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Hackney volunteers tend to Overground station gardens

Steph, Nimoa and Nadine are helping to beautify a Hackney station.

Gardening

Chiara Wilkinson

A group of green-fingered volunteers have been hard at work beautifying Hackney's Overground stations. Energy Garden is London’s urban transformation gardening project, set up in 2011. It works with community groups across the city to grow food...

A fire at Godfrey House, Bath Street, Islington

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70 firefighters tackle Old Street tower block blaze

Sally Patterson

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Prince Philip's life and legacy remembered during poignant funeral

Andrew Fitchett

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Your Paper, Your Voice

Opinion

Your Paper, Your Voice: We want to hear from you

André Langlois

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Embargoed to 0001 Thursday October 18 File photo dated 12/04/12 of a cyclist and a car. Motorists ma

Reader Letters | Opinion

Roads, Museum of the Home, Living Wage and child exploitation

Readers' letters

Diane Abbott with striking Leaways NEU members

Education News | Opinion

NEU members continue strike action at Leaways

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

Bianca Guthrie in her construction gear on site.

Hackney resident urges women to consider careers in construction

Xindi Wei

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View of the empty streets outside The Emirates Stadium 90 minutes before kick off

Arsenal FC | Opinion

Stan Kroenke and the European Super League have killed Arsenal FC

Jake Leach

Arsenal's Emile Smith Rowe controls the ball against Fulham

Arsenal FC

Arsenal v Fulham: 5 things we learned

Zac Campbell

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Jordan Moore-Taylor of Forest Green Rovers and Jobi McAnuff of Leyton Orient during Leyton Orient vs

Leyton Orient

Jobi McAnuff reveals focus is on run-in, rather taking O's job permanently

Jacob Ranson

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Police officer standing in a street at night.

Gun crime

Three men charged following Hackney shooting

Holly Chant

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Tributes to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, at Norwich Cathedral.

What we know about Prince Philip's funeral at Windsor

Chris Bishop

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The Big Issue vendor Mike Danks, 61.

Lockdown Easing

Big Issue vendors out after lockdown to reunite with customers

Holly Chant

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cast of false paradise

Film

Hackney writer creates web series to deter young people from "street life"

Xindi Wei

Podcast

The New Normal podcast: Diversity, royalty and caterpillars at war

Matt Withers

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Elections

Days left to register to vote in May elections

Holly Chant

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José Mourinho

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur sack manager José Mourinho

André Langlois

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London Lions coach Vince Macaulay talks to his players (pic Graham Hodges)

Good thing to come from pandemic is new found love of sport says London...

Jacob Ranson

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Fulham's Josh Maja and Arsenal's Granit Xhaka battle for the ball

Arsenal FC

ESL 'the death of what football should be about', say Arsenal fans

André Langlois

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Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale heads towards goal during the Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham Hotspur

'Betrayal of Tottenham Hotspur': fans slam European Super League plan

André Langlois

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Arsenal players stand for a minute's silence in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh at the Emirates Stadium

English clubs in European Super League breakaway plan

PA Sport

Arsenal's Caitlin Foord has a shot on goal during the Vitality Women's FA Cup fourth round match at

Arsenal FC

Arsenal hit Gillingham for ten in FA Cup

Josh Bunting

Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette contests Fulham's penalty decision with referee Craig Pawson

Arteta: Arsenal have to win these games or face consequence

PA Sport

Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah (centre) celebrates scoring their injury-time equaliser against Fulham

Match Report

Last-gasp Nketiah saves Arsenal point against Fulham

PA Sport

Middlesex's Toby Roland-Jones during the LV= Insurance County Championship match at Lord's Cricket G

Cricket

Northeast and Holland put Hampshire in a strong position to wrap up win...

Jacob Ranson

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A fire at Godfrey House, Bath Street, Islington

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70 firefighters tackle Old Street tower block blaze

Sally Patterson

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Police officer standing in a street at night.

Gun crime

Three men charged following Hackney shooting

Holly Chant

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Your Paper, Your Voice

Opinion

Your Paper, Your Voice: We want to hear from you

André Langlois

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Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale heads towards goal during the Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham Hotspur

'Betrayal of Tottenham Hotspur': fans slam European Super League plan

André Langlois

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Hackney shop's open sign.

