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• Letter: ‘No migrant worker should be expected to pay twice for their healthcare’

  03-07-2020 13:01 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Hackney's health boss responds to an open letter from unions and campaigners to explain how the council is tackling Covid's disproportionate impact on disadvantaged communities
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• Hackney Council seeks temporary drinking ban for London Fields

  02-07-2020 19:20 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  If granted by court, injunction would prohibit consumption of alcohol and laughing gas, damage to wildlife, loud music, littering and more
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• ‘Highest accolade’: Homerton Hospital receives ‘Outstanding’ rating from Care Quality Commission

  02-07-2020 19:02 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Chief executive 'delighted' as she thanks staff for their 'magnificent efforts' during pandemic
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• New Era redevelopment moves ahead with residents ‘pleased and happy’

  02-07-2020 18:44 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Residents who 'went through hell and back' join local councillors in welcoming Dolphin Living revamp of historic blocks
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• Photography 2020, London Metropolitan University, exhibition review: ‘Dislocation, distortion and fragmented identities’

  02-07-2020 15:43 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  The university's annual showcase of final-year photography projects has 'glided gracefully online'
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• Poetry: Easing by Tamara von Werthern

  02-07-2020 13:49 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  The award-winning local playwright on emerging from lockdown
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• Town Hall to review planning procedures following Holborn Studios judgment

  01-07-2020 21:00 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  A High Court judge ruled last month that a decision to demolish the iconic photography studio was 'unlawful'
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• Fortnightly bin collections to go ahead as Conservatives threaten court action

  01-07-2020 20:58 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Town Hall expects measures to see significant drop in waste, emissions and disposal costs with increase in borough recycling rate
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• Stamford Hill Conservative councillor resigns for health reasons

  01-07-2020 20:19 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Aron Klein, still under investigation for past comments on LGBT education, triggers by-election which is expected to take place next year
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• Hackney's NTS Radio has launched a membership scheme for musos - Time Out London

  01-07-2020 19:11 via timeout.com
  
  Hackney's NTS Radio has launched a membership scheme for musos  Time Out London
  
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• Hackney venues fear grassroots live music scene won't survive coronavirus crisis - Hackney Gazette

  01-07-2020 17:41 via hackneygazette.co.uk
  
  Hackney venues fear grassroots live music scene won't survive coronavirus crisis  Hackney Gazette
  
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• The 392, Ashley Hickson-Lovence, book review: ‘Clever debut that makes you think anew about London’

  01-07-2020 16:21 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  The Hackney-born author's novel is set over just 36 minutes on a bus journey, and has 'plenty to say' on race, class, gentrification and more
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• Hackney resident sets up project distributing free toiletries to rough sleepers - Hackney Gazette

  01-07-2020 13:47 via hackneygazette.co.uk
  
  Hackney resident sets up project distributing free toiletries to rough sleepers  Hackney Gazette
  
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• Woodberry Down demolition begins after court bans Happy Man tree protests - Hackney Citizen

  01-07-2020 13:35 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Woodberry Down demolition begins after court bans Happy Man tree protests  Hackney Citizen
  
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• Woodberry Down demolition begins after court bans Happy Man tree protests

  01-07-2020 13:33 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Town Hall welcomes 'last resort' injunction as campaigners hit out at the 'extreme' tactic and vow to fight on
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• 'At what point will central government start to listen?': Hackney Council's SEND budget runs a deficit - Hackney Gazette

  01-07-2020 10:41 via hackneygazette.co.uk
  
  'At what point will central government start to listen?': Hackney Council's SEND budget runs a deficit  Hackney Gazette
  
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• Families boss to write to government every month on SEND funding crisis

  30-06-2020 21:10 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Cllr Caroline Woodley vows to pressure Whitehall for adequate support with Town Hall now in deficit on SEND
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• Twenty roads in Haggerston, Hoxton and London Fields to close to through-traffic

  30-06-2020 20:42 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Town Hall transport chief defends scheme after residents and businesses raise concerns over the use of experimental traffic orders
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• Housing blueprint for Hackney accepted by government, with modifications - Hackney Gazette

