Centerprise locked out as council enforce court order
The Centerprise cafe and bookshop has been forced to shut after Hackney council changed their locks on Thursday morning, enforcing …
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Pub licence renewed despite drugs found on the premises
A Hackney pub where suspected drugs were found during a police investigation last month has had its license renewed.
Cuts to threaten services while opposition mounts
“Drastic reductions” in the social welfare service across Tower Hamlets are being threatened by the council while some of the …
October 31, 2012/
Society, Tower Hamlets/
Centerprise meeting held to discuss eviction appeal
Hackney residents gathered at Centerprise on Wednesday night to discuss an appeal to save the charity from eviction.
October 25, 2012/
Hackney/
Centerprise told to leave after losing battle in court
Centerprise has lost its legal battle against Hackney council. The London Central County court announced on Tuesday that the eviction …
October 17, 2012/
Hackney, Housing, Uncategorized/
Centerprise eviction fear as council rejects offer
Centerprise faces an eviction order on Monday as the council rejects its offer of increased rent. The charity, Centerprise Bookshop …
October 12, 2012/
Business, Hackney, Society, Uncategorized/
Residents fear the return of Brockley flasher
A flasher has again been spotted in Brockley, exposing himself to young women. A 25-year old local resident contacted EastLondonLines …
October 10, 2012/
Lewisham, Uncategorized/
BFI film festival to include two Hackney venues
The British Film Institute’s 56th London Film Festival will come to Hackney for the first time next week.
Lewisham’s children services “outstanding”
Lewisham is the first London borough to be rated “outstanding” for its services that keep children and young people safe.
Women to get better NHS breast screening services
Women in Hackney will benefit from improvements to breast screening equipment this year thanks to a £1.1 million NHS grant.
Lottery funding for project to help at risk families
A project working with children from troubled families in Hackney has been awarded almost £900,000 by the Big Lottery Fund.
Olympic Delivery Authority loses £2.3m
A gang of fraudsters, including one from Hackney, conned the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) out of £2.3 million, a court …
Charity seeks funding for statue of feminist hero
Campaigners continue to seek donations to build a statue in Newington Green of pioneering feminist Mary Wollstonecraft.
March 7, 2012/
Hackney/
US arrest over Hackney woman’s deadly implant
A backstreet plastic surgeon has been arrested by US police as part of an investigation into the death of …
“Miracle” library’s official launch is first in 20 years
The Mayor of Hackney officially cut the ribbon on Dalston’s new CLR James Library on Tuesday. Mayor Jules Pipe and …
New £1.4m Boris bus trailed by protesters and then breaks down on first journey from Hackney
Boris Johnson’s first new Routemaster bus finally hit the roads yesterday on the number 38 route between Victoria station to …
February 28, 2012/
Lead Stories, Transport/
Miliband pays visit to Homerton Hospital
Labour leader Ed Miliband reaffirmed his determination to stop the NHS reform bill during his visit, along with shadow health …
February 21, 2012/
Hackney/