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Covid - A Year On

We mark one year on from the first coronavirus lockdown in the UK.

Homerton Hospital forced to open escalation ward

The majority of patients currently in critical conditions have not been fully vaccinated.

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Julia Gregory LDRS

Homerton Hospital has had to open its escalation ward to cope with demand.

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

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

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (COV

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'Astonishing arrogance', says MP Diane Abbott on Matt Hancock affair

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Covid vaccine vial.

Covid - A Year On

Queen's Birthday Honours: Hackney man's vital vaccine work honoured

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More than 10,000 pupils at Norfolk schools have benefitted from government Covid laptop and tablet scheme.

Education News

Education boss reveals remote learning left Hackney’s disadvantaged kids...

Jacob Dirnhuber, Local Democracy Reporter

Adrian Tuitt spoke at Tyssen Primary School in Stamford Hill where he was a student.

Education News

More role-models needed to tackle youth violence, says motivational speaker

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Residents say the night-time economy is shifting away from Old Street Roundabout towards areas like Shoreditch High...

Covid - A Year On

May 17 easing continues amid discovery of new Covid variants in Hackney

Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter

Lorenzo Saa made 100 "Covids" during lockdown.

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'I ate my Covid-19 everyday', says Hackney man turned virus crafter

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A doctor prepares a vaccine for a patient.

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Covid retreats from Hackney as some wards see zero cases

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An ambulance crew load an empty bed onto an ambulance outside the Royal London Hospital, in London.

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'They should have handled things earlier' - Bereaved son on Covid inquiry

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