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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·3d ago
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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·4d ago
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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·5d ago
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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
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Have Hackney Greens abandoned support for SEND family? Fresh eviction warrant issued after fightback

Prior to her election, Green Mayor Zoë Garbett urged the council to revoke its warrant to evict Charity Oppong from her home of 20 years, but her new administration is pressing on

MyLondon·13 Jul
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The 3 London boroughs that let you turn unused public land into allotments amid call for citywide plan

The Right to Grow initiative has been taken up by Southwark, Hounslow and Hackney already

MyLondon·13 Jul
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London travel news LIVE: Latest Tube and Overground updates as trackside fires spark chaos

The Weaver Line is suspended between Hackney Downs and Chingford as a result of the trackside blaze in Walthamstow

Evening Standard·13 Jul
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How police shot Harry Stanley for carrying a table leg through Hackney

Harry Stanley, a Scottish labourer with a broken table leg in a bag, was mistaken for an 'Irishman with a gun' before being fatally shot by two police officers

MyLondon·11 Jul
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Hackney Council spent £10k on parking charges in a year

A Freedom of Information request reveals that between 2025 and 2026 the Hackney Council paid more than £5,000 in TfL penalty charges, as it faces calls to reimburse taxpayers

MyLondon·9 Jul
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Hackney's failure to renew housing repair contract 'has left contractors painting over mould'

EXCLUSIVE: Former staff claim the failure to strike a deal with contractors since 2019 left the borough's housing estates in a "shocking" state with permanent repairs replaced with short-term fixes

MyLondon·8 Jul
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Hackney's Green Mayor accused of unfairly taking credit for new gym in 'empty' office block

Hackney Council claims it brought a disused building back to life as part of Zoë Garbett's community wealth building campaign, but Labour says it proposed the idea

MyLondon·3 Jul
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Five charged following fatal shooting in Hackney

Erdal Ozmen, 45, was shot in Hackney in the early hours on Tuesday August 5

Evening Standard·2 Jul
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Sadiq Khan faces High Court challenge by furious London councils over affordable housing 'scandal'

The Green-led councils of Hackney and Lewisham have joined forces with the Aspire Party-controlled Tower Hamlets to launch a judicial review opposing affordable housing reforms in London

MyLondon·24 Jun
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371 new homes in Hackney on hold as contractor falls into administration

Hackney Council says it is working on contingency plans to finish the final phase of the Britannia Project in Shoreditch

MyLondon·20 Jun
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Hackney woman was told she owed council £3,300 - then over £6,000 - then nothing

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found Hackney Council at fault over its handling of the case

MyLondon·18 Jun
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Hackney Council removes 'politically charged' picture of councillor wearing Palestinian scarf

They were wearing a keffiyeh - a traditional black and white Middle Eastern scarf and symbol for the Palestinian cause - prompted a backlash

MyLondon·17 Jun
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'Fix our disgraceful Hackney block of flats or we'll take it to housing regulator'

Residents of Fellows Court in Hoxton have written an open letter to newly-elected Green Mayor Zoë Garbett

MyLondon·12 Jun
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Revealed: London's worst cycling accident hotspots as serious injuries soar in Hackney, Newham and other boroughs

The figures come as Transport for London was accused of trying to ‘cover up’ an increase in cycling casualties in the capital

Evening Standard·11 Jun
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Hackney protest at stationery shop becoming gambling site after 'sneaking through' appeal

Campaign group Bets Off Blackstock says gambling sites are 'sucking the lifeblood out of communities' after the Planning Inspectorate overturned Hackney Council's refusal of a new slots casino in the

MyLondon·11 Jun
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'Forever bridesmaid' Green Party figure finally takes City Hall seat after 10 years of trying

Islington councillor Benali Hamdache has taken Green Mayor of Hackney Zoe Garbett's seat after her new role forced her to give it up

MyLondon·9 Jun
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'Beloved' Hackney street sweeper to stay in her patch after outcry - even the dogs love Kim

Hackney Council was considering moving street cleaner Kim Archer away from her dedicated patch in Dalston Square

MyLondon·2 Jun
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Hackney Central by-election candidates announced after Green councillor resignation

A by-election is set for Thursday, June 25 due to a vacancy created by a Green councillor who was barred from taking his seat

MyLondon·2 Jun
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OPINION - So long, for now, to the no-phones club that let us party like it was 1999

“It feels like we’ve gone back in time!” my friend shouts in my ear over the blaring techno remix. Instead of our usual stomping grounds of Hackney, Peckham or Tottenham, we’re spending our Saturday n

Evening Standard·30 May
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Hackney's new Green Mayor signals break with council over 'clinical' use of performance targets

Mayor Zoe Garbett said she didn't want to run her administration 'based on KPIs' as the ousted Labour group says it will hold the Greens 'to their heels'

MyLondon·29 May
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Boy, 15, 'murdered' in Hackney named and pictured as boy, 16, arrested

The teenage victim was pronounced dead at the scene

MyLondon·29 May
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Hackney housing safety check backlog hits 18,000 as council blames its own restructure

More than 11,000 council homes still lack electric safety certificates after the council’s inspections backlog rose 'significantly' after it started reorganising its housing department

MyLondon·29 May
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The Rolling Stones by Bob Spitz review: All the old riffs with no fresh licks

Bob Spitz’s The Rolling Stones is what is known in publishing as a cat killer. That is, it’s so big — 690 pages — it could kill your moggy, should it come through your letterbox. Besides a dead cat, y

Evening Standard·28 May
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Fire near Hackney Central causes train disruption with 60 firefighters at scene

Around 60 firefighters raced to a fire on Cottrill Gardens near Hackney Central as London train services faced severe disruption

MyLondon·24 May