Lockdown Easing

Mare Street Narroway see's queues for Primark and independent shops...

Holly Chant

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A obstructed view of a City Mills resident's balcony.

Haggerston tenants 'in the dark' after scaffolding left up for a year

Holly Chant

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Photograph of Hackney city scape.

Hackney and Islington have some of the loudest neighbours in London

Holly Chant

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Covid-19 street art in Hackney Wick by artists Endless.

Campaign to keep Hackney Wick 'alive' with street art

Chiara Wilkinson, @chiarawilkinson

News

Hackney volunteers tend to Overground station gardens

Steph, Nimoa and Nadine are helping to beautify a Hackney station.

Gardening

Chiara Wilkinson

A group of green-fingered volunteers have been hard at work beautifying Hackney's Overground stations. Energy Garden is London’s urban transformation gardening project, set up in 2011. It works with community groups across the city to grow food...

Fulham's Josh Maja and Arsenal's Granit Xhaka battle for the ball

Arsenal FC

ESL 'the death of what football should be about', say Arsenal fans

André Langlois

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Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale heads towards goal during the Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham Hotspur

'Betrayal of Tottenham Hotspur': fans slam European Super League plan

André Langlois

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A fire at Godfrey House, Bath Street, Islington

Video

70 firefighters tackle Old Street tower block blaze

Sally Patterson

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Your Paper, Your Voice

Opinion

Your Paper, Your Voice: We want to hear from you

André Langlois

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Things to do

Former East Enders actor takes next career step as a film director

James Alexandrou directing his NFTS graduate short film Sunlight

Film

Nicola Blackburn

He was once the baby of East Enders as young Martin Fowler, now James Alexandrou is poised to take his next career step as a film director. The Hackney-born 35-year-old, who spent 11 years on the hit soap, is about to graduate from the...

Glen Halsey and Mike Matthews from RoastHost

Food and Drink

Sunday roast kings take up residency at the Wenlock & Essex pub

Bridget Galton

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ARLO signed to Arista Records owned by Sony Music Entertainment last week

Music

Hackney singer-songwriter ARLO signs major record deal

Chiara Wilkinson

Foals play All Points East in Victoria Park on Monday August 30

All Points East

Foals, Bicep and Bombay Bicycle Club to headline All Points East

Bridget Galton

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Kings Head chief executive Fiona English

Theatre

Digital season of acclaimed plays announced for Kings Head

Bridget Galton

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Sport

Stan Kroenke and the European Super League have killed Arsenal FC

View of the empty streets outside The Emirates Stadium 90 minutes before kick off

Arsenal FC | Opinion

Jake Leach

Arsenal Football Club. A historic community that reached the pinnacle of domestic football on many, many occasions.

Arsenal's Emile Smith Rowe controls the ball against Fulham

Arsenal FC

Arsenal v Fulham: 5 things we learned

Zac Campbell

Jordan Moore-Taylor of Forest Green Rovers and Jobi McAnuff of Leyton Orient during Leyton Orient vs

Leyton Orient

Jobi McAnuff reveals focus is on run-in, rather taking O's job permanently

Jacob Ranson

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José Mourinho

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur sack manager José Mourinho

André Langlois

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London Lions coach Vince Macaulay talks to his players (pic Graham Hodges)

Good thing to come from pandemic is new found love of sport says London...

Jacob Ranson

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Lifestyle

Volunteer runs half marathon to raise funds for cash strapped London Zoo

Elaine Clarke a zoo volunteer from Hackney is running the Royal Parks half marathon

Charity News

Eli Haidari

A volunteer at London Zoo is running a half-marathon to raise funds for the Regent's Park attraction which has been crippled by Covid closures. Hackney resident Elaine Clarke has had strong ties with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) for...

Cambodia landmark wallpaper - Angkor Wat with reflection in water

Ad Feature

8 tips to get the most out of your trip to Cambodia

Feature Writer

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Ad Feature

Passionate mum launches tuition centre to help children succeed

Zita Whalley

Strangers girl and guy flirting looking each other on the street

What makes you attracted to someone?

Hannah Gosset

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A portrait image of Menachem Weinstein

Stamford Hill singer says Hackney people helped him on creative path

Holly Chant

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