Just two weeks after Hackney Homes forced a sick epileptic boy out of his home despite doctors’ warnings the upheaval could trigger life-threatening fits, he is fighting for his life in hospital.

A discussion on the bedroom tax and how to stop welfare cuts takes place this Wednesday in Lower Clapton.

Hackney Council wanted to stage three major events each summer on the scale of the Hackney Weekend gig last June, which saw 100,000 music fans rock to the likes of Jay-Z and Rihanna.

A meeting to discuss how to bring the scandal of global hunger to the attention of world leaders at the G8 summit takes place next Sunday in Dalston.

“Remorseless predatory rapist” Colin Anthony Blake has been found guilty of violating a woman and a 14-year old.

The history, cultures and languages of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities will be explored in Hackney next month, as part of an annual awareness raising drive.

If you’re looking for a restaurant with a varied and adventurous menu, then The Tramshed isn’t it. But, if you’re a meat-lover that could think of nothing better than a nice succulent chicken or juicy steak for dinner, then this is your place.

Tottenham player Andros Townsend has been charged with allegedly breaching betting regulations by the Football Association and today withdrew himself from England’s squad for the European Under-21 Championship.

Orient striker sets up foundation

Acting on intelligence, Home Office immigration enforcement officers visited Pak’s Hair and Cosmetics in Ridley Road just before midday, to question some of the staff whether they had the right to be in the UK.

Tottenham blogger Alan Robins gives his verdict on Spurs’ season.

A specialist decontaminating machine which would be deployed in the event of a dirty bomb attack in the City will be moved out of Hackney and six miles out of the City if draft fire plans are implemented, it has emerged.

A fundraiser who was planning to cycle over 300 miles for charity has had his bike stolen just weeks before the ride.

»The whole world seems to be 1920s mad at the moment. The Great Gatsby makes it to film and suddenly it’s speakeasy’s this, jazz that, flapper dresses the other.

Nine Stamford Hill residents pose with the fruits of their labours after graduating from a food-safety course.

Another man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, following a fatal stabbing in Jessam Avenue, Upper Clapton.

Coach Richard Scott says Middlesex must maintain a clean bill of health in the pace department if they are to cope with international call-ups.

Clapton Rangers made amends for last season’s Jack Walpole Cup final defeat with a 2-0 win over Mustard FC to lift the trophy for the third time in five years.

Spurs correspondent Ben Pearce gives his verdict on Tottenham’s season, as Andre Villas-Boas’ side recorded their best ever points tally in the Premier League but missed out on the top four.

Arsenal Ladies manager Shelley Kerr says the competition is improving all the times as the Gunners prepare for Sunday’s FA Women’s Cup Final.

Jem Maidment reflects on Arsenal’s campaign after Arsene Wenger’s side rediscovered their steel to confound Tottenham’s head coach Andre Villas-Boas.

The inspirational woman who came up with a vision of a bee-keeping social enterprise The Golden Company to help disenfranchised young people has been nominated as an unsung local hero.

Touring three of India’s most alluring cities – Delhi, Agra and Jaipur – in the five-star comfort of the ITC Hotels chain.

A former library and iconic Hackney landmark which has seen the likes of music stars Leona Lewis, Labrinth and Rudimental come through its doors, will turn 100 this month.

Care Quality Commission inspectors have found private company Harmoni guilty of running the out-of-hours (OOH) GP service for Hackney with so few doctors they are potentially placing patient’s safety at risk.

A landlord has been fined £3,000 for renting out a property to 13 tenants in Hackney without meeting safety requirements.

Mousa Dembele says Tottenham’s complacency cost them Champions League qualification after Sunday’s fifth-place finish in the Premier League.

Brook Community Primary School parents are up in arms about the military-style uniform drills they say have been imposed on their children since the head of Mossbourne Academy took over the helm.

Neighbours’ attempts to rally round and save Ozan Garage in Batley Place, which has been in the community for 22 years have failed.

The Local Audit and Accountability Bill will clamp down on tax-payer funded council papers and “deliver the Coalition agreement pledge to impose tougher rules to protect the independent free press from unfair competition by town hall newspapers and propaganda.”

A brave young woman is sharing her personal story of domestic abuse to help raise awareness as well as thousands of pounds for its victims in the process.

Premier League U21 final: Manchester United 3 Tottenham 2

Lashings of authentic Roma Gypsy music and chilly Russian bite colour this engaging 19th century play by Ostrovsky, brought to life in its UK premiere by Insite Performance. Originally entitled, ‘Without A Dowry’, this version has been re-coined ‘Larisa and The Merchants’ by Samuel Adamson and it expertly details the wavering fickleness of the human spirit and the price of love.

With a setting revision to the 1950s, when the times were a-changing, Theatro Technis welcomes a fresh twist on the established Shakespeare comedy.

‘It begins like a fairy-tale’. With these lines, Charity Wakefield, playing Katie Donohue, opens These Shining Lives, and the Park Theatre’s inaugural season.

The “single most difficult thing to pull off” in terms of Olympic legacy, according to London Mayor Boris Johnson, was cracked last week, when a billion pound deal to secure the future of the £295m taxpayer-funded Olympic media centre was signed, with a promise of 4,500 jobs and a Tech City legacy.

The owners of Kingsland Shopping Centre are about to launch a consultation on a multi-million pound retail and residential regeneration scheme.

Gylfi Sigurdsson says it is vital that Tottenham keep hold of Gareth Bale this summer, stating that the club would find it virtually impossible to find a direct replacement.

Tottenham blogger Daniel Grigg discusses the climax of the Premier League campaign as Spurs beat Sunderland but missed out on the top four.

Hackney’s oldest historic home will be transformed into a racoon-infested filthy flea pit this weekend, as the National Trust tries to shake off its fuddy-duddy image and opens its doors to an immersive, trashy cinematic experience.