Man dies in hospital after fire rips through Hackney flat

Man dies in hospital after fire rips through Hackney flat

A man died after a fire ripped through an East London home on the weekend. Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters battled the blaze in Hackney on Sunday night (February 20).... Read more »
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Hackney Wick building collapse: People injured as upstairs floor of London bar caves in

The mezzanine floor of Two More Years, in Hackney Wick, “collapsed in seconds” and paramedics are currently treating people for injuries at the scene Police and ambulance crews are attending the incident... Read more »
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Camden, Hackney and Islington teens urged to get vaccinated

Published: 2:48 PM February 12, 2022 Parents in north London are being urged to get any children aged 12 to 17 vaccinated against Covid. The NHS and the Department for Education are calling for young people... Read more »

Most expensive homes sold Brent, Hackney, Islington in 2021

Published: 11:53 AM February 5, 2022 How much did the most expensive homes in your area sell for last year? Price-paid data from HM Land Registry provides information on all property sales... Read more »
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Travel bulletin: Hackney, Islington, Newham, Tower Hamlets

Published: 5:51 PM January 28, 2022 Don’t get caught at any empty train platform or stuck in traffic if you’re travelling around inner north and east London over the next week. Here... Read more »
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Travel alerts: Hackney, Islington, Tower Hamlets, Newham

Published: 6:01 PM January 21, 2022 Are you travelling in inner north and east London this weekend and during next week? We took a look at planned rail disruptions and major roadworks... Read more »
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Man arrested over Hackney rape allegation

Published: 5:12 PM January 17, 2022 Detectives investigating a serious sexual assault in Shoreditch have arrested a man. Last month police released an e-fit of a man they wanted to identify after... Read more »
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‘Hackney without The Haggerston will be a real shame’: Beloved pub loses licence after woman ‘knocked unconscious with bottle’

Residents in Hackney have been left feeling sad as one of the boroughs most famous pubs has lost its licence. The Haggerston pub, on Kingsland Road, has been serving Hackney for decades... Read more »
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Hackney man’s dream comes true after stranger knocks on his door to give him a £115,000 Range Rover

One Londoner’s dreams came true this week after a stranger knocked on his door to tell him he was the winner of a Land Rover worth £115,000. Reynaldo Mendoza, from Hackney, woke... Read more »
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‘We charge £2 for a coffee and they charge £4.50’: Hackney shops surviving gentrification

Gentrification can sometimes feel inevitable. Areas that were once run-down and left to fend themselves, are sometimes given a makeover and in an instant, become an attractive place for outsiders. Hackney is... Read more »