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Hackney Archive

Meet the trader: Barberette, the gender-neutral barbershop

Klara Vanova, 42, set up Barberette out of her own frustration. As a queer woman with a passion for short hair and …
by Valentina Colo/ April 4, 2022/ Features, Hackney, Meet The Traders, People/

Hackney Mayoral candidates urged to commit to reducing transport emissions

A cycling campaign group is calling on the next leader of Hackney Council to commit to reducing climate emissions through …
by Gabriella Wong/ April 1, 2022/ Environment, Hackney, Local News, News, Politics/

Meet the trader: the Hoxton gym that opened four days before Covid-19 struck

Beside a giant sculpture of Alfred Hitchcock’s head sits a dozen or so steps that lead to Hitio Gym. The …
by Sammy Gecsoyler/ March 28, 2022/ Features, Hackney, Meet The Traders/

Officers who carried out Child Q strip search moved to desk duties

The two female officers involved in the strip-search of a young black schoolgirl in Hackney have been moved to desk …
by Helena Venables/ March 25, 2022/ Community, Education, Hackney, Lead Stories, News, Society, Uncategorized/

‘We have lost confidence in the school leadership’ – council tells Child Q’s headteacher to resign. 

The headteacher of the school where a 15-year old girl was subjected to an unsupervised strip by police should resign, …
by Nasra Abdi/ March 23, 2022/ Education, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Thousands protest in Hackney as family of strip searched teenager vow legal action against police and school

Thousands took to the streets of Hackney yesterday in support of the fifteen-year-old schoolgirl who was taken out of an …
by Nasra Abdi/ March 21, 2022/ Education, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Met apologise after girl, 15, faced ‘humiliating’ police strip search for cannabis while at school

A black teenage girl in Hackney was subjected to a ‘’humiliating, traumatising and shocking” strip search at her school by …
by Nasra Abdi/ March 15, 2022/ Education, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Council seeks bodies for new community space at Woodberry Downs

Community-focused organisations are being sought for a new space in the heart of Woodberry Downs in Hackney, one of the …
by Gabriella Wong/ March 14, 2022/ Hackney, Local News, News/

Council tax increase and annual budget proposals released by ELL boroughs

The ELL boroughs, Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, and Tower Hamlets, this week released their council tax increases, annual budgets and plans …
by Nasra Abdi/ March 11, 2022/ Community, Croydon, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Net Zero : What your council is doing and what YOU can do to help

The four EastLondonLines’ boroughs of Lewisham, Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Croydon are going ahead with their Net Zero plans despite …
by Suzanne Karandagoda Mudalige/ March 10, 2022/ Croydon, Environment, Features, General Features, Hackney, Lewisham, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Diplo surprises Londoners with impromptu rave on Shoreditch High Street

Hundreds of people gathered on Shoreditch High Street this Monday for an impromptu free rave hosted by American DJ, producer …
by Helena Venables/ March 10, 2022/ Community, Events, Hackney, Uncategorized/

Almost 800 trees planted in council pledge to ‘rebuild a greener Hackney’

A site on Millfields Park, Lower Clapton, formerly used by the National Grid, has undergone a drastic transformation with its …
by George Mulholland/ March 9, 2022/ Hackney, Uncategorized/

Mayor of Hackney visits local library celebrating 10th anniversary

A Hackney library celebrated its 10 year anniversary earlier this week with the mayor reaffirming his commitment not to close …
by Nasra Abdi/ March 4, 2022/ Hackney, Local News/

Hackney community gathers in solidarity with Ukraine

Hackney residents together with community and faith leaders braved the rain to show solidarity with people in Ukraine in a …
by Helena Venables/ March 4, 2022/ Community, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News, News/

New interactive map launched to help Hackney residents see local air quality levels

An interactive map to show Hackney residents what the air quality is like in their local neighbourhood has been launched …
by Nasra Abdi/ February 18, 2022/ Environment, Hackney, Local News, News/

£1.5m scheme to renovate former Vietnamese centre for South-East Asian community

A £1.5m renovation project to restore a community centre for East and South-East Asians in Hackney has been approved. The …
by Nasra Abdi/ February 8, 2022/ Hackney, Local News, News/

Protestors claim Hackney LTNs cause more traffic and pollution for residents

By Hadia Bakkar and Isabella Nova Angry Hackney residents opposed to the introduction of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in the borough …
by ELL Admin/ January 29, 2022/ Hackney, Local News, News, News/

Met apologise for “degrading” strip search eight years after Stoke Newington police station incident

An academic who was subjected to a degrading and violent strip search by Metropolitan Police officers at Stoke Newington police …
by Natalie Wilson/ January 27, 2022/ Crime, Hackney, News/

‘Huge victory’ for traders as council steps in to help Ridley Road Shopping Village

After a years-long dispute between campaigners and offshore owner, Hackney Council is set to manage the lower floors of Ridley …
by Hadia Bakkar/ January 25, 2022/ Business, Hackney, News/

New fund to help undocumented migrants is set to start in Hackney

A three-month long project aiming to support undocumented migrants in Hackney with no access to public funds is set to …
by Isabella Nova/ January 24, 2022/ Hackney, Local News, News, Politics/

