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East London woman, 27, jailed after killing cyclist in horror Hackney crash

Tiffany Treanor-Johnson has been jailed for more than a decade for her role in the death of music student Harry Webb

MyLondon·1d ago
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'We’ve built something special in Hackney – now it could disappear for a café'

Hackney Council hopes to transform the 'underused' pavilion in Hackney Downs with a café and 'flexible' community space

MyLondon·5d ago
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Hackney Council fines landlord £30k as crackdown on 'rogue landlords' begins

Hackney Council will be 'seeking the biggest fines' for private landlords who leave residents in 'dangerous living conditions'

MyLondon·3 Oct
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Burglar who headbutted and killed great-grandfather, 86, in his east London home jailed for 18 years

Ashley Malcolm pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Old Bailey after the attack in Hackney last September

Evening Standard·2 Oct
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Prolific Hackney burglar headbutted and killed frail pensioner who was protecting 91-year-old wife

Serial burglar Ashley Malcolm spent nearly two hours raiding a frail pensioner's flat before launching a fatal attack.

MyLondon·1 Oct
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Hackney Greens pledged to 'immediately' divest £30m from Israel-linked firms - why £0 has been

Council officers have warned of a "major and likely" risk of councillors disregarding the law to honour the administration's manifesto promises over pensions

MyLondon·1 Oct
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Hackney Council scraps social care cap as one disabled resident will see bill rise £2k a month

The borough has scrapped its ‘generous’ £250 weekly cap on care payments meaning some vulnerable people will have to contribute significantly more

MyLondon·29 Sept
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Armed police descend on Hackney estate after 'man stabbed' in fight

A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection

MyLondon·26 Sept
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Hackney gang boss jailed for life after ordering shooting outside Turkish restaurant

A Hackney gang boss has been jailed for life for orchestrating a shooting outside a Turkish restaurant, after narrowly avoiding a gang attack months earlier that left a nine-year-old girl badly injure

MyLondon·25 Sept
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CCTV image released after man punched at Hackney Downs station

The incident took place at Hackney Downs station on August 30

Evening Standard·23 Sept
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'Cyclists don't stop': Disabled Londoners terrified of floating bus stops as Hackney urged to reject them

Activists turned up to the Town Hall in anger at the council updating its plans for Queensbridge Road

MyLondon·19 Sept
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Shoreditch Half 2026 date, route map, key times, and road closures

Around 10,000 runners are hitting the streets of Hackney and Islington this weekend

MyLondon·15 Sept
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Video at Hackney Town Hall shows moment activist 'thrown to ground' by security

The activist told the Local Democracy Reporting Service they "passed out for a few seconds" after the altercation

MyLondon·11 Sept
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Empty Stoke Newington Town Hall costing council £850k a year

A Grade II-listed former town hall has become an £844,000-a-year drain on Hackney Council, as fresh efforts to rescue the crumbling building are hit by delays and spiralling costs

Evening Standard·10 Sept
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For Colored Girls Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf review

Ntozake Shange’s legendary impressionistic play is a suitably adventurous addition to the reopened, ever-exciting Hackney Wick theatre The Yard

Evening Standard·9 Sept
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Hackney man avoids jail after sexually assaulting teenage girl outside busy London station

The 41-year-old launched the sex attack on the victim while she sat with some friends

MyLondon·9 Sept
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Hackney Council pays out £4,500 to autistic boy's family over missed education

The council’s dereliction of its duty to offer alternative education support outside of school for months caused the child and his family "avoidable distress"

MyLondon·5 Sept
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Hackney finds new developer to finish £197 million regeneration project

Wates Group will take the Hoxton development out of limbo after the previous contractor fell into administration in May

MyLondon·2 Sept
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Hackney man stole £92k meant for breast cancer charity to fund wedding

Within weeks he had spent the money on personal debts, cash withdrawals, wedding and honeymoon expenses, luxury purchases and transfers to family members.

MyLondon·1 Sept
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London's lesser-known Carnival that was almost killed off by council - the comeback is on

As London prepares for Notting Hill Carnival’s 60th anniversary, the fate of another homegrown parade in East London hangs in the balance after steep funding cuts. Will Hackney Carnival return?

MyLondon·30 Aug
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Billionaire 'rogue landlord' could be blacklisted from London as renters still owed £260k

John Chistodoulou was ordered to pay 47 Hackney tenants back their rent after operating unlicensed HMOs

MyLondon·29 Aug
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Labour slams Hackney Greens for 'ignoring' residents but party says it's 'fixing what's broken'

Labour accused the new administration of "tarnishing the borough’s reputation" with its decision to pursue de-twinning from Haifa in Israel

MyLondon·27 Aug
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Hackney stabbing live after man in 40s stabbed in broad daylight

A man in his 40s has been taken to hospital after being stabbed

MyLondon·26 Aug
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Hackney pub begs customers to stop annoying habit that treats the bar like a 'post office'

A London pub can slammed customers for an annoying habit - they want people to return to using the bar the way it has been 'forever'

MyLondon·23 Aug
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Hackney Council has seen 100 days of Green Party control - what has the Mayor been doing?

