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'Heads need to roll', says domestic violence campaigner after 'reckless' council data blunder

Lydia Afrakomah and her daughter.

Hackney Council

Jacob Dirnhuber, Local Democracy Reporter

IT staff at Hackney Council accidentally made a staggering cache of personal data on vulnerable residents available to anyone with an internet connection, a major investigation reveals today. The astonishing privacy breach came when senior...

Finsbury Park's new Lidl shop opened in the Arts Building on Morris Place.

Lidl opens! First shoppers enjoy Finsbury Park supermarket

Maryam Zakir-Hussain

Adventure playground Shoreditch Park.

Planning and Development

Children help design new play areas at Shoreditch Park

Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Road works are set to be a factor in parts of Brent this week.

Key road closed: Hackney and Islington travel news July 31 - August 6

Pol Allingham

Vehicles overloaded and in bad shape have been taken off the roads at New Spitalfields Market.

Hackney Police

Dangerously overloaded vans leaving New Spitalfields Market taken off...

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Hackney councillors at Lower Clapton's King's Hall leisure centre.

Planning and Development

£5.75m investment agreed for "historic" Clapton leisure centre

Holly Chant

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Prospect House in Dalston near Ridley Road Market.

Housing

'It's like toilet', say Dalston residents who have had enough of broken...

Holly Chant

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A general view of Olympic Rings outside The Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

Olympics

Meet the Olympians from east London and Brentwood

Jon King

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Frontman for the 1990s band Cornershop, Tjinder Singh, at a pre-Covid street stall in Hackney.

Elections

Hackney residents plan to make noise for more representative voting systems

Holly Chant

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Kadija Jatta, Cemre Dirik and Channay Butler-Revell have all won scholarships to top fee paying schools.

Education News

Students earn scholarships at top schools worth £150,000

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Ermir Loka was sentenced to two years in prison

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Jailed: Cyclist who rode off after fatal collision with 'gentleman', 72

Michael Boniface

Police faced criticism for how they responded to the incident.

'No further action' after officer knelt on neck of Black suspect in...

William Mata

A man riding an e-scooter in Jesmond, Newcastle, where a fleet of 250 orange electric scooters has b

Opinion

Letter against the use of e-scooters on roads

Reader letter

A design showing what St Michael & All Angels Church could look like after it is restored and revamped.

Hackney History

Vacant Grade I-listed Shoreditch church to be restored and revamped

Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Marina Kozlova with the prize-winning facial oil

Hackney vegan-based skincare brand wins European award

Maryam Zakir-Hussain

Wonder Warriors director Liz Coomb before surgery

Meet the Wonder Warriors – the charity helping women with endometriosis

Maryam Zakir-Hussain

A dinghy full of migrants being rescued by the RNLI in the English Channel.

Charity Fundraiser

Newham teacher from Hackney runs a hundred half marathons for refugees

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Pastor Rupert George Morris.

Hackney History | Gallery

Pastor Morris tribute: 'We don’t know what would have happened to us if...

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Street artist Perspicere creates photorealistic portraits and 3-dimensional installations using sewing thread.

Arts & Culture

Look closely – photorealistic portraits created out of a kilometre of...

Holly Chant

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The Bishop of Stepney the new Pastoral Assistants.

Hackney pastoral assistants to run Death Café, Soup Garden Project and...

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ACE pizza's at Mare Street's Five Point's taproom.

Summer in the City

Free boat parties, stone-fired pizza and more this weekend in Hackney

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Pre-run briefing; parkrunners distanced and listening intently.

Running

Parkrun returns! Hundreds get back on track across north London

William Mata

Michelle Dornelly pulls a trolley of non-perishable foods from her lockup to her car.

Community Heroes

Hackney 'unsung heroes' honoured in Mayor's civic awards

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn

Opinion

Comedian: 'Jeff's in space and I'm stuck in traffic at Gallows Corner'

Steve Allen, comedian

An adult hipster son with glasses and senior father indoors at home, hugging.

Promotion

Opinion: Simple planning could help save money on Inheritance Tax

Peter Sharkey

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Kadija Jatta, Cemre Dirik and Channay Butler-Revell have all won scholarships to top fee paying schools.

Education News

Students earn scholarships at top schools worth £150,000

Holly Chant

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A design showing what St Michael & All Angels Church could look like after it is restored and revamped.

Hackney History

Vacant Grade I-listed Shoreditch church to be restored and revamped

Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Hackney councillors at Lower Clapton's King's Hall leisure centre.

Planning and Development

£5.75m investment agreed for "historic" Clapton leisure centre

Holly Chant

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Lydia Afrakomah and her daughter.

Hackney Council

'Heads need to roll', says domestic violence campaigner after 'reckless'...

Jacob Dirnhuber, Local Democracy Reporter

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Callum Winn took this footage of the flooding in Hackney Wick

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Flooding recovery begins after evening of chaos

William Mata

Beloved Hackney father Jay John was murdered in Dalston in an unprovoked attack.

Drug dealer who killed "beloved" Hackney father convicted

Holly Chant

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The camp at Hackney Downs set up by people protesting Covid restrictions.

Coronavirus

Anti-lockdown and vaccination camp remains in Hackney Downs after a week

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Kit Crowley on Gascoyne Estate in May 2006.

Hackney History

Homerton gardens renamed to sever slave trader ties and celebrate...

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News

Key road closed: Hackney and Islington travel news July 31 - August 6

Road works are set to be a factor in parts of Brent this week.

Pol Allingham

Look out for these road works and travel disruptions in the week to come in Hackney and Islington. Hackney Hoxton Square has roadworks 6 August to 13 August that are likely to cause delays. Garden Walk, Old Street is closed between 9 and 13...

Adventure playground Shoreditch Park.

Planning and Development

Children help design new play areas at Shoreditch Park

Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Vehicles overloaded and in bad shape have been taken off the roads at New Spitalfields Market.

Hackney Police

Dangerously overloaded vans leaving New Spitalfields Market taken off...

Holly Chant

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Finsbury Park's new Lidl shop opened in the Arts Building on Morris Place.

Lidl opens! First shoppers enjoy Finsbury Park supermarket

Maryam Zakir-Hussain

A general view of Olympic Rings outside The Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

Olympics

Meet the Olympians from east London and Brentwood

Jon King

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Things to do

Hackney residents plan to make noise for more representative voting systems

Frontman for the 1990s band Cornershop, Tjinder Singh, at a pre-Covid street stall in Hackney.

Elections

Holly Chant

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Residents of Hackney will be taking part in a national day of action this weekend, to "Make noise for Proportional Representation (PR)". Locals will be gathering at a Make Votes Matter stall outside Stoke Newington Growing Communities Farmers...

Street artist Perspicere creates photorealistic portraits and 3-dimensional installations using sewing thread.

Arts & Culture

Look closely – photorealistic portraits created out of a kilometre of...

Holly Chant

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ACE pizza's at Mare Street's Five Point's taproom.

Summer in the City

Free boat parties, stone-fired pizza and more this weekend in Hackney

Holly Chant

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Artist Oscar Murillo.

Arts & Culture

Turner Prize winning artist holds exhibition in his former Hackney school

Holly Chant

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Artificial Insmelligence

Theatre

On the fringe: Great shows in north London this summer

Joseph Marshall

Sport

Arsenal sign Ben White for £50 million

Ben White in action for England before the Euro 2020 finals

Adam Perry

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Arsenal have completed the signing of Ben White from Brighton & Hove Albion for a fee of £50 million. White joins on a five-year deal until 2026 as part of Mikel Arteta’s drive to assemble a younger, more athletic side. White has two...

Glass Slippers ridden by jockey Tom Eaves (left) wins the Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes race at Curragh Racecourse

Goodwood Festival: ones to watch on day four

Lee Power

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West Ham have signed World Cup-winning goalkeeper Alphonse Areola on loan

West Ham United

West Ham sign World Cup-winning goalkeeper Alphonse Areola on loan

Jacob Ranson

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Lincoln City’s Theo Archibald during the Sky Bet League One match at the LNER Stadium, Lincoln.

Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient sign Theo Archibald on loan from Lincoln City

Jacob Ranson

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Vladimir Coufal models the new West Ham third kit

West Ham United

West Ham United reveal 2021/22 Umbro Third Kit

Jacob Ranson

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Lifestyle

Pastor Morris tribute: 'We don’t know what would have happened to us if it wasn’t for him'

Pastor Rupert George Morris.

Hackney History | Gallery

Holly Chant

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A legendary pastor who devoted his life to helping young Windrushers across London and the country was remembered by the many people he helped last week. Pastor Rupert Morris ran an advice centre in Bradbury Street called Pastor Morris on...

Man laughing in orange studio with straight teeth

Health | Promotion

Smile makeover options: dental implants, Invisalign or veneers?

Content Writer

Slider Cuts founder and top barber Mark Maciver.

Arts & Culture

Hackney barber to Lebron James and Anthony Joshua has skills recognised

Holly Chant

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Debbie Croydon (L) and Audrey Livingston (R) at Hackney's West Reservoir Centre

Gallery

Hackney swimmers reveal how water brings communities together

Holly Chant

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One hundred and four of the 239 portraits Hackney photographer Gideon Mendel took during the first lockdown in 2020.

Arts & Culture

Scenes from Ridley Road Market during lockdown captured by photographer

Holly Chant

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