Latest Hackney News
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
Key Points Hackney Council has come under fire…
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…