Hackney Archive

The Good, The Bad and The Virus: How Hackney is Fighting COVID-19

COVID-19 has forced the world to into lockdown: people are working from home, standing two metres apart in the ransacked …

by Joshua Lamb/ March 30, 2020/ Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Society/

Hackney Councillor calls on private landlords to support renters in COVID-19 update

Hackney Council has called on private landlords to support renters affected by coronavirus and urged the Government to ban using …

by Joshua Lamb/ March 20, 2020/ Hackney, Health, Housing, Lead Stories, Local News/

Missing link in Cycle Superhighway 1 set to be built after five-year wait

Cycling campaigners have welcomed the completion of CS1, a long-distance cycling route partially independent from the main road, after 5 …

by Ethan Lucey/ March 17, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Local News, News, Transport/

Lost and Found: Hackney Museum to exhibit rediscovered photos from the 1980s

The photograph of protesters in Hackney shown above could have been taken last week at a climate rally or an …

by Joshua Lamb/ March 14, 2020/ Arts, Features, Hackney, Local News, Society/

Hackney residents urged to stop burning wood and coal

Residents in Hackney have been urged by Hackney Council to stop burning wood and coal in a new campaign to …

by Joshua Lamb/ March 14, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Health, Local News/

News In Brief

Lewisham Library first floor closed The first floor of Lewisham Library is closed due to electrical problems. Earlier in the …

by Grace Higgins/ March 14, 2020/ Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/

Senior Hackney councillor demands government increases SEND funding

A senior Hackney councillor has spoken out about a £1.6 billion funding shortfall over the past two years for special …

by Lana Sargeant/ March 12, 2020/ Education, Hackney, News/

First COVID-19 case in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets saw its first case of the Coronavirus yesterday according to Public Health England (PHE). The council …

by Antonina Mitkova/ March 10, 2020/ Croydon, Environment, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, People, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Residents fight to save Frampton Park Community Hall

Residents of the Frampton Park estate, Hackney have started a petition to prevent the local community hall from being demolished …

by Joshua Lamb/ March 9, 2020/ Hackney, Housing, Local News, News/

Artist Kehinde Wiley portrays the hidden female figures of Dalston

Women from Dalston are at the centre of Nigerian-America artist Kehinde Wiley’s exhibition in Hackney. The LA-based artist usually portrays …

by Malaurie Accrombessi/ March 9, 2020/ Arts Features, Features, Hackney/

Ridley Road market traders lose faith in council regeneration project

Ridley Road Market traders say there is a “complete lack of faith” in a proposed £1.5 million council investment that …

by Joshua Lamb/ March 7, 2020/ Business, Hackney, Local News, News/

Hackney residents concerned about air quality as Silvertown Tunnel progresses

Hackney residents have spoken about their concerns about air quality in the borough as work on a new four-lane road …

by Tiffany Adepoju/ March 6, 2020/ Hackney, News, Transport/

Sadiq Khan launches re-election campaign in Hackney with pledge to help renters

Sadiq Khan started his campaign to be re-elected as London mayor at a Hackney estate on Tuesday with a pledge …

by Tiffany Adepoju/ March 6, 2020/ Hackney, Housing/

90-year old paddling pool in Clissold Park to close for a year for upgrade

A public outdoor pool built in the 1930s is set to close for the year as Hackney council plan to …

by Joshua Lamb/ March 5, 2020/ Hackney, Local News, News/

Hackney Windrush victims urged to come forward to claim compensation

Windrush scandal victims in Hackney are being urged to contact the local authority after only 10 people turned up to …

by Malaurie Accrombessi/ March 4, 2020/ Hackney, Lead Stories, Politics/

Scheme to stop rat-running drivers too unambitious for Hackney campaigners

Residents and local activist groups have warned Hackney Council that the redevelopment of a single junction in the borough is …

by Joshua Lamb/ February 28, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, News/

The grassroots social movements in Hackney making a difference

Social movements are trending. From Extinction Rebellion to #Metoo, the yellow vests in France and Las Tesis in Chile,  citizens are …

by Malaurie Accrombessi/ February 28, 2020/ Features, Hackney, People/

Hackney Council offers free insulation to house owners and tenants

Since the declaration of the climate emergency in the UK on May 1st 2019, a lot of companies have been …

by Anna Mariya Tesfaye/ February 14, 2020/ Hackney/

Tech start-up finds there’s money in food waste

Every year an estimated 1.6 million tonnes of  food is thrown away in the UK. Jamie Crummie,a Shoreditch based entrepreneur …

by Jason Tzu-Kuan Lu/ February 14, 2020/ Hackney, Lead Stories/

Multi-billion pound redevelopment of the Britannia Leisure Centre at risk

Hackney Council’s constructions plans for a block of flats in Shoreditch is at risk following a petition from local parents. …

by Delfina Mocorrea/ February 14, 2020/ Hackney, Local News, Society/

Skateboarding finals ahead of 2020 Olympics

Skateboarding is set to make its debut at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with British skateboarders now vying for a place …

by Shahir Al Kindy/ February 14, 2020/ Hackney, Lead Stories/

Man jailed for violent attack

A 50-year-old Hackney man has been jailed at the Old Bailey for a total of 13 years for a ‘brutal …

by Salma Abdurrazag/ February 12, 2020/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories/

