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In my last article, I explored the narrowboat community — an insight into life on the waterways. But what about life amongst the trees? It’s not as far as you might think. As I continue to promise a ...
When is a pizza joint not a pizza joint? No, this isn’t a Schrödinger’s domed oven deal. It’s more of a question on the nature of the food scene, answered audaciously by Bing Bong Pizza. You Call The ...
What do brass instruments, skeleton masks, and ticking clocks have in common? At first glance, the mural overlooking Dalston East Curve Garden is a bold, kaleidoscopic ode to life – with no rhyme or ...
A number of politicians slipped into their running togs for the Hackney Half. Borough leader Caroline Woodley completed the 13.1-mile course in a respectable 2:53, while her health chief Chris Kennedy ...
The number of local people facing hunger is at a record high, according to the latest figures released by Hackney Foodbank. The charity, which provides emergency food and caseworker support to people ...
Hackney’s longest-serving councillor has been unveiled as the borough’s Speaker for the third time. Cllr Sharon Patrick was elected at the council’s annual general meeting in May. The Kings Park ward ...
A former Hackney councillor has been acquitted of sexually assaulting a child. Lee Laudat-Scott, 49, had been charged with intentionally touching a boy aged under 13 and sexually assaulting a man. He ...
A blaze at Mossbourne Community Academy last year is believed to have been caused by a fault with an air conditioning unit, ...