Council accused of ‘blind hostility’ as canalside art competition postponed

A cutting edge architectural competition staged on the banks of the Regent’s Canal in Hackney has been put on hold …
by Valentina Colo/ January 21, 2022/ Arts, Hackney, Local News, News/

Artists in Ridley Road Shopping Village served with eviction notices

Sixty artists who have studios on the upper floors of Ridley Road Shopping Village in Dalston have been served with …
by Hadia Bakkar/ December 17, 2021/ Hackney, Local News, News/

London Fields Brewery closed and put on market by Carlsberg

Loss-making London Fields Brewery was shut down last week by owners Carlsberg Marstons after they decided to try and sell …
by Valentina Colo/ December 17, 2021/ Employment, Hackney, Local News, News/

New interactive map pinpoints places in Hackney where women feel unsafe

A new online portal has been launched in Hackney to ask women where they feel the most unsafe in the …
by Valentina Colo/ December 15, 2021/ Crime, Hackney, Local News, News/

School exclusion rate in Hackney is worst in inner London

School exclusions in Hackney are the highest in inner London and among the highest in the country, according to a …
by Hadia Bakkar/ December 15, 2021/ Education, Hackney, Local News, News/

Hoxton museum plans to move statue of slave trader following protests

The statue of a slave ship owner that adorns the entrance to a Hoxton museum is expected to be moved …
by Hadia Bakkar/ November 20, 2021/ Arts, Hackney, News, Society/

Outcry forces council to shelve plans to close Stoke Newington childcare centres

Controversial plans to close two children’s nurseries, Fernbank and Hillside, have been shelved by Hackney Council following an outcry from …
by Isabella Nova/ November 19, 2021/ Education, Hackney, Local News, News/

Film screening in Dalston to mark 30 years of Anti-Racist Alliance

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Anti-Racist Alliance, a film screening and fundraiser are being held tomorrow evening at …
by Isabella Nova/ November 19, 2021/ Arts, Events, Hackney, News, Society, Upcoming/

Night Overground to return in time for Christmas

All-night Overground services between Highbury & Islington and New Cross will return on December 17, after being suspended since March …
by Valentina Colo/ November 19, 2021/ Hackney, News, Transport, Uncategorized/

Hackney business pledge to pay London Living Wage

Around 150 Hackney businesses have signed up to pay their employees the London Living Wage, which currently stands at £11.05 …
by Hadia Bakkar/ November 18, 2021/ Business, Employment, Hackney, Local News, News/

Extra intensive care unit opens two months early due to Covid case rise

Homerton Hospital has been forced to open its extra intensive care unit two months early due to a rise in …
by Isabella Nova/ November 16, 2021/ Coronavirus, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/

Tower Hamlets and Hackney highest number of tower blocks with safety defects: poll

Hackney has the second highest number of tower blocks with fire safety defects with only the borough of Tower Hamlets …
by Esmae Palmer/ November 8, 2021/ Hackney, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Christmas is coming – and here’s a round-up of the best places you can meet Santa

Christmas is fast approaching, and there’s plenty to do before then – buying presents, getting that perfect tree, and of …
by Patryk Krych/ November 4, 2021/ Christmas, Croydon, Events, Hackney, Upcoming/

Bethnal Green wine shop takes Beaujolais gamble with safe-cracking stunt

A Bethnal Green wine shop is offering customers the chance to win their entire business in a publicity stunt promoting …
by Winnie Lee/ November 4, 2021/ Arts, Hackney, Local News, News/

Hackney MP Diane Abbott delight at award for NHS staff for pandemic work

Diane Abbott, Labour MP for Hackney, has praised Hackney NHS staff after being celebrated in a special regional awards ceremony. Hackney …
by Emily-Rose Payne/ November 4, 2021/ Hackney, Health, News/

Hackney community hosts comedy cabaret fundraiser in aid at homeless shelter

Comedy lovers will have the chance to enjoy clowning, games, ventriloquism, live music, delicious seasonal food, and CBD cocktails by …
by Selmira Mehmed/ November 4, 2021/ Arts, Hackney, News/

Green campaigners welcome Hackney’s net zero pledge but urge more action

Green campaigners in Hackney have welcomed the council’s pledge to reach net zero emissions for its buildings and services by …
by Patryk Krych/ November 4, 2021/ Environment, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/

Data reveals danger on Hackney roads with highest number of casualties

Hackney has the most dangerous roads in the UK, according to data from Department for Transport. Local Driving School, a …
by Emily-Rose Payne/ November 2, 2021/ Hackney, News, Transport/

Victoria Park shortlisted for Keep Britain Tidy award for third year

Hackney now has 28 parks that meet strict green criteria with Victoria Park shortlisted for the prestigious Keep Britain Tidy award again. In 2020, the borough …
by Esmae Palmer/ November 2, 2021/ Environment, Hackney, News/
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Club nights, best-dressed bar tabs and ghost walks – What to do this Halloween

It is hard to believe that Halloween is not an official holiday, given how much it is celebrated. In fact, …
by Winnie Lee/ October 28, 2021/ Croydon, Events, Hackney, Lewisham, Listings, Specials, Tower Hamlets, Upcoming, What To Do This Week/
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