HISTORICAL FACTS: Hackney | History Defined

Greens urge people 'inspired by French protests' to join London anti-austerity rally

The Hackney Greens shared an Instagram post calling for an anti-austerity march on the eve of the Budget

Evening Standard · Oct 22

Barnet Council passes motion to twin with Israeli city Haifa after Hackney severs ties

Barnet Council voted to twin with Haifa months after Hackney announced an end to the historic partnership

Evening Standard · Oct 22

Moment man viciously attacks Jewish woman pushing pram in London's Stamford Hill

Police make arrest after multiple Jewish women report being assaulted

Evening Standard · Oct 19

Burglar who headbutted and killed great-grandfather, 86, in his east London home jailed for 18 years

Ashley Malcolm pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Old Bailey after the attack in Hackney last September

Evening Standard · Oct 1

London Mosque Facing Investigation After Published Sermons Encourage Husbands To Beat Their Wives

The Charity Commission has opened a regulatory compliance case into a Hackney mosque after complaints about sermons allegedly endorsing violence against women and discussing severe punishments.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

Burglar who headbutted and killed elderly man while protecting his wife jailed

86-year-old John Burke was attacked in the home he shared with his wife Peggy

The Independent UK · Oct 1

East London residents face paying more for social care bills after council scraps cap

The decision is likely to mean wealthier residents in the borough face increased charges for their home care

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Hackney Turks gangster jailed for life for orchestrating shooting outside London restaurant

Beytullah Gunduz, a senior member of the Hackney Turks organised crime group, was found guilty of conspiring to murder Onur Guzel

Evening Standard · Sep 25

Watch: Fire tears through community garden in east London

Footage shows firefighters battling blaze in Hackney as flames shoot up into night sky

Evening Standard · Sep 24

Kayaking became my escape — out on the water, all my troubles disappeared

A charity surrounded by high-rise Hackney estates turns local kids into passionate kayakers — and teaches them critical life skills

Evening Standard · Sep 24