A Hackney man whose murder conviction was overturned has joined forces with fellow exonerees in a renewed battle for compensation. Sam Hallam is part of a new campaign, led by human rights groups ...

Campaign for Real Ale to fight plans for 400-year-old Albion pub – just twelve months after previous proposals were rejected ...

Tributes have poured in for Wendy Pettifer, a housing lawyer and founding member of Hackney Migrant Centre, who has died aged ...

A council debate on how to tackle violence against females became fractious after an ex-Labour member walked out and rebuked colleagues for not supporting migrant women. The meeting last week ended ...

Plans to change one of London’s “most dangerous” junctions have been broadly supported by residents and businesses – though several felt it was already safe enough. The point where Shoreditch High ...

Hackney Society’s Lisa Shell on the band of volunteers fighting for the borough’s heritage, keeping the council in check, and adapting after the sudden loss of a friend and colleague ...

Hackney mayor Caroline Woodley has said she is “so proud” after the borough was given 33 Green Flag awards – the joint highest number in London. The Green Flag, handed out by charity Keep Britain Tidy ...

According to the ‘AI overview’ from Google search: “The phrase ‘we are in the forge’ likely refers to a metaphorical space where something is being shaped or moulded, often under pressure or intense ...