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Primary parents up in arms over “Mossbourne military-style” uniform drills

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.

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Hackney Today

New legislation on the cards to tackle council “propaganda rags” like Hackney Today

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.”

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Charity runner Anna Rickman.

Hackney girl speaks out about domestic abuse to break down stigma

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.

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Supporters standing outside Ozan Garage in Batley Place

Neighbours heartbroken after attempts to save Stoke Newington garage fail

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

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The Mayor of London Boris Johnson with representatives from Loughborough University

Olympic sceptics should raise the white flag says Boris Johnson, as iCITY signs £1billion media centre contract

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.

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Plans afoot for multi-million pound retail and residential overhaul of Dalston’s Kingsland Shopping Centre

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

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The building which was ram-raided, and has now been boarded up.

Smash and grab heist: robbers ram-raid Hackney office

An office behind Kingsland Road, Haggerston was ram-raided last night, and several men were seen fleeing on motorbikes just before 10pm.

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Mother-of-three Debbie Hawkins with George, left, Anna and Alfie.

Hackney Homes evict severely autistic boy and his family, despite medical staff pleas

A severely epileptic boy and his family were evicted from their home and split up last week due to bureaucratic rules – despite pleas from medical staff warning that the move could cause him to suffer life-threatening fits.

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Bryan Hart

Finsbury Park Samsung Galaxy knifepoint phone robbers jailed

A man who brandished a six-inch blade as he robbed a man of his Samsung Galaxy phone in Queen’s Drive, Finsbury Park, and his partner in crime, have been jailed for robbery.

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The man police want to speak to following the incident in the Dolphin public house

Man critically ill in hospital following assault nearby Hackney’s Dolphin pub

The victim was punched in the face and suffered serious head injuries when he fell and hit his head on the floor in the vicinity of the Dolphin public house in Mare Street on Sunday May 12 at 5am.

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Cllr Feryal Demirci

Residents ‘may be forced to pay for parking permit’ even if their street votes no

New measures taken by Hackney Council mean that residents may have to pay to park on their street even if the majority vote against charges being imposed.

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The Yard Theatre Director Jay Miller is upset as the venue is at risk of closing down.

Pioneering Hackney Wick theatre needs cash help to insulate its tin roof

Nestled in an industrial estate in Hackney Wick is a small theatre with big ideas.

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Maya Shamji, who died of stomach cancer aged 29

Inspirational spirit of Stoke Newington artist kept alive by health charity launch

The spirit of a 29-year-old who died from cancer is being kept alive through a foundation set up to help other patients.

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Home to top name brands at great prices, TK Maxx is more like a treasure hunt than a shop.

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Lucas Rosselli, one, from London, inspects a model landscape of London made from 2,186 sugar cubes. Picture: Geoff Caddick/PA Wire

Sweet! London skyline made out of sugar cubes

It might look sweet, but a sugar cube recreation of London’s skyline is not for eating.

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