackney Winter Night Shelter secures temporary home to support rough sleepers
Long-running charity offered premises by local housing association, quelling fears that it would not be able to open this year
Residents and councillors discuss impact of Hackney Downs low traffic scheme
Safety fears, a ‘gated in’ estate and rushed implementation among issues raised by locals, as transport chief vows to react should problems persist
Police investigating theft of thousands of Stik prints intended as ‘gifts for Hackney residents’
Detectives say posters appear to have been stolen ‘somewhere along the supply and distribution chain’ for Town Hall newspaper Hackney Today
Stamford Hill residents raise concerns over Covid test centre on their block
Mayor says there is ‘no public health risk’ at Sandford Court but accepts ‘communications could have been better’ after residents report being given just 12 hours’ notice
Town Hall backs Marcus Rashford’s campaign as councillors call for end to ‘social insecurity’
Children’s boss Cllr Anntoinette Bramble says the council will ‘step in where the government has stepped out’
Hackney councillors express discomfort at having to vote on their own pay
Mayor echoes view of Conservative Cllr Harvey Odze, who said allowances should be ‘agreed by an outside body’
Woodberry Down’s famous Happy Man Tree crowned Tree of the Year
Campaigners delighted but hit out at ‘falsely polarised’ choice between housing and the tree, soon to be felled as part of regeneration plans
Winter Toy Appeal returns with call to ‘end devastating year with a little Christmas magic’
The annual scheme, run by a local discount card firm, distributes donations of new toys to families most in need across East London
Arcola Theatre ‘back from brink’ as it reveals plans for its own outdoor stage
The Dalston institution, closed since March, says the new space is specially designed to meet coronavirus guidelines, with trial performances pencilled in for December