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Steve Backshall opens new children’s play area in Woodberry Wetlands
The TV star and naturalist hosted an outdoor learning session with children from Holmleigh Primary School to mark the event
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Fresh proposals for traffic measures in Hoxton face local backlash
The strongest opposition comes from car users who live within the scheme area, caregivers, disabled people and renters
Hackney Marshes’ ‘Talking Trees’ mystery solved
Visitors to the Hackney Marshes have been delighted in recent weeks by an informal art trail which has sprung up their, but the creator behind the project had, until now, remained anonymous
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Council closes in on ‘ambitious’ 2026 social housing goal
Plans for more than 100 new social rent homes have been rubber-stamped in a bid to meet housing targets
Police ‘fail to protect’ women and girls from ‘unacceptable’ hate crime levels on TfL
There were 4,593 VAWG (violence against women and girls) offences on the Tfl network in 2025, with just 3 per cent resulting in a charge or summons
London’s heat network customers need ‘urgent price protection’, ministers warned
Gas and electricity costs may prove unpredictable as the US-Iran war continues
Hackney has lowest Meningitis B vaccine rate in London as parents share outbreak concerns
The meningitis outbreak which started in Kent spread to London last week
Married at First Sight star Mel Schilling dies aged 54 as tributes paid
Married at First Sight star Mel Schilling has died at the age of 54, following a terminal cancer diagnosis
Hackney charity celebrates 25 years of removing barriers to the arts for young people
Hackney Shed puts on performing arts workshops for under-26-year-olds
'We swapped our beds for sleeping bags for charity - here's how it went'
After fundraising for a leading youth homelessness charity, we traded our beds for sleeping bags and a night on the floor.
UK wholesaler servicing Morrisons and Waitrose shuts down after entering liquidation
UK wholesaler Localist - The Food Merchant has ceased trading after entering liquidation, according to Companies House.
The Hackney academy named among the top performing in England
The Bridge Academy in Hackney has been named among the UK’s top 10% non-selective schools for GCSE attainment, winning an SSAT Educational Outcomes Award.
Number of meningitis cases in Kent drop as vaccine and antibiotics rollout continues
UKHSA has confirmed that the number of meningitis cases has dropped following the vaccine rollout.
BBC star rushed to hospital with frostbite after taking on 'huge risk'
BBC presenter Louise Minchin was rushed to the hospital after suffering from frostbite during an Arctic challenge.
Ridley Road indoor market traders fear permanent ‘eviction’ – but landlord says they could return ‘as early as June’
Those businesses deemed not to have been 'involved in antisocial behaviour' and with no substantial rent arrears will be invited back
Davina McCall forced to apologise for co-star's 'bad language' during live show
Davina McCall was forced to apologise during the live broadcast of Comic Relief after Nick Mohammed swore.
How much did Comic Relief raise for 2026? Final fundraising total revealed
The final total raised for Comic Relief 2026 has been revealed. See how much was made.
‘Thieves wrecked our church, stole £20k and put cigarettes out on the altar’
Thieves have broken into and wrecked a church, allegedly stealing nearly £20,000 of goods and desecrating the holy space.
Renters’ Rights reforms could be undermined by lack of awareness
Only 35 per cent of renters in London have heard of the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA), new research shows
‘Not what was needed’: Mossbourne Federation sparks backlash after setting out response to safeguarding review
The parent who collected testimonies for the review and a local politician have hit out at 'disappointing' announcement