0 GettyImages 1028621910

London crime: Man, 36, suffers serious head injuries in Hackney assault

A 36-year-old man has suffered serious head injuries after an assault in Hackney. Emergency services were called to Chatsworth Road at 7.25am yesterday (October 17) after reports of an assault. Metropolitan Police... Read more »

PCs on same shift save lives in Bethnal Green and Hackney

Two police officers have been praised for performing life-saving first aid on two people in separate incidents on the same patrol shift — a stabbing victim in Bethnal Green and a heart attack patient in Stoke... Read more »
1 Hackney Walk

‘People don’t feel at home anymore’: The Hackney group fighting back against gentrification

Hackney residents are fighting back against “gentrification” in the area after developers proposed replacing a Tesco superstore with offices and housing. Hackney Walk Ltd has expressed an interest in building offices, housing,... Read more »

Hackney and Bethnal Green cinemas part of film festival

For the first time in its almost 30 year history, Raindance Film Festival is coming to east London.  The UK’s biggest indie film festival usually showcases films from all over the world... Read more »
0 img 4238

Watch as giant window falls out of Hackney house and almost hits dad and son on the head

A terrifying video showing a window falling from the fourth floor of a home and missing a father and son by a matter of seconds has gone viral. The pair had just... Read more »
0 met police1

BREAKING: Firearms incident prompts s60 order in Hackney until 10am

A firearms incident in Hackney last night (Sunday) prompted a stop and search order throughout the borough. The Section 60 order, giving Metropolitan Police officers authority to stop and search anyone in... Read more »
0 Enfield

Hackney school that gave 80 detentions daily named most unpopular school in London

A Hackney school is the most unpopular school in London, according to the latest admission figures. Exclusive figures obtained by MyLondon have revealed the 12 most unpopular schools in the capital, with... Read more »
5d1fdbda283dfcc11a61688584ec4a3bY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjMwNjY3NzA3 2.25852447

Detectives investigating unprovoked attacks on Jewish people in Hackney make arrest

D etectives investigating several unprovoked attacks on Jewish people in east London have made an arrest. A 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of five racially aggravated assaults on Thursday. He remains... Read more »

Cargo bikes come to Hackney, Islington and Tower Hamlets

A cargo bike sharing scheme is being launched to help Hackney, Islington and Tower Hamlets residents and businesses carry heavy goods around more sustainably.  Eight new electrically assisted cargo bikes will be available to... Read more »
0 Floating Church Gilbert McCarragher 024 LoRes

Inside the amazing £650k floating church on a barge in Hackney with a campervan-style pop-up roof

When picturing a church, the first thing that comes to mind is a stone clock tower and stained glass windows. But this award-winning church has brought Christianity into the gentrified era in... Read more »