Hoxton church hopes for new kid’s playground
The community has rallied together to build a new children’s playground in Hoxton.
Hackney man denies killing partner and 23-month-old daughter
A father has denied killing his partner and their young daughter.
‘More than 90pc’ of Hackney schools forced to close as strikes hit London
More than 90pc of Hackney schools are closed today, as 1,600 local teachers march on Westminster over pensions, pay and conditions alongside other public sector workers.
Campaigners send spoof eviction notices to 57 councillors
Cheeky housing campaigners have issued spoof eviction notices to Hackney councillors, in a bid to shed light on the threat of eviction plaguing vulnerable residents.
Man charged with murder of Hackney pensioner
A 38-year-old Vietnamese man has been charged with the murder of a Hackney pensioner.
Benyon bites back over Hoxton estate controversy
Notorious millionaire MP Richard Benyon has launched a scathing attack on housing campaigners and local MP Diane Abbott, after she questioned rent rises at his families’ Hoxton estate- which threaten to leave 80 families homeless.
Umit Mesut and his magical world of film
Umit has spent every day since the age of eight obsessed with the magic of cinema.
Rise in big boozers cost ambulances £302,000
Drunks are costing ambulances in the borough £302,000 per year, new figures reveal.
Abbott blasts millionaire Tory MP over Hoxton housing crisis
Diane Abbott confronted the prime minister in the Commons this afternoon, after it was revealed a millionaire Tory MP was hiking up Hoxton rent prices- leaving 80 families facing homelessness.
Pressure on Boris to turn historic Clerkenwell fire station into museum
Pressure is mounting for Boris Johnson to turn the old Clerkenwell Fire station into a museum to honour London Fire Brigade’s proud history.
