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Local news
- Re-newed plans for the Sainsbury’s Wilmer Place Development- Campaigners still opposed.
23 May 13
Will there be a Sainsbury’s at Wilmer Place Pic: ELL and Google Earth A new planning application for a Sainsbury’s at Wilmer Place, Stoke Newington has been submitted to Hackney council, a month after the previous refusal . A spokesperson for Newmark Properties said: “After carefully considering… - A Hackney artist looks at London Fields
23 May 13
IF YOU visit London Fields this weekend, you might like to pop into a nearby exhibition of work by 30 artists that includes sketches of the area by Tony Coombs. Charmingly, his partner Elsie Pilbeam also features. Top: London Fields from Broadway Market, and the church (which looks better inside) As… - Shoreditch celebrates Digital Start-ups and East London Growth
22 May 13
Digital Shoreditch Festival predicts what the future holds for East London Pic: Natalia Talkowska A new website/app from Transport for London and a free pop-up university are just two of the many glimpses into the not-so-distant future that are currently on display at Digital Shoreditch . From Monday… - Kickstarter campaign launched to fund village hall
22 May 13
Wall in the community space Pic: Padraigh Perkins-Edge A new Kickstarter campaign has been launched to create a village hall in Shoreditch. The plan is to renovate a disused 1950’s Warehouse and turn it into a space that will serve the local community. Kickstarter is a new form of community empowerment… - High-rise may replace Dalston’s Kingsland Centre
21 May 13
FOURTEEN FLOORS could rise above Kingsland High Street when the long-awaited demolition of Dalston’s shopping centre takes place. Hackney architect Andrew Waugh has prepared plans to develop the site into what is being termed an “urban quarter”. An offshore family investment company, Criterion Capital… - How does your garden grow?
21 May 13
Hackney in Bloom, Hackney Council’s free gardening competition is back this summer, giving green fingered local residents, schools, businesses and communities the chance to show off their gardening skills. Now in its ninth year, the competition not only recognises the borough’s top gardeners, but encourages… - SPENCER H
20 May 13
The idea behind the accessories line, SPENCER H, is to create tactile luxury womenswear pieces to be treasured, with the ability to transcend seasons. The jewellery features components which are not usually associated with this specialism. They are then transformed into contemporary pieces of jewellery… - Save millfields village green's railings!
20 May 13
Way back in December 2011, Millfields User Group voted to remove the railings around the ‘village green’ in Millfields south (the dog-free / dog training area). This was agreed (12 votes to 6). This is the fenced, grassed area, near the old Lodge building and next to the basketball and tennis courts… - Follow this thread, say Hackney needlewomen
19 May 13
WHY SPEND hours searching charries and vintage shops for that rare item of old clothing? Make it yourself. In this case that’s not so much a contradiction as a paradox. OK, it’s nonsense… but not quite, as seasoned sewer Marion May explains. “We realise,” she tells Loving Dalston, “a lot of people…
News
- Fire cuts will affect terror response: Dirty bomb decontamination unit will be moved miles from Kingsland
23 May 13
A specialist decontaminating machine which would be deployed in the event of a dirty bomb attack in the City will be moved out of Hackney and six miles out of the capital if draft fire plans are implemented, it has emerged. - Hackney fundraiser has his bike stolen weeks before charity cycle ride
23 May 13A fundraiser who was planning to cycle over 300 miles for charity has had his bike stolen just weeks before the ride. - Food safety graduates from Stamford Hill celebrate their achievements
23 May 13Nine Stamford Hill residents pose with the fruits of their labours after graduating from a food-safety course. - Further arrest made over James Sweeney’s fatal stabbing in Hackney
23 May 13Another man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, following a fatal stabbing in Jessam Avenue, Upper Clapton. - Founder of The Golden Company nominated as unsung Hackney hero
22 May 13The inspirational woman who came up with a vision of a bee-keeping social enterprise The Golden Company to help disenfranchised young people has been nominated as an unsung local hero. - Iconic Chat’s Palace celebrates 100th birthday
