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Plan to create 11,000 new jobs and build 500 new homes in Shoreditch
Hackney Council unveils Future Shoreditch Plan to create 11,000 jobs, 500 homes, and 200,000m² office space, boosting jobs, housing, and growth in London.
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Hackney Council budget – what it means for you
The council agreed its budget on Wednesday (4 March)
Fire at council-run flat reignites safety fears
A fire on 27 February has reignited safety fears at the housing block
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The architect who gave a "chopped up" Victorian home a new life
A Hackney architect described how he helped a Stoke Newington couple stay in their "chopped up" Victorian home.
New Shoreditch growth plan could create ‘up to 11,000 jobs’ says council
The proposals could provide Shoreditch with '30 aircraft hangars' worth of commercial floorspace and hundreds of new homes
Former Labour councillor defects to Green party during council’s annual budget meeting
First elected as a Dalston ward councillor in 2014, Soraya Adejare has represented Brownswood residents since 2022
Greens on drugs – as extreme as it seems?
Labour has condemned plans by the Green Party to decriminalise all drugs, but is the stance as radical as it appears?
Yodel to be phased out over coming months - what it means for UK parcel deliveries
Yodel is set to be phased out in 2026 after being acquired by InPost last year in a deal worth £100 million - here's how deliveries will be affected.
Full list of all the London Underground changes you need to know this weekend
Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (March 6 to March 8) and don't be caught out.
Man from Hackney charged with rape of 16-year-old girl
A man from Hackney has been charged with the rape of a girl.
City Hall to introduce new data centre policy amid environmental concerns
The Greater London Authority's Assistant Director for Environment and Energy confirmed City Hall is developing a new policy which will attempt to balance the economic benefits and environmental damage of the data centres
POLL - Did social media make the ‘Red vs Blue’ London school wars trend worse?
After days of warnings, patrols and dispersal orders, the widely publicised “Red vs Blue” school wars trend appears to have passed without the large-scale clashes some had feared. Vote in our poll on whether social media made it worse.
RECAP after Elizabeth line disruption at major London station
A fault on a train at London Paddington has resulted in disruption across the line.
Man and boy arrested over ‘Red vs Blue’ school wars social media posts
A man and a teenage boy have been arrested in connection with the “London Red vs Blue school wars” social media trend.
Rewilding group ‘devastated’ as Kingsland Basin ‘silenced of its birdsong’ by maintenance work
The Wildlife Gardeners of Haggerston (WGH) say their efforts to support wildlife living in and around the Basin have been thwarted after grounds maintenance workers cleared the area of vegetation
Claudia Winkleman hosts celebrity quiz with David Tennant and Vogue Williams
Claudia Winkleman hosts Centrepoint’s Ultimate Quiz at The Underglobe, London, raising funds for youth homelessness and affordable housing.
New City College announces partnership with Queen Mary University
New City College and Queen Mary University of London partner to expand education pathways, tackle skills gaps, and boost access for East London and UK students.
Ridley Road Shopping Village to close following ‘ongoing antisocial behaviour’
The indoor market in Dalston will be temporarily shut from 31 March 2026
Hackney duo return to Ukraine on war’s fourth anniversary with renewed mission
Hackney men Simon Cole and David Vannen have returned to Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion with a new focus for donations.
March Premium Bonds winners revealed - see if you won £1 million
National Savings and Investments have announced the March 2026 Premium Bonds winners. See if you've won big.