Hackney tackles sexual harassment

Venues across Hackney are set to begin training to help them deal with sexual harassment in bars and nightclubs. The training …

by Ellen Coughlan/ February 11, 2020/ Hackney, Lead Stories, News, Uncategorized/

London boroughs have lowest recycling rates in country

Campaigners have warned that the capital could fail to meet recycling targets if local boroughs don’t get more money to …

by Areski Boutraa/ January 29, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney is ‘Standing Together’ for Holocaust Memorial Day

Holocaust Memorial Day is the International Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust and other genocides. Monday marked …

by Ellen Coughlan/ January 28, 2020/ Hackney, Lead Stories/

Newborn Baby found abandoned in Hackney street

An appeal is underway to find the mother of a new-born baby who was found abandoned on a doorstep in …

by Clodagh Griffin/ January 28, 2020/ Hackney, Lead Stories, Society/

Hackney help for animals injured in Australian fires

A craft studio in Hackney has found an imaginative way of helping the animals injured in the Australian bushfires. Hundreds …

by Ellen Coughlan/ January 16, 2020/ Arts, Environment, Hackney, Lead Stories/

Council ‘powerless’ against massive advertising hoardings

At Shoreditch High Street two giant iPhone adverts cover the building frontages in what looks like attempt to mirror Time …

by Sean Russell/ December 19, 2019/ Hackney, News/

Campaigners warn fee and rule changes could be “last straw” for Ridley Road Market

Campaigners fear fee hikes and stricter regulations could push the renowned Ridley Road market into decline, despite part of the …

by Lois Borny/ December 18, 2019/ Hackney, News/

Demand for food banks rockets as Christmas looms

In the second of a two part examination of the poverty crises affecting people this Christmas, Barney Stone looks at …

by Barney Stone/ December 15, 2019/ Croydon, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/

#ELLGE19 Hillier and Abbott re-elected with reduced majorities

By Clara Hill and Barney Stone Labour MPs Meg Hillier and Diane Abbott were convincingly re-elected to their Hackney constituencies …

by Eastlondonlines/ December 13, 2019/ Hackney/

Police ramp up towpath patrols amidst latest spike in armed robberies

Police have ramped up towpath patrols in the Hackney Marshes area following the latest spate of armed robberies. Acting Police …

by Lois Borny/ December 10, 2019/ Crime, Hackney/

Man charged with Clarence Mews murder

Kieran Brown, 26, of Hackney was charged early this morning with the murder of 22-year-old Exauce Ngimbi, and for possession …

by Barney Stone/ December 6, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/

“Disgraced” former police officer stole from dead

A former police officer with 26 years service who stole thousands of pounds worth of property from dead people was …

by Tom Mcghie/ December 4, 2019/ Crime, Hackney/

Rabbi attacked and abused as hate crime in Hackney hits two-year high

A senior Rabbi was assaulted and subjected to anti-Semitic abuse in Stamford Hill as police figures show that hate crime …

by Barney Stone/ December 3, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, News/

Colour and light fill Hackney as Christmas lights are switched on

The centre of Hackney was transformed into a live concert, amidst a galaxy of lights, during an event to celebrate …

by Lois Borny/ December 3, 2019/ Hackney/

Xmas Day meal hosted by Lemn Sissay appeals for gifts for care leavers

A Christmas Day Dinner for care leavers in Hackney which is hosted by award winning poet and author Lemn Sissay …

by Clara Hill/ December 2, 2019/ Hackney, People, Society/

Travellers petition Khan over five year delay in handing over promised site

A group of Travellers are petitioning London Mayor Sadiq Khan angry that they have not been provided with a site in …

by Lois Borny/ November 27, 2019/ Hackney, News/

Outrage over ‘dangerous’ police ram tactics used on teenage knife suspect

Witnesses claim to have seen police use “ram” tactics on a teenage cyclist suspected of carrying a knife in Hackney on Saturday.   An …

by Lois Borny/ November 26, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, News, Uncategorized/

‘Zero tolerance’ declared on sexual harassment in Hackney clubs and bars

Hundreds of pubs, clubs and bars across Hackney are expected to clamp down on sexual harassment following the council’s new …

by Lois Borny/ November 24, 2019/ Hackney, News/