- Free schools approved in London
- Health inspectors find private company Harmoni is jeopardising Hackney patients’ safety through lack of doctors
- Unlucky for some – Hackney landlord renting to 13 tenants fined for breaching safety requirements
- The Haggerston pub hopes to reopen doors following mouse infestation
- Primary parents up in arms over “Mossbourne military-style” uniform drills
- Education in brief
- University of East London calls on students to back ‘Reuse, Reduce, Recycle’ campaign
- School trips will never be dull again thanks to Hackney Wow guide
- Neighbours heartbroken after attempts to save Stoke Newington garage fail
- New legislation on the cards to tackle council “propaganda rags” like Hackney Today
- Campaign resurrected as divisive Stoke Newington Sainsbury’s plans rise again
- Hackney girl speaks out about domestic abuse to break down stigma
- Two assaults in space of a week close to Mare Street pubs
- Olympic sceptics should raise the white flag says Boris Johnson, as iCITY signs £1billion media centre contract
- Regeneration is ‘one way street’ fear Narrow Way traders
- Plans afoot for multi-million pound retail and residential overhaul of Dalston’s Kingsland Shopping Centre
- Smash and grab heist: robbers ram-raid Hackney office
- Hackney Homes evict severely autistic boy and his family, despite medical staff pleas
- Finsbury Park Samsung Galaxy knifepoint phone robbers jailed
- Man critically ill in hospital following assault nearby Hackney’s Dolphin pub
- Man critical after early morning assault in Mare Street
- Residents ‘may be forced to pay for parking permit’ even if their street votes no
- Cash for a Shot Tin Roof: rain threatens to stop plays at Yard Theatre
- ‘Crisis of masculinity’ harming Britain, Hackney MP Diane Abbott warns
Hackney blogs
- Dalston People's Festival – July 13th -20th – be a part of it!
23 May 13
If you want a stall at our launch event on Dalston Squarte on Saturday 13th July or if you want to perform/host an event during the week then please get in touch. Email: andrea@hackneyunites.org.uk We are planning the Dalston People’s Festival – a week-long celebration in Dalston the heart of Hackney… - Which councillor received a court summons for non-payment of council tax?
22 May 13
The answer is: I don’t know. And although Tower Hamlets council recovered the arrears by deducting the cash from the member’s annual allowance, it is now citing data protection laws to keep the name secret. But someone knows who it is and I’m hoping you, my dear readers, can help… - Dangleway for schools
21 May 13
Are you a schoolteacher in the London area? Are you looking for an exciting venue for a class trip? Well, the Transport for London Safety & Citizenship team may have the answer. The Emirates Air Line schools scheme is a brand new initiative aimed at London schools. The scheme allows you to admire the… - How to Stop Welfare Cuts in Hackney, meeting May 29th, Clapton Roundchapel
16 May 13
Politicians
- The Star by Hackney Downs licence approved
17 May 13
We have been working with residents on Queensdown Road regarding the licence for the new pub. We did write in to object to the original application. I think its fair to say that residents have been pleased with the response from the new owner who has been very approachable and that while we would all… - GABS estate security gates – update
17 May 13GABS estate has been waiting for many months to see the new security gates put in. The Hackney Homes Contracts Manager has now advised that the conduit and cabling have been installed externally and that the contractors have started erecting the fencing/entry gates. Unfortunately, the contractors were… - The Royal Court at the Rose Lipman
17 May 13
As part of their Theatre Local project, the Royal Court Theatre -in association with The Mill Project and Create London -are staging a new play at the Rose Lipman building here in De Beauvoir during July and August. The play, written by Annie Baker, is entitled Circle Mirror Transformation and will… - Public meeting in Hackney on fire service cuts
Blog features
- Grilled coconut kale
22 May 13
Ingredients: 1 bunch kale, leaves cut into wide strips 1 can coconut milk Pinch of salt Pinch of cayenne, paprika, or spices 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice As more of a side dish than a main course, this makes an excellent snack, with rich flavour and a coconut caramelized glint all over the… - 22nd May 2013