Zoë Garbett sat down for an interview with the Local Democracy Reporting Service and admitted there have been some "huge eye-opening issues"

MyLondon·22 Aug
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Poll reveals Brits prefer to queue for drinks after Hackney pub slams 'weird' trend

A YouGov poll found 40 per cent of people prefer to queue for a pint, rather than 39 per cent who would rather keep the traditional system of standing along the bar until they are served

MyLondon·21 Aug
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Hackney pie and mash shop turned pub battles lone resident over late licence

The Dalston pub hopes to open until 1.30am on weekends to ease its financial strain, but one resident has fought them at every turn

MyLondon·14 Aug
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Hackney Council demands 'urgent' government review to end childcare 'postcode lottery'

There are doubts over fee promises

MyLondon·14 Aug
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East London NHS Trust's mental health services downgraded to 'Requires Improvement' by CQC

Emergency mental health support services across City & Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets were deemed in need of improvement in all but one category

MyLondon·12 Aug
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Boy, 16, stabbed outside Hackney Overground station managed to stagger two miles for help

The teenager was taken to a major trauma centre overnight

MyLondon·10 Aug
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Hackney Mayor urged to visit Israeli city amid de-twinning controversy

Labour has attacked the Greens for making 'one mistake after another' as the Mayor of Haifa invites the Green leader to come and see its society for herself

MyLondon·7 Aug
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Fresh plans to transform East London tram depot into offices and cafe

One of London’s last remaining Victorian-era tram depots in Hackney could see major refurbishment following years of stalled developments

MyLondon·5 Aug
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Firefighters battling Shoreditch penthouse engulfed in flames as black smoke blocks London skyline - recap

Hackney Road was shut while crews tackled the fire

MyLondon·3 Aug
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Hackney's 60-year partnership with an Israeli city could end after heated debate

The Green-led council voted overwhelming to reconsider the borough’s sister cities partnership amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and in light of a UN Commission of Inquiry concluding Israel committ

MyLondon·29 Jul
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Man suffers 'life-threatening injuries' in Hackney bus crash

An investigation has been launched into the incident by the Met Police

MyLondon·28 Jul
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Police divers searching river after reports of a body near Hackney Marshes

An underwater search was conducted, but no body was discovered

MyLondon·27 Jul
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Hackney woman jailed for blackmail in Hong Kong after banker rape claim

Isabel Rose, 26, from Hackney, has been jailed in Hong Kong for six years

Evening Standard·23 Jul
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Man 'violently' attacked in Hackney and left with serious head injury after World Cup match

If you recognise the man, contact the police

MyLondon·22 Jul
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Hackney protesters demand reopening of 'precious' pool - families without gardens 'missing out'

Hackney Council has now agreed to unlock the London Fields paddling pool after parents and children showed up on the Town Hall steps to demand its return

MyLondon·22 Jul
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UK's first Jerk Fest set to hit Hackney with £6.50 chicken

11 vendors will battle it to be crowned the UK's best jerk chicken

MyLondon·19 Jul
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Police look for man with Essex links in connection with London 'murder' investigation

Scotland Yard say he frequents both Hackney and part of Essex

Essex Live·18 Jul
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Police searching for these 2 men in Hackney murder investigation

The appeal follows the death of Elijah Seriki, 23, in Hackney Downs

MyLondon·18 Jul
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Hackney Post Office's shock closure causes 'rage' with petition launched and flash mob planned

Almost 1,400 people sign petition to reopen Broadway Market Post Office amid an alleged dispute between the beloved operators and their landlord

MyLondon·18 Jul
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Hackney officially has the best parks in London after winning more Green Flag awards

Hackney beat out the likes of Westminster and Richmond to claim top spot for the most Green Flag parks in London

MyLondon·17 Jul
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Hackney Greens disavow ‘stunt’ after activists stab effigy of Andy Burnham at trans rights protest

Critics rounded on the Greens after four councillors attended a trans rights protest where some demonstrators repeatedly stabbed darts into a model of the incoming Prime Minister

MyLondon·16 Jul
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Man accused of headbutting and killing frail dementia pensioner in Hackney

Ashley Malcolm, 40, is on trial accused of murdering 86-year-old John Burke, who died the day after he was allegedly assaulted at his home in Hackney, north London. Malcolm has admitted burglary but d

MyLondon·16 Jul
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Police name man stabbed to death near Hackney school

Detectives are appealing for information about two suspects seen running away from the scene

MyLondon·15 Jul
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London travel news LIVE: Tube and Overground latest updates after trackside fire as Southern trains cancelled

The Weaver Line remains suspended between Hackney Downs and Chingford

Evening Standard·14 Jul
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Hackney murder probe launched as man in his 20s ‘stabbed to death' near school

It's not thought any school pupils were involved in the incident

MyLondon·13 Jul