  30-06-2020 18:06 via hackneygazette.co.uk
  
  Housing blueprint for Hackney accepted by government, with modifications  Hackney Gazette
  
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• Hackney and Islington music venues issue open plea support - Islington Gazette

  30-06-2020 16:38 via islingtongazette.co.uk
  
  Hackney and Islington music venues issue open plea support  Islington Gazette
  
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• Hackney mum left 'hopeless' while sleeping on sofas amid housing dispute - Hackney Gazette

  30-06-2020 15:52 via hackneygazette.co.uk
  
  Hackney mum left 'hopeless' while sleeping on sofas amid housing dispute  Hackney Gazette
  
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• Young Hackney activist gets a special thank you from Town Hall waste team - Hackney Citizen

  30-06-2020 13:17 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Young Hackney activist gets a special thank you from Town Hall waste team  Hackney Citizen
  
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• Young Hackney activist gets a special thank you from Town Hall waste team

  30-06-2020 13:14 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Eight-year-old Ciaran sees his name lit up on the side of a truck as council staff recognise his messages of support
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• Hackney Council creates new low-traffic neighbourhoods amid 20 street closures for coronavirus - Hackney Gazette

  30-06-2020 12:50 via hackneygazette.co.uk
  
  Hackney Council creates new low-traffic neighbourhoods amid 20 street closures for coronavirus  Hackney Gazette
  
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• Hackney closes 20 roads to through-traffic; Wiggins gets fit on Brighton seafront; COVID-19 "cycling like a shark" says PM; Police appeal to find MCR cyclist after collision with pedestrian; Confrontation with a fisherman; And So We Rode film + more - roa

  30-06-2020 11:17 via road.cc
  Hackney closes 20 roads to through-traffic; Wiggins gets fit on Brighton seafront; COVID-19 "cycling like a shark" says PM; Police appeal to find MCR cyclist after collision with pedestrian; Confrontation with a fisherman; And So We Rode film + more  road.cc
  
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• Petition to ‘save independent local news’ calls for ‘bespoke’ government funding

  29-06-2020 23:51 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Community news network urges people to write to their MPs after finding over 95 per cent of local independents have received no support during lockdown
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• Town Hall warns of ‘significant backlog’ in registrations as face-to-face services resume

  29-06-2020 21:30 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Marriages and cancelled ceremonies to take priority as lockdown eases
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• Rio Cinema board ‘baffled’ by rumours of commercial sell-off

  29-06-2020 20:52 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Directors dismiss claims from the Save Our Rio campaign, which has launched a petition to oust them
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• Inclusive Pride flag flies above Hackney Town Hall for first time

  29-06-2020 20:11 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Lifting of the flag, with extra colours to represent queer people of colour and trans people, marks start of Pride Week
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• Hackney Town Hall raises inclusive Pride flag for the first time to mark London Pride Week - Gay Times Magazine

  29-06-2020 14:45 via gaytimes.co.uk
  
  Hackney Town Hall raises inclusive Pride flag for the first time to mark London Pride Week  Gay Times Magazine
  
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• Hackney council flies flag for LGBTQIA+ community for Pride Week - Hackney Gazette

  28-06-2020 11:32 via hackneygazette.co.uk
  
  Hackney council flies flag for LGBTQIA+ community for Pride Week  Hackney Gazette
  
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• Hackney stabbing: 2 men rushed to hospital after Clapton Common double knife attack - MyLondon

  28-06-2020 09:42 via mylondon.news
  
  Hackney stabbing: 2 men rushed to hospital after Clapton Common double knife attack  MyLondon
  
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• Hackney letters: Coronavirus death toll and Holborn Studios - Hackney Gazette

  27-06-2020 09:30 via hackneygazette.co.uk
  
  Hackney letters: Coronavirus death toll and Holborn Studios  Hackney Gazette
  
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• A Midsummer Night’s Dream, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Flashy and spirited, but adds no depth’

