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Hackney Council Launches Repair Café Grants During London Climate Action Week 2025
Key Points Hackney Council has marked London Climate…
Mayor Says Hackney ‘Rising to Challenge’ Amid ‘Perilous’ Strain on Local Authorities
Key Points Hackney’s Mayor Vows Borough Is ‘Rising…
The Bath House in Hackney Wick Faces Rent Dispute with Council
Key Points The Bath House in Hackney Wick…
Citizens Advice Investigates Hackney Heat Network Failures Across Council Estates
Key Points: Hackney council tenants have endured months…
Hackney’s Facing Heaven restaurant fined £19,400 for 9th time over repeated fly-tipping violations
Key points: As reported by Jake Holden of…
Former Hackney pub set to become Gail’s almost a year after sudden closure
Key Points: A beloved East London pub that…
Less than half of 17,000 fire-resistant doors installed in Hackney, council confirms
Key Points: Hackney Council has confirmed it will…
Hackney Council launches electric vehicle sharing scheme with over £1 million investment
Key Points: Hackney Council has launched a borough-wide…
Hackney Council must avoid overstating improvements to deliver better resident services, warns Ombudsman
Key Points: A damning report from the Housing…
Stoke Newington Library restoration begins as Hackney Council approves £2.5m contract
Key Points: Refurbishment of Stoke Newington’s historic library…
Hackney Council accused of putting women at risk over plans to scrap single-sex changing rooms at King’s Hall
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Stamford Hill, Hackney e-bike crash: cyclist’s condition stabilises after serious collision
Key Points: On the evening of April 24,…
Hackney Council confirms closure of four primary schools amid protests and falling enrolment
Key Points: Hackney Council's decision to close four…
Three Hackney primary schools launch free breakfast clubs under new government pilot
Key Points: Three Hackney schools begin free breakfast…
London school closures: Four Hackney primary schools to shut after fall in pupil numbers
Key Points: Four Hackney primary schools to permanently…
Burnham targets out-of-area taxi licences as business leaders push for emissions deadline extension
Key Points: Proposed reforms to Greater Manchester’s taxi…
Hackney Council condemns hateful graffiti in children’s play area
Key Points: Hackney Council has issued a strong…
Swastikas found in Hackney play area as families celebrate Passover and Easter
Key Points: Swastikas have been spray-painted across a…
Driver Cheats Death as Scaffolding Collapses Onto Car in Stoke Newington High Street
Key Points: A driver narrowly escaped serious injury…
Hackney Council to vote on closure of six primary schools amid pupil number decline and community backlash
Key Points: Hackney Council’s leadership is set to…
Scaffolding Collapses in High Winds on Hackney’s Stoke Newington Church Street, Trapping Driver
Key Points: Early on Wednesday morning, high winds…
Hackney could gain Borough of Sanctuary status by 2026, says mayor
Key Points: Hackney Mayor Caroline Woodley has announced…
Hackney Council approves FaulknerBrowns to refurbish Grade-II listed Kings Hall Leisure Centre in east London
Key Points: Hackney Council has formally approved architectural…
Obituary: David Verland Hackney, 56, remembered for a life of love, kindness and generosity
Key Points: David Verland Hackney, a beloved Hanceville…
Hackney to spend £2m on consultants in bid to modernise council services
Key Points: Hackney Council to spend £2m on…
New North Road accident: Hackney man in his 60s seriously injured after being hit by car near Hoxton
Key Points: A man in his sixties was…
Hackney Students Launch Youth Chatroom to Boost Community Engagement
Key Points: Hackney students are taking a bold…
Crossway in Dalston shut for hours after mystery police incident – road now reopened
Key Points Crossway in Dalston was closed for…
Hackney Housing Association Apologises for Service Charge Error Affecting Duke House Residents
Key Points: Notting Hill Genesis Housing Association has…
Hackney academies: What statutory powers do local councils have over academies?
Key Points: The education system in England has…
Hackney Greens challenge Town Hall over delays in tougher landlord rules
Key Points: Hackney’s Green Party councillors have accused…
Hackney carriage fares rise in South Gloucestershire after public consultation sees no responses
Key Points: Hackney carriage fares in South Gloucestershire…
Dalston Kingsland roof fire: Lit cigarette causes blaze, destroying building rooftop
Key Points: A fire that destroyed a roof…
Hackney Council rejects plan for late-night venue on former Cargo site over crime concerns
Key Points: Hackney Council has denied an application…
Clapton’s ‘Murder Mile’: Rising knife crime reignites fears despite gentrification
Key Points: For decades, Clapton’s notorious 'Murder Mile'…
Elm Park knife attack: 2 youths injured in primary school birthday party in violent attack
Key Points: A private 16th birthday party at…
Hackney Council approves £2m sale of three buildings in Dalston amid public fear
Key Points: Hackney Council has approved the £2…
Hackney Council ‘reaffirmed’ improving satisfaction levels in Council’s housing service
Key Points: What is Hackney Council saying about…
Stoke Newington Oldhill Street stabbing: 54-year-old man rushed to hospital
Key Points: What happened in the Stoke Newington…
Hackney Councillors dismiss calls for Divestment amid pro-Palestinian protest of Independent Socialists Group
Key Points Hackney Councillors Dismiss Calls for Divestment…
Hackney Kingsland Road Car-Cycle crash incident: Cyclist ‘severely injured’, Bentley Road to A104 Dalston Lane closed
Key Points: What Happened in the Hackney Road…
Hackney Council to issue Severe Weather Emergency Protocol to address rough sleeping in borough
Key Points: Hackney Council has activated the Severe…
Hackney charities to take over Colvestone Primary School building
Key Points: Hackney charities and organisations have launched…
Hackney: Boroughs United marks 25 years of ‘combating postcode rivalry’
Key Points: Boroughs United, a talent show marking…
Future Hackney Carnival uncertain as Hackney Council withdraws funding
Key Points: Hackney Council has withdrawn funding for…
Hackney Downs Station: Overground step-free access delayed for six years
Key Points: Plans for step-free access at Hackney…
Hackney Police urgent manhunt appeal for missing 14-year-old Talailah Francis
Key Points: 14-year-old Talailah Francis missing for over…
East London: Woman dies after car crashes into bus in Clapton, Hackney
Key Points: A woman died after her car…