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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Ex-Hackney councillor soon to top the bestseller lists with a book hailing black Brits
* Update 101120: an exhibition in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, promoting the book, was vandalised A FORMER HACKNEY COUNCILLOR is about to become a bestselling author. Loving
Read MoreLondon Fields Lido reopens — but you should put your swimming togs on before you arrive
* Update 25 July 20: the Lido reopens. Changing rooms not available for use. HACKNEY’S LIDO WILL NOT OPEN tomorrow even though
Read MoreCoronavirus worries for ultra-traditional faith minority communities in Hackney
FEARS ARE GROWING for traditional religious communities in Hackney that social-distancing failures are putting followers at coronavirus risk. Celebrations of the Purim festival by Orthodox
Read MoreRio 3! the Dalston cinema gets to work on planning for a vital extra screen
THE RIO is to get a third screen. It will be in the attic of the Kingsland High Street movie house, so long as
Read MoreHappy Hackney birthday, Arcola: 20 years at the cutting edge of London theatre
WHEN LEYLA NAZLI and Mehmet Ergen started the Arcola in 2000 they could hardly have imagined that the venue would become a destination venue for theatre
Read MoreA free drink in Hackney: just say the word at the bar and it will be yours
* UPDATE Monday 290719: this offer has now ended FANCY A FREE DRINK? Head for super Hackney pub the Virgin Queen.
Read MoreThe big stink hits Dalston. If you’ve not smelt it, don’t worry because you soon will
* Update February 2020: Not only was the stink noticed in summer 2019, although not as often as initially, it was still evident
Read MoreFarewell Mikey… Dalston’s favourite busker has sung his last song to Hackney
* UPDATE 210519: Michael Gregovich’s funeral, a Roman Catholic service, was held at Forest Gate cemetery chapel E7 9DG, today, followed by a wake
Read MoreTop Boy, top grime; yep, it’s gotta be another TV series about gang crime
A TV DRAMA about gangs and drugs… now where might they film that? Why, Hackney, of course. Gentrifiers (as if anyone would admit to
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