Susan Smith reversed her type 2 diabetes and lost over five stone three years ago after joining a local Slimming World group at the Stoke Newington's Old Fire Station on Leswin Road.

A pub worker from The Star by Hackney Downs will be trained in mental health first aid in a London-wide project.

A Stoke Newington mother has helped launch a national petition calling for clean air, after she collapsed with respiratory failure on the day pollution reached its highest levels last year.

Carers in Hackney aged 50-and-over got together to make their own wallpaper and share personal experiences of life 'Beyond Care'. They exhibited and celebrated their work with an exhibition and launch party at U7 lounge in Hoxton.

Hackney's pioneering gang unit should strike up a partnership with the NHS mental health trust to support the youngsters it works with, councillors say.

Homerton based charity Mind in City and Hackney recently launched IRIE mind - a specialist mental health service for the African and Caribbean community.

A project created to inspire young boys and help them rediscover their sense of community through martial arts and acting has proved a success.

A homeless man with severe mental health issues was failed by three councils who neglected their legal duties to support him before he died, a safeguarding review has found.

Tired of fitness brands that shame their customers in to exercising with 'before and after' images, the founders of Strong + Bendy are celebrating the beauty of their members with six giant portraits around their fresh new studio, now open in Hackney Wick.

A record number of babies in Hackney and the City have not had their primary vaccinations yet, according to NHS data.

A tai chi teacher has shared the story of how the martial art helped her navigate difficult times in her life for National Stress Awareness Day.

Sixteen neighbourhoods in Hackney are classed as among the 10pc most 'deprived' in England, according to new government figures.

A new NHS dementia care service for City and Hackney patients launched last week, aiming to improve the way they are cared for.

Emma Bartholomew hears from a GP who was arrested twice during the Extinction Rebellion protests this month, and how London's filthy air means even non-smokers now have measurable carbon monxide levels in their airways

A raft of green measures brought in at the Homerton Hospital have seen its operator scoop a national award.

Hackney Council has been warned that it could 'come to regret' a promotional partnership with vape stores in the borough by a public health expert.

Only a year ago, Thomas Palmer, a 29-year-old cameraman from Hackney, was struggling with severe depression that prevented him from leaving his house.

Hackney Council has warned asbestos is present in two thirds of its properties, and has urged residents to get in touch with the Town Hall before carrying out any work on their own homes.

The campaign group Hackney Keep Our NHS Public is hosting a free screening of the film Under The Knife at Homerton's Castle Cinema at 7pm on Tuesday night.

A woman who has leukaemia but is unable to find a stem cell donor match is campaigning to help tackle a lack of BME people on the donor list.

On Tuesday of next week (Oct 8), the Homerton-based charity Core Arts is hosting a night of presentations and discussions on the condition of mental health in the local gay, bisexual, trans and queer men's community.

Mental health care in Hackney will be radically transformed thanks to a major cash boost announced today by NHS chiefs.

A community choir in east London created partly on the advice of doctors to help patients with mental issues is performing in the BBC Proms on Sunday.

Mental health chiefs have highlighted the services available to anyone experiencing a crisis ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day.

A school that piloted a pioneering mental health programme won praise from the education secretary last month.

More pupils across Hackney will be offered mental health support after funding was granted for an NHS project.

A Stoke Newington primary school teacher has won a top award for encouraging her pupils to get active.

Islington's highest ranking police officer is "acutely conscious" of the violent crime wave gripping Finsbury Park and has pledged do something about it.

An online programme dubbed "the home of classroom fitness" has helped increase activity among Hackney schoolchildren.

It's fair to say Rachel Luby did not expect to win the Mental Health Nursing award at the industry's top bash last week.

A former Hackney Power Station apprentice has been diagnosed with terminal cancer after being exposed to asbestos during his time there.

Simon Marks Jewish Primary school has won "gold" in the Healthy Schools London Awards.

A specialist mental health service has launched for the thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer people in Hackney - many of whom may have avoided seeking help through conventional routes.

Weekly church services will now be held at Homerton's John Howard Centre after Christian patients won a legal battle against NHS bosses on grounds of religious discrimination.

A nurse who is transforming the approach to sex and intimacy on her forensic mental health unit at Homerton's John Howard Centre has been nominated for a national award.

This old tram shed in Hackney Wick that's been used as a storage depot for the past 60 years is about to be turned into a vibrant community hub.

The young mother of a girl with cerebral palsy has started a blog to document her journey and connect with others after experiencing a lack of support.

Hackney Council has corrected its safeguarding policy thanks to the woman it banned from all public buildings - who says she was trying to point out it didn't adhere to national legal standards.

Children at three schools will learn about the importance of recycling, food waste and sustainability after an award-winning social enterprise won funding to roll out their project.

University College Hospital (UCH) has apologised and vowed to improve after an elderly Hoxton woman who had been discharged was told to wet herself if she couldn't get to the toilet

Works to overhaul Old Street roundabout have angered motorists due to "chock-a-block traffic" - but transport bosses have urged the public to sit tight while the vital project is finished and finessed.

Ollie Rayner is hoping his decision to join Kent on long-term loan will spark the start to the latest chapter of a county career that already spans 14 seasons.

A 'touchy feely' sensory mural has been unveiled in Shoreditch for the deaf and blind close to the site where Shakespeare's original Curtain Playhouse was discovered.

A GP warned that the privatisation going on within the NHS is "dirty, corrupt and underhand" at a meeting to find out what people think of the NHS' long term plan at Hackney Town Hall.