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Ridley Road traders are back up and running – but uncertainty remains
A number of traders referred to the council as “hostile”, saying it is overseeing the 'managed decline' of Ridley Road
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Hackney MP Meg Hillier joins judging panel of Kingsland Shopping Centre logo design competition
The MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch said the contest was about 'capturing the story of Dalston' and reflecting its 'diversity, ambition and energy'
Campaigners urge Homerton NHS Trust to eschew contract with controversial US data firm
'There are widely-held concerns about the inadequate safeguards Palantir offers regarding the confidentiality of our personal health records'
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Popular Hackney venue teases plenty more gigs as council backs 5am closing time
Director of music and comedy theatre Evolutionary Arts Hackney (EartH) in Hackney says later hours will put an end to its ‘hand-to-mouth’ existence and support its long-term survival
Broken lifts, loss of hot water and overdue repairs: Hackney Council pays out ‘astonishing’ £572,000 in compensation
Hackney councillor told officers she had gone two months without hot water in her housing block
Collection of iconic Hackney Empire statue sculptor goes up for auction
'The clays, the heat, the oxides and even the water used to form the things I make are in many ways equivalent to the forces which originally shaped the earth'
Disabled man denied access to train at Homerton station over ‘made-up rule’
'Nobody else’s journey takes half an hour longer because they’re with four other people'
Investigation launched after smoke pours from fire at laundry in west London
An investigation is underway after a fire in a west London laundry sent fumes billowing into the sky.
Man and teen fighting for lives after assault and stabbings across London
A man and a teenager are fighting for their lives and another has been stabbed after a violent three days across London.
Man who cut down ULEZ camera before explosion says he embarrassed his kids
Stephen Harwood-Stamper used an angle grinder to cut down a ULEZ camera.
Northern Lights may be visible in London tonight - how best to see
The Met Office has forecast that the Northern Lights may be visible in London tonight.
Queen Camilla pays tribute to 'wonderfully witty' friend Dame Jilly Cooper
The Queen has paid tribute to her friend and author Dame Jilly Cooper after the writer died unexpectedly on Sunday morning after a fall.
Tributes flood in for 'shining light' and 'national treasure' Jilly Cooper
Those who knew her best describe her 'wicked humour' and 'fantastically generous' spirit, as a friend, mentor, mum, and inspiration
Who was Dame Jilly Cooper's husband? Profile of publisher Leo Cooper
The author Dame Jilly Cooper has died at the age of 88. She was married to publisher Leo Cooper for much of her life
Imam in hospital after being stabbed in ‘unprovoked’ west London attack
An imam at a west London mosque is in hospital after allegedly being stabbed in an unprovoked attack.
When and why did Rivals author Jilly Cooper become a dame?
Beginning as a journalist, Dame Jilly Cooper wrote several popular romance novels and is most famous for penning the Rutshire Chronicles.
Meet Nathan Creighton: the former Mossbourne student teaching maths at Oxford University
Awarded an academic scholarship to study at Cambridge University, Nathan later moved to Oxford for doctoral work
Author Dame Jilly Cooper dies aged 88
Author Dame Jilly Cooper's children said her "unexpected death" came as a "complete shock"
The Met Office weather forecast for London this week as autumn hits
Londoners can expect a largely settled spell of early autumn weather this week.
Underground line hit by SEVERE delays after 'incident' at station
There are severe delays on the Underground after an incident at a station. Live updates here.