Three elderly women injured in Purley fire
A fire in a flat that left three elderly women injured was caused by an electrical fault, the London Fire …
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Illegal tobacco factory closed down after council raid
A factory producing fake branded tobacco in Croydon which was raided and closed in August is “the biggest seizure of …
Hackney shooting: Man charged with attempted murder
A man has been charged with attempted murder of a police officer. Tyrone Henry, 31, of Phoenix Close, Hackney, appeared …
October 20, 2015/
Crime, Lead Stories, News/
Residents halt work on “invasive” apartment block
Tower Hamlets council have delayed plans for a new building development after neighbouring Poplar residents complained that it would block …
October 9, 2015/
Tower Hamlets/
Shelter opens new advice centre
The homeless charity Shelter have opened a new advice centre in Hackney. The centre includes a family law clinic run …
Student lands 12-month driving ban for drink driving
A man has been given a 12-month driving ban and ordered to take a driving course after pleading guilty to …
Greens: put Southeastern trains into public ownership
The Green Party has launched a petition calling for privately owned Southeastern train services to be brought under public ownership, …
Residents campaign for a sustainable future
Residents and campaigners from across Hackney are gearing up to represent the community in the People’s Climate March this weekend. …
March 5, 2015/
Environment, Hackney, News/
Proposals for new “Cycle Superhighway” questioned
Critics of the “Cycle Superhighway” have called the newly revealed proposals for a new route in Hackney “shoddy” and are …