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Adult social care services in Hackney ‘need improvement’ with some waiting two years for assessment
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) concluded the borough's service ‘requires improvement’ in its most recent report
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Cuts to library opening hours to be reversed as council’s ‘financial outlook’ improves
The decision comes days after a public consultation on the proposals closed
Decision on Shoreditch development postponed as its future hangs in balance
Initial plans for the Shoreditch Works project were set to provide office space for 4,150 workers and 40 new homes
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LIVE updates as Bakerloo line suspended after casualty on tracks
The Bakerloo line has been suspended following a casualty on the tracks.
Waltham Forest College takes to the track with new student racing team
Waltham Forest College launches WFC Racing for the 2026 Student Motorsport season.
‘We need to create’ — artist launches workshop series to get people off phones
Artist Emily Tracy believes creativity can be the perfect outlet to curb phone addiction
Superdrug reveals plans to open 30 new stores in 2026 - full list of confirmed sites
Superdrug has revealed plans to open 30 new stores across the UK in 2026, creating around 600 jobs - here are the locations of the sites confirmed so far.
Households could get their own air quality monitors in smoke and fume crackdown
Hackney Council unveils Air Quality Action Plan 2026–2030 to cut engine idling, building and kitchen emissions, aiming for stricter WHO air quality targets.
The abandoned Tube station named after a famous pub
Had it opened, the Northern line station between Golders Green and Hampstead would have been the deepest on the London Underground network.
WhatsApp users urged to change this one setting to protect against 'malicious' bug
WhatsApp users are being urged to change one setting to protect against a bug that secretly downloads "malicious" media files to mobile phones.
Over £26k of illegal tobacco and contraband seized from shops near Finsbury Park
Over £26,000 worth of illegal tobacco and contraband shisha has been seized from shops on Blackstock Road near Finsbury Park.
Ofsted tells Hackney Council to act quickly as too many SEND children excluded from school
A report published on 5 February the watchdog found the number of SEND children excluded from Hackney secondary schools had been high for “too long”
Hackney Rugby Club veteran to share team’s rich history with anniversary book
Some 60 years after he put on a Hackney Rugby Club shirt for the very first time, former team member Richard McDonald is documenting its rich history
Proliferation of data centres could ‘undermine’ Mayor of London’s Net Zero target
Global Action Plan estimates that in 2050, data centres alone could use a quarter of the amount of energy the UK consumed last year
Council sets out new plans to reduce air pollution amid LTN controversy
The move comes following a demonstration outside Hackney Town Hall last week which saw residents call on the council to 'open our roads'
‘It was easy to forget alcohol wasn’t served’ — Spitalfield Crypt Trust hosts boozeless night out in honour of 60th anniversary
Supporters of the charity hope the alcohol-free event in Dalston could set a precedent for more inclusive gigs in future
It takes three attempts to get the 'perfect snap' - research reveals
Phone owners have more than 2,000 photos stored on their device – but consider less than half of them to be 'good.'
Gen Z are leading the way when it comes to investing
Gen Z are leading the way when it comes to investing – with more than double the number putting their cash to work investing for the future compared to Baby Boomers.
All the London Underground closures you need to be aware of this weekend listed
Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (February 6 to February 8) and don't be caught out.
‘Be curious, be a detective’ — Hackney Archives team member on the magic of the collection
After Hackney Archives was accredited last year, one of its archivists spoke to us about the importance of this impressive collection