22 May 13Standard Vegetable Bags have baking potatoes (Kent), onions, carrots, leeks (Norfolk), Kale (Chingford), Spinach (Dagenham), mushrooms (Suffolk), rocket (Kent). No Potato Bags have cucumbers (Glos). Large Vegetable Bags have same as standard bags with larger quantities of potatoes, onions, carrots… - Cookbooks and Cake: A Winning Combination
22 May 13
A delicious way to celebrate Free Cakes for Kids Hackney’s hundredth cake. On Sunday afternoon , the sun shone, cakes arrived, shortly followed by people, a lot of people, who bought lots of cookbooks and ate heroic amounts of cake. Most impressive, most unstinting in this latter effort was my friend… - May celebration
21 May 13Open Day at Hawkwood Nursery: 12-4pm plant stall and seasonal gardening activity, ‘The Joys of Weeding’, using a variety of tools 1-2pm lunch, soup available by donation 2-3pm talk by Iain Tolhurst 3-4pm site tour This month’s Open Day on Sunday 26 May at Hawkwood Plant Nursery is a celebration… - Blighty Coffee – review
21 May 13
Blighty Coffee: a caffeinated oasis in an erstwhile cultural desert. Photograph: Blighty Coffee Hanging out in shared workspace with coffee flowing, food available and a sunny garden to sit in – this has come to characterise the lifestyle of many of Hackney’s creative professionals in recent years… - Mr Buckley’s – review
21 May 13
Mr Buckley's: 'It isn't just good, it's great' Rejoice citizens, for a new restaurant has opened in Hackney that isn’t pushing a gimmicky dining experience down our throats! The food is European-style with a handful of choices for each course. There are all day brunches and small… - Photo
20 May 13
- Hackney's Client Earth wins court victory on air pollution
20 May 13
In a case brought by the Hackney-based lawyer activist group Client Earth , the Supreme Court has found that the government is failing in its legal duty to protect people from the harmful effects of air pollution and leaving… - Here, Have A Cookie
17 May 13
So a nice thing happened which I quite forgot to tell you about, what with all of the garden talks and bake sale hoopla. It’s a really nice thing, a skip-around-the-room-and-pour-yourself-a-margarita sort of thing. My blog has been nominated for the Guild of Food Writers’ Food Blog of the Year Award… - Planning in the Pub is one year older…..
17 May 13
It’s been quite a year for planning and also a year ago that Chris, Jo and I got together over a beer to talk NPPF . Now there are over 60 #planoraks in our group and almost 350 following us on twitter (including Phil Skill himself!) Clearly planners don’t get enough beer…….. It’s been as fun as it…
Arts & Culture
- Shooting in N16 – photographer Andrew Dumbleton’s lens-eye view of Stoke Newington
08 May 13
New River Cafe, Stoke Newington. Photograph: Andrew Dumbleton Living in a rapidly-changing place, many of us are seized occasionally with the desire to document things before they disappear. I’m not talking here about major landmarks, but the little things that populate our urban landscape. But though… - Hackney Wick gallery Performance Space is one of a kind
08 May 13
Performance artist Karolina Kubic. Photograph: Marco Berardi Performance art has been around for a long time. Even if you don’t know what it is, chances are you have been swept up in it yourself at places like the Tate Modern, where Tino Sehgal recently put on a show involving hundreds of performers… - You Can’t Evict an Idea – review
08 May 13
Tim Gee with Occupy activists on Westminster Bridge In the mid-1990s pundits would often blithely say we were witnessing the end of history as passionate ideological battles seemed to have been neutered by the mollifying force of neoliberalism. There was an air of ‘How I learned to stop worrying… - Back to work with a gusto: poetry workshops and tutorials start here
Events
- Field Day Festival
23 May 13
Coming to a field near you. British summer time may not have kicked in yet but festival goers and park lovers live in hope as London’s summer events season begins. Now in it’s seventh year Field Day returns to Victoria Park on Saturday 25th May, with international acts including Django Django, Egyptian… - The Alma Real Ale Festival Bank Holiday Weekend
23 May 13
Newington Green gastro pub The Alma is again the place to be with a Real Ale Festival consisting of fine cask ales from across the country. DJs, live music and specialist food rounds off yet another keenly anticipated event this Spring bank holiday weekend. Real Ale is just that – a real, living product… - Stoke Newington Literary Festival 2013 – tickets on sale now
23 May 13
The 2013 festival ‘kicks off’ on 3rd June with Irvine Welsh, a literary hero to several generations of fans and the ‘fountain pen of punk’: Irvine Welsh will be in conversation with his friend John Niven, author of ‘Kill Your Friends’ a the dark satire on the music industry. ‘Not your average… - Anatolian Cultural Fete – bringing the sounds and smells of Anatolia to London
- Running Away with the Circus
- REGGAE ROAST
- Barrio East
- SHUTTERBUG
Sport
- Keeping fast bowlers fit is the key, says Middlesex coach
22 May 13Coach Richard Scott says Middlesex must maintain a clean bill of health in the pace department if they are to cope with international call-ups. - Scarborough double seals cup success for Clapton Rangers
22 May 13Clapton Rangers made amends for last season’s Jack Walpole Cup final defeat with a 2-0 win over Mustard FC to lift the trophy for the third time in five years. - Spurs season review: Tottenham did their very best but that’s not a success
22 May 13Spurs correspondent Ben Pearce gives his verdict on Tottenham’s season, as Andre Villas-Boas’ side recorded their best ever points tally in the Premier League but missed out on the top four. - Arsenal season review: Hope for the future as Gunners get back to basics
22 May 13Jem Maidment reflects on Arsenal’s campaign after Arsene Wenger’s side rediscovered their steel to confound Tottenham’s head coach Andre Villas-Boas. - Spurs star: We must match our rivals’ ruthlessness next season
22 May 13Mousa Dembele says Tottenham’s complacency cost them Champions League qualification after Sunday’s fifth-place finish in the Premier League. - Spurs’ U21 title dream crushed by late Cole winner to seal Man Utd comeback
20 May 13Premier League U21 final: Manchester United 3 Tottenham 2 - Sigurdsson: Spurs would struggle to find direct replacement for Gareth Bale
20 May 13Gylfi Sigurdsson says it is vital that Tottenham keep hold of Gareth Bale this summer, stating that the club would find it virtually impossible to find a direct replacement. - Prince’s Trust Regeneration Summit at Burslem
20 May 13
The 2013 PLACE Regeneration Summit was held in Burslem on May 16th 2013 and Tottenham was represented by a number of local groups: Paul Head Principal of CONEL, Sona Mahtani of The Selby Trust, Local Councillor Alan Strickland and Monica Duncan… - Inside Lane: A Spurs fan’s verdict on the final day of the season
- AVB laments penalty decision as Spurs lose out to Arsenal again
- Bale’s late heroics are not enough as Spurs miss out on top four
Business
- High-rise may replace Dalston’s Kingsland Centre
21 May 13FOURTEEN FLOORS could rise above Kingsland High Street when the long-awaited demolition of Dalston’s shopping centre takes place. Hackney architect Andrew Waugh has prepared plans to develop the site into what is being termed an “urban quarter… - Surprise as Nick Buckles finally quits G4S and pockets £16m
21 May 13
Nick Buckles today unexpectedly quit as boss of FTSE 100 security giant G4S after having survived a string of corporate embarrassments including last year’s Olympic security fiasco and a failed £5.2 billion takeover. - G4S boss Nick Buckles to retire
21 May 13
The boss of security firm G4S is to retire, just months after he came under fire for his company’s botched handling of its Olympics Games contract. - News in brief: Olympics boss Ford to be head of STV, Extra Jubilee bank holiday ‘cost £6bn’, Lamprell back in calmer waters
17 May 13The former head of the Olympic Park Legacy Company has been appointed chairman of Scottish media group STV.
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- Daniel Omari Smith Family Appeal
22 May 13
Daniel Omari Smith Family Appeal Daniel Omari Smith was murdered by a single gunshot on Harrow Road in west London. Daniel, a qualified electrician from Paddington was 22 years old and had h…
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21 May 13
Capital’s fire crews highly trained to deal with large-scale rescue operations - Drugs operation in Soho
17 May 13
Drugs operation in Soho Detective Superintendent Kevin Southworth talks about the drugs operation in Soho taking place today.
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