Hackney residents at Leyton Marsh pic: Ruth Edwards
Local residents and councillors from Hackney are opposing an application by the Olympic Development Agency to build a temporary basketball-training venue on Leyton Marsh as they argue it will drastically effect the area. (more…)
pic: MET Police
Two women and three men were arrested in Hackney in the early hours of Tuesday morning on suspicion of conspiracy to supply class A drugs.
During a morning raid on a property in an undisclosed location in the borough police recovered fifty rocks of crack cocaine, a large amount of cannabis, drugs paraphernalia and more than £2,500 in cash.
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Oscar winning filmmaker Danny Boyle is looking for school children across Hackney to perform at the Olympics opening ceremony.
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) announced last Friday that under-16 volunteer performers for the Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies will be selected from various British schools, including four schools from Hackney. (more…)
Pic: Open Dalston Blog
This week EastLondonLines reported on proposals for an 18-storey tower block on Kingsland High Street. We visited the area to find out what people who live and work in the area think of the planning application and what they see as the impact it will have on the area. (more…)
Pic: uLight.Me, Flickr
When Joe Cocker sang ‘You Can Leave Your Hat On’ he probably did not think that Milliner Robyn Coles would take the statement quite so literally. (more…)
Diane Abbott pic: Alex Hilton
Hackney MP, Diane Abbott has quit a cross-party abortion group in protest over the government’s new plans. (more…)
Pic: hammersmithandfulham, Flickr
Boris Johnson has been dubbed “out of touch” by Jennette Arnold, London Assembly Member for North East London. (more…)
Pic: Nico Hogg, Flickr
Local residents have a week to make comments about a proposed application for planning permission for an 18-story residential tower on Kingsland High Street, next to Dalston Kingsland overground station. (more…)
CLR James Library Pic: Adelle Kalakouti
The brand new Dalston CLR James library has opened in Hackney today just metres from the old library building. (more…)
Hackney GP, Pic: City & Hackney
Patient satisfaction levels at many GP practices in Hackney are lower than the London average, new figures reveal. (more…)
