Suspected looters in Harlesden stopped in the nick of time
Cops arrest 19 men on suspicion of plotting to commit burglaries ...
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Police arrest 20 in Dalston Junction drugs crackdown
Police officers swooped in on Dalston Junction and Ridley Road on Tuesday (July 19), arresting 20 people, in a crackdown on class A drug dealing. ...
Read more ›Hackney healthcare campaigners join Hands around the Homerton
Doctors, patients and politicians were among the campaigners who braved the rain to show how much they love Hackney’s Homerton Hospital this weekend. ...
Read more ›From lags to riches – the business tycoon who started out in Hackney
The stained carpets and dusty keyboards must be a long way from his headquarters in Tower Hill. But Duane Jackson is still pleased to be back. ...
Read more ›Stoke Newington School hosts ‘speed dating’ event
Teenagers were encouraged to take part in a “speed dating” session by their teachers - but the event was not about finding love; the “dates” were all potential employers. ...
Read more ›Oldest cyclist in Capital to Coast ride comes from Hackney
Norman Bright cycled a phenomenal 75 miles on Sunday for charity ...
Read more ›Public meeting over anger at Sainsbury’s plans for Stoke Newington
Residents and traders opposed to a new Sainsbury’s supermarket in the heart of Stoke Newington will join forces at a public meeting on Wednesday evening as anger over the proposals reaches boiling point. ...
Read more ›Stoke Newington school fete goes out with a bang
A balloon race helped a school fete go out with a bang on Saturday (July 9). ...
Read more ›Council consultation sparks outrage amongst Hackney’s dog owners
Dog owners are up in arms they will be penalised through “draconian measures” Hackney Council wants to impose to tackle dangerous dogs. ...
Read more ›Improved Hoxton Square open to public
A new and improved Hoxton Square has been reopened to the public after undergoing work suggested by the park’s visitors and nearby residents. ...
Read more ›Clapton entrepreneur turns pug passion into profit
A budding entrepreneur from Clapton is hoping to replicate the financial success of her Hackney idol, Lord Alan Sugar, although her business is slightly quirkier. ...
Read more ›Man, 20, found in Lower Clapton after being attacked with broken bottle
A man was found in Lower Clapton suffering a deep cut to his wrist after being attacked with a bottle in Stoke Newington on Friday afternoon (July 1). ...
Read more ›Hundreds of Hackney teachers join strike as 69% of schools close
Reports of residents taking food and drink to those on the picket lines ...
Read more ›Traffic chaos in Hackney amid A10 diversion after bus fire in Stamford Hill
Six bus routes were on diversion and roads were in chaos after a bendy bus caught fire in Stamford hill this morning. ...
Read more ›Greenpeace Stormtroopers invade Old Street for Volkswagen protest
Activists dressed as Stormtroopers invaded Old Street to protest against Volkswagen’s environmental record. ...
Read more ›Parents’ concern as teachers leave Dalston primary school ‘in droves’
Eight permanent staff quit jobs at primary and temp staff boost unusually high turnover ...
Read more ›Alleged rape in Stoke Newington
An alleged rape took place in Stoke Newington on Saturday night (June 26). ...
Read more ›Have you seen Christina who is missing from her Hackney home?
Police are appealing for help in tracing a 15-year-old girl who has been reported missing from her Hackney home. ...
Read more ›Polish fugitive convicted of killing Stamford Hill pensioner Eveline Kelmenson
A Polish fugitive who was left free to kill a defenceless Stamford Hill pensioner in her own home is facing years behind bars. ...
Read more ›Firefighters remember first fireman
Serving and retired firefighters held a sombre graveside memorial service yesterday, for London’s first fire superintendent, who was killed in the line of duty 150 years ago. ...
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