Lewisham teenager denies stabbing a police dog
A Lewisham teenager has denied stabbing a police dog and his handler during a chase for an alleged armed robbery …
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‘Cuts to blame’ for poor life expectancy in Tower Hamlets
For Dr Anna Livingstone, who campaigns for Keep our NHS public, it is “scandalous but unsurprising”. Livingstone is referring to …
October 22, 2016/
Features, Tower Hamlets/
Women likely to die younger in Tower Hamlets
Women in Tower Hamlets can expect live in good health to only 55.9 years of age, the lowest in the …
October 12, 2016/
Health, Local News, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/
Mayor demands ‘rip-off’ councillor resigns
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets has demanded the resignation of a councillor who pleaded guilty to housing fraud, describing the man’s …
October 4, 2016/
News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/
Electrical problem causes explosions outside Hackney Town Hall
Two explosions outside Hackney town hall led to the street being sealed off today. Emergency services were called at 9.35am …
October 3, 2016/
Hackney, Local News/
Women dominate Goldsmiths Prize shortlist
This year’s Goldsmiths Prize shortlist has been announced, featuring novels exploring topics from redemption, identity, the process of upheaval, and …
September 28, 2016/
Arts, Lead Stories, Lewisham/
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March 18, 2016/
What To Do This Week/
Duvet Days: under the covers with Hackney clothing brand
When you think of duvet covers, clothing isn’t the first thing that springs to mind, but a Hackney designer …
March 17, 2016/
Arts Features, Meet The Traders, People/
Hackney-born director wins Oscar for Amy documentary
Amy Winehouse. Pic: Wikipedia Commons Hackney-born director Asif Kapadia won an Oscar last night at the 88th Academy Awards ceremony …
Shoreditch Park threatened by train route
Transport for London (TfL) are considering using the only green space in Shoreditch to build a huge ventilation shaft for …
February 24, 2016/
Environment, Hackney, News, Transport/