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LonFields©DA14: © david.altheer@gmail.com autumn "wildflowers" London Fields N of Broadway Market Hackney E8 111114

A new Hackney hero races into view — and he hopes to inspire other youngsters to do the ride thing

10/26/202010/26/2020 Hackney, LATEST, NEWS, SPORT 0

HACKNEY HAS A NEW HERO. Raised in London Fields, Tao Geoghegan Hart last weekend won the Giro d’Italia, 3,345.7km of racing across Italy for

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The Spurs star who died fighting for his country then was denied what he deserved

07/04/202011/08/2020 Hackney, LATEST, NEWS, SPORT 1

* Update 071120: the likely site of the WWI grave of the soldier Walter Tull has now been identified. It is probably in Croisilles, Pas-de-Calais.

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lido©DA15crowd: LondonFieldLido 3006715 © DavidAltheer@gmail.com

Hackney council is splashing out £4.5 million on a new pool for its popular lido

01/21/202001/22/2020 COUNCIL, Hackney, LATEST, NEWS, Shoreditch, SPORT 0

SPLASH! AN EMAIL PLOPS into Loving Dalston’s email tank from Hackney council: London Fields Lido is to get a new, separate learner pool. If

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Lido©DA0418: local user Helen Abraham about to enjoy a swim on the Lido’s first day of reopening after 9 months’ repairs ©david,altheer[at]gmail,com

Lido fans splash-happy as watershed moment goes swimmingly for saviour Hackney council

01/03/201801/21/2020 COUNCIL, Hackney, LATEST, NEWS, SPORT 1

* Update 040118: London Fields Lido opened early today and a steady stream of users arrived throughout the day, praising the improvements. Opening hours 6.30am-9pm (under

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HaggBathsInt: Haggerston Baths Whiston Road E2 8BA deshokto0615 © DavidAltheer@gmailcom

All hope for Haggerston Baths has drained as Hackney sells lease to an equity fund

11/29/201704/30/2020 ARCHITECTURE, COUNCIL, Hackney, LATEST, NEWS, Shoreditch, SPORT

  “NEW TENANT FOR HAGGERSTON Baths” was the dull title of an important Hackney council press release. Yet its very understatement made it eye-catching.

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London Fields Lido repairs go swimmingly — sort of — as skilled repairers tackle unexpected problems

06/05/201708/21/2017 COUNCIL, Hackney, NEWS, SPORT

LOVING DALSTON CAN TODAY report good news. Repairs to London Fields Lido are going well enough to be described as on target for a

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Lakeland comes to the Rio, and this Kendal mountains contest can get you free tickets

06/03/201706/06/2017 Hackney, LATEST, NEWS, SPORT

* UPDATE 060517: The winner of the contest is Harriet Addison. WE’VE ALL fantasised about a few days in Cumbria, especially now that our fallen

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LidoPOOL0317: LonFields Lido 210317 © DavidAltheer[at]gmail.com

What’s happening with our wonderful lido? Exclusive pictures offer signs of hope as repairs continue

05/30/2017 COUNCIL, Hackney, LATEST, NEWS, SPORT

THESE ARE THE FIRST pictures showing work to repair the leaky London Fields lido. Above, at the start of the job, scaffolding is being

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Lido16: London Fields Hackney E8 111116 © DavidAltheer [at] gmail.com

Emptying London Fields’ leaking lido is easy — hiring the best contractor is not going swimmingly

11/21/201611/22/2016 COUNCIL, Hackney, LATEST, NEWS, Shoreditch, SPORT

  REPAIRS TO London Fields Lido have got off to a bad start or, to be precise, no start. Days before the date, Wednesday

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London Fields Lido to close as Hackney council searches for solution to its off-the-wall horror

08/18/201601/21/2020 COUNCIL, Hackney, LATEST, NEWS, Shoreditch, SPORT 1

  * Update, Friday 141016: Hackney council late yesterday announced the closing period, the end of November 2016 until spring 2017,  for  repairs to London Fields Lido, as exclusively reported

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