  26-06-2020 21:25 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  The Bridge Theatre's version of the Shakespeare comedy features 'hilarious' individual performances, but 'tries too much'
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• 'Do the right thing': Hackney's grassroots music venues call for 'immediate' government support - Hackney Citizen

  26-06-2020 20:36 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  'Do the right thing': Hackney's grassroots music venues call for 'immediate' government support  Hackney Citizen
  
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• ‘Do the right thing’: Hackney’s grassroots music venues call for ‘immediate’ government support

  26-06-2020 20:33 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Borough's venues sign letter to Whitehall asking for £50m care package and VAT relief on future ticket sales as lockdown restrictions continue
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• Doctors, campaigners and politicians line up to call for incinerator ‘pause and review’

  26-06-2020 19:55 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Local GP says North London Waste Authority has a chance to 'save more lives than we will in our entire careers' by halting plans
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• Teddy bears help children visiting London hospitals - Hackney Gazette

  26-06-2020 17:54 via hackneygazette.co.uk
  
  Teddy bears help children visiting London hospitals  Hackney Gazette
  
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• Hackney Empire coronavirus crowdfunder raises over £27000 in one day to see it through its 'biggest challenge' ever - Hackney Gazette

  26-06-2020 17:53 via hackneygazette.co.uk
  
  Hackney Empire coronavirus crowdfunder raises over £27000 in one day to see it through its 'biggest challenge' ever  Hackney Gazette
  
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• Coronavirus: Cameras to enforce Hackney's Barnabas Road social distancing closure - Hackney Gazette

  26-06-2020 16:39 via hackneygazette.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus: Cameras to enforce Hackney's Barnabas Road social distancing closure  Hackney Gazette
  
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• Homerton hospital brings back services suspended during the Covid-19 crisis - Hackney Gazette

  26-06-2020 11:53 via hackneygazette.co.uk
  
  Homerton hospital brings back services suspended during the Covid-19 crisis  Hackney Gazette
  
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• Teen brothers convicted of hate crime over attack on rabbi in Hackney - MyLondon

  26-06-2020 00:15 via mylondon.news
  
  Teen brothers convicted of hate crime over attack on rabbi in Hackney  MyLondon
  
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• VIDEO: Campaigners on their fight to save the Happy Man Tree - Hackney Citizen

  25-06-2020 22:27 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  VIDEO: Campaigners on their fight to save the Happy Man Tree  Hackney Citizen
  
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• VIDEO: Campaigners on their fight to save the Happy Man Tree

  25-06-2020 22:20 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Ellen Halliday joins protesters as they deliver a symbolic papier-mâché axe to Hackney Town Hall
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• Sanctuary Housing apologises as 'basic essentials' at Lynnett Court go unfixed - Hackney Citizen

  25-06-2020 21:32 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Sanctuary Housing apologises as 'basic essentials' at Lynnett Court go unfixed  Hackney Citizen
  
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• Sanctuary Housing apologises as ‘basic essentials’ at Lynnett Court go unfixed

  25-06-2020 21:27 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Residents at retirement scheme complain of problems with fire alarm, emergency pull cords, lifts and vermin
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• Economy chief calls for greater protection for small businesses renting workspace - Hackney Citizen

  25-06-2020 20:36 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Economy chief calls for greater protection for small businesses renting workspace  Hackney Citizen
  
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• Economy chief calls for greater protection for small businesses renting workspace

  25-06-2020 20:32 via hackneycitizen.co.uk
  
  Cllr Guy Nicholson calls for 'concrete' measures from government as licensees at Shoreditch's historic Cleve Workshops fight eviction
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• Waltham Forest gets half Hackney's funding despite similar population | East London and West Essex Guardian Series - East London and West Essex Guardian Series

  25-06-2020 19:30 via guardian-series.co.uk
  
  Waltham Forest gets half Hackney's funding despite similar population | East London and West Essex Guardian Series  East London and West Essex Guardian Series
  
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• Hackney Marshes overcrowded with people cooling off on hottest day of the year - Yahoo News UK

  25-06-2020 18:00 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
  Hackney Marshes overcrowded with people cooling off on hottest day of the year  Yahoo News UK
  
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