MYSTERIOUS: Hackney - What They Never Told You

East London landlord failed to address fire safety concerns of tenants, fined £30,000 by city council

A Hackney landlord has received a hefty £30,000 fine due to neglecting critical fire safety measures. The recent implementation of the Renters Rights Act by Hackney Council has added requirements aimed at protecting tenants, such as restricting evictions without sufficient cause and capping rent hikes to once annually. Mayor Zoë…

The Economic Times · 16h ago

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

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

Disabled protesters slam proposed ‘Russian Roulette’ floating bus stops in Hackney

National Federation of the Blind warns disabled people were being ‘designed out’ of London

Evening Standard · Sep 22

Team behind Hackney restaurant Sune to open 'proper boozer' in Smithfield Market

The team’s new spot ‘The Poet’ will open in November

Evening Standard · Sep 17

Moment protester 'thrown to the ground' by Hackney Council security officer

Footage appears to show a security guard at Hackney Council pushing a protester to the ground during an ‘occupation’ of the council HQ

Evening Standard · Sep 12

Empty Stoke Newington Town Hall costing council £850k a year

A Grade II-listed former town hall has become an £844,000-a-year drain on Hackney Council, as fresh efforts to rescue the crumbling building are hit by delays and spiralling costs

Evening Standard · Sep 10

For Colored Girls Who have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf review

4/5 Ntozake Shange’s legendary impressionistic play is a suitably adventurous addition to the reopened, ever-exciting Hackney Wick theatre The Yard

Evening Standard · Sep 9

'Absolutely no fry ups': Norman's co-founder to launch Hackney bar Marrion's

Elliott Kaye, who made his name at the viral cafe Norman's, is back with a new venture

Evening Standard · Aug 20