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Delivery couriers boycott Dalston McDonald's

A file image of a Deliveroo driver. Picture: Kevin Jones (CC BY 2.0)

Food and Drink

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Food delivery couriers are boycotting Dalston McDonald's today (September 17) after a row erupted over parking. Couriers in the area will be rejecting all orders from Kingsland High Street's McDonald's after being declined the use of the fast...

The Gun pub in Homerton. Picture: The Gun pub

Hospitality Day

Two of the best boozers in Hackney, voted for by readers

Holly Chant

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Each of the dumplings are hand-rolled. Picture: Jorn Tomter.

Hospitality Day

Chinese dumpling house voted top restaurant by readers

Holly Chant

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Otas Sarkus was shot in Upton Park. He died 2 days later

Gun crime

Otas Sarkus: Two charged with murder after fatal shooting

Andrew Brookes

Cricketfield Road in Lower Clapton where the acid attack took place in 2019

Hackney acid attack: Man charged over 2019 assault which left two with...

Emma Bartholomew

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Middle-eastern inspired restaurant and cafe 215 Hackney on Stoke Newington High Street is partnered

Hospitality Day

Stoke Newington eatery voted favourite café by Gazette readers

Holly Chant

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Three women shelter from a heavy rain and hail storm under a tree in London, on the first day of the

London Weather

Met Office issues yellow warning for heavy showers in London

Daniel Gayne

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New Council homes at Colville Estate in Hoxton, one of Hackney's biggest building projects.

Planning

'Hackney is still building', says mayor on future affordable housing

Holly Chant

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Freedom of Information requests from Bankrate UK revealed East Cambridgeshire is home to the UK’s noisiest neighbours.

Data

Complaints about noise neighbours soared in Hackney during the pandemic

Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

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Dabirul Choudhury a Dementia Friend at 101

Health

Stoke Newington restaurateur father becomes Dementia Friend at 101

Holly Chant

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Celebrity Chefs Support National Hospitality Day

Hospitality Day

National Hospitality Day 2021: Celeb chefs urge people to back businesses

Daniel Gayne

The project trains school chefs and offers food education to children and communities in Hackney.

Health

Hackney's field-to-fork cooking school opens in Lower Clapton

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Campaigners demonstrated outside Parliament to call for an end to the cladding crisis

Parliament Square demo: Protesters call on government to end cladding...

Joe Talora, LDRS

The Repair Shop's Jay Blades became a bingo caller for a day at an east London event.

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Repair Shop's Jay Blades hosts bingo for older Londoners

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Oslo in Hackney.

Music

Great Escape festival launches Hackney events

Holly Chant

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A mural of a sparrow hawk painted by eco-artist ATM on Daubeney Road as part of the 10xGreener project.

Climate Change

Mural competition launched for Homerton green corridor

Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

A senior man assembling furniture at home, a new home concept.

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Opinion: Equity release could help fund home improvements

Peter Sharkey

Arrest... the moment youth is taken into custody in Shoreditch

'Food delivery' youth in suspect Shoreditch drugs bust

Mike Brooke

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Health

Health workers formulate plans to vaccinate children against Covid

Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Covid social distancing sign in Norwich.

Coronavirus

More restrictions set to be scrapped in Boris Johnson's winter Covid plan

Louisa Baldwin

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George Binette, Hackney North & Stoke Newington Clp Trade Union Liaison Officer

Opinion

'Long Corbyn hangs over Labour's response to Johnson'

George Binette Hackney North and Stoke Newington CLP trade union liaison officer

England's Leah Williamson is fouled by North Macedonia's Julija Zivikj which results in a penalty ki

Arsenal FC

Arsenal's Leah Williamson captains England to win over North Macedonia

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Harry Smith of Leyton Orient scores the fourth goal for his team and celebrates with his team mates

Leyton Orient

Joe Gallen full of praise for O's forwards in Bristol Rovers victory

Jacob Ranson

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An Orb Weaver spider spotted in Norfolk.

Opinion

Natural view: My fear and grudging respect of spiders

Alice Bonifacio, environmental campaigner

Central Line okay this weekend... but not Circle, Metropolitan or Hammersmith & City

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Holly Chant

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A file image of a Deliveroo driver. Picture: Kevin Jones (CC BY 2.0)

Food and Drink

Delivery couriers boycott Dalston McDonald's

Holly Chant

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The Gun pub in Homerton. Picture: The Gun pub

Hospitality Day

Two of the best boozers in Hackney, voted for by readers

Holly Chant

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Cricketfield Road in Lower Clapton where the acid attack took place in 2019

Hackney acid attack: Man charged over 2019 assault which left two with...

Emma Bartholomew

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The project trains school chefs and offers food education to children and communities in Hackney.

Health

Hackney's field-to-fork cooking school opens in Lower Clapton

Holly Chant

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Mare Street HSBC bank closed down

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Undercover Met officers may have infiltrated Hackney CND

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Delivery couriers boycott Dalston McDonald's

A file image of a Deliveroo driver. Picture: Kevin Jones (CC BY 2.0)

Food and Drink

Holly Chant

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Food delivery couriers are boycotting Dalston McDonald's today (September 17) after a row erupted over parking. Couriers in the area will be rejecting all orders from Kingsland High Street's McDonald's after being declined the use of the fast...

New Council homes at Colville Estate in Hoxton, one of Hackney's biggest building projects.

Planning

'Hackney is still building', says mayor on future affordable housing

Holly Chant

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Three women shelter from a heavy rain and hail storm under a tree in London, on the first day of the

London Weather

Met Office issues yellow warning for heavy showers in London

Daniel Gayne

Freedom of Information requests from Bankrate UK revealed East Cambridgeshire is home to the UK’s noisiest neighbours.

Data

Complaints about noise neighbours soared in Hackney during the pandemic

Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Celebrity Chefs Support National Hospitality Day

Hospitality Day

National Hospitality Day 2021: Celeb chefs urge people to back businesses

Daniel Gayne

Things to do

Chinese dumpling house voted top restaurant by readers

Each of the dumplings are hand-rolled. Picture: Jorn Tomter.

Hospitality Day

Holly Chant

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A family-run Chinese dumpling house and sake bar has triumphed in the Gazette's Hospitality Heroes awards. My Neighbours The Dumplings in Victoria Park got just under half of all our readers' votes beating fellow short-listed contemporary...

The Gun pub in Homerton. Picture: The Gun pub

Hospitality Day

Two of the best boozers in Hackney, voted for by readers

Holly Chant

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Middle-eastern inspired restaurant and cafe 215 Hackney on Stoke Newington High Street is partnered

Hospitality Day

Stoke Newington eatery voted favourite café by Gazette readers

Holly Chant

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Oslo in Hackney.

Music

Great Escape festival launches Hackney events

Holly Chant

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Cabildo

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Opera: Cabildo at Wilton's Music Hall

David Winskill

Sport

Arsenal's Leah Williamson captains England to win over North Macedonia

England's Leah Williamson is fouled by North Macedonia's Julija Zivikj which results in a penalty ki

Arsenal FC

Josh Bunting

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Leah Williamson captained England to an 8-0 win over North Macedonia on Friday night at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton while Beth Mead also got on the scoresheet.

Harry Smith of Leyton Orient scores the fourth goal for his team and celebrates with his team mates

Leyton Orient

Joe Gallen full of praise for O's forwards in Bristol Rovers victory

Jacob Ranson

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Leyton Orient striker Harry Smith

Match Report

Leyton Orient seal first away win of the season at Bristol Rovers

Jacob Ranson

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Leyton Orient celebrate a goal against Oldham Athletic

Leyton Orient | Opinion

Orient aiming to climb the table with first away win of the season

Jaden Christy

Shadrach Ogie of Orient during Leyton Orient vs Harrogate Town, Sky Bet EFL League 2 Football at The

Leyton Orient

Shadrach Ogie back in contention for O's trip to Bristol Rovers

Jacob Ranson

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Lifestyle

Opinion: Equity release could help fund home improvements

A senior man assembling furniture at home, a new home concept.

Promotion

Peter Sharkey

Equity release could help older homeowners to carry out home improvements, suggests finance expert Peter Sharkey.

An Orb Weaver spider spotted in Norfolk.

Opinion

Natural view: My fear and grudging respect of spiders

Alice Bonifacio, environmental campaigner

George Dearsley's book, Twelve Camels For Your Wife, is about his adventures in Turkey since his first trip in 1972.

Books

'I fell in love with the place', Hackney writer chronicles his...

Holly Chant

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Princess Aurora (Jemma Carlisle) and Prince Charming (Phillip Ryan) in St Albans pantomime Sleeping

Theatre

Hoxton Hall searches for its next Hackney panto prince

Holly Chant

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Hackney central London riots art project.

Arts & Culture

Black Panther artist Emory Douglas inspires London riots installation in...

Holly Chant

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