Amazon: e-cargo bikes to replace thousands of van deliveries in London Online retailer opening ‘micromobility’ hub in Hackney as part of efforts to cut carbon emissions The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2022
The Standard View: ‘Special measures’ ought to be rock bottom for the Metropolitan Police — Londoners deserve better It’s no one-off. The problems cannot be laid at the door of a single rogue officer or isolated WhatsApp message. The Metropolitan Police, London’s police service, has essentially been placed in special measures after being hit by a series of scandals, from the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving… Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2022
Met Police charge teenager, 16, in Hackney Marshes sexual assaults investigation Police continue to appeal for those with information to come forward Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2022
How much taxi fares in Cardiff are set to go up by as hackney carriage changes approved The proposal for a fare increase was brought forward by drivers due to an increase in the price of fuel and the cost of living Wales Online · Jun 24, 2022
“We’re terrified. Have the police learnt nothing after Sarah Everard?” — how a spate of sex attacks in Hackney has re-ignited women’s safety fears Three men have now been arrested over the 22 reported sexual assaults on lone women in the area since February. But why did it take so long and how can locals be sure it won’t happen again? Katie Strick reports Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2022
‘It’s not a monument, it’s a celebration’: Windrush sculpture unveiled in Hackney Thomas J Price’s Warm Shores was created from composites of 30 residents connected to the Windrush generation, and shows how monuments can represent the communities they stand in The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2022
Hackney carriage taxi fares could see big increase in Cardiff as drivers hit with rising costs Proposals from the Hackney Carriage Alliance also include a charge increase for waiting times Wales Online · Jun 20, 2022
Talking Point: Where is London’s coolest area to live? Forest Gate and Deptford, and not Hackney, are apparently the places to live now Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2022
Police launch investigation after man in 60s found ‘on fire’ in Hackney The man’s death on Albion Rd is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious while an investigation is underway Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2022
Met Police officers involved in strip-search of Child Q facing gross misconduct investigation Four Metropolitan Police officers are being investigated for gross misconduct as part of a probe into a black pupil who was strip-searched at school. Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2022
Britain's 100 best restaurants revealed - see if your local is on the list The National Restaurant Awards 2022 were dominated by London's scene but Ynyshir, in Machylleth, Powys, became the first restaurant outside England to take the top prize Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2022
Police name man who died after party stabbing Police said Lamar Jackson, 39, of Hackney, died after suffering from stab wounds. The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2022
Hackney skinny house measuring just three metres wide listed for sale for £1.3 million This converted coach house is priced more than double the London average per square foot Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2022
Living in Hackney Wick: London Festival of Architecture’s Rosa Rogina on her creative east London neighbourhood Architect and curator Rosa Rogina gives us a tour of her vibrant east London neighbourhood. Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2022
Daily Mirror · Jun 1, 2022 Roads drivers should dodge in London to avoid a fine on the Jubilee Weekend Drivers are advised to avoid roads in Hackney, Clapham, the West End and Islington this weekend as people flock to London in their millions for the Platinum Jubilee
Evening Standard · May 31, 2022 Inside historic London mansions and stately homes: ornate interiors and striking architecture on show across the capital From Hackney’s oldest house to a 1700s architectural ‘experiment’, some of London’s most striking properties are open to visitors this weekend. Here’s our pick of the best.
Daily Mirror · May 31, 2022 Britain's most dangerous places to live for burglaries revealed - see full list A new study by Confused.com analyses the burglary rates between 2017 and 2021 across Britain to show the "most dangerous" and safest areas to live
Evening Standard · May 29, 2022 Man jailed after huge brawl involving 10 people and a machete in Hackney He was sentenced to two-and-a-half years’ imprisonment
Evening Standard · May 24, 2022 Man jailed for 21 years following horror stabbing in Hackney Jardel Jones carried out the attack in June 2020 after travelling in a car with several others in a bid to find and kill a member of a rival gang
Daily Mirror · May 21, 2022 Family home measuring tiny 2.7m wide put on market for £1.3m The four-storey house in trendy Hackney boasts a south-facing garden, off-street parking and two bedrooms with property connected by a bespoke steel and timber staircase
The Conversation · May 19, 2022 Whiteness is at the heart of racism in Britain – so why is it portrayed as a Black problem? In 2020, two police officers in Hackney strip-searched a 15-year-old Black girl at her school. Police conducted the search of this child, known as Child Q, without the consent of her parents, without an appropriate adult present (despite this being required by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984), and…
Evening Standard · May 11, 2022 Ministers told to make ‘sad’ Londoners happier for Levelling Up agenda Islington, Camden, Southwark and Hackney were named as being in the ten most miserable local authorities
Nottingham Post · May 9, 2022 Nottingham Hackney taxi prices to go up as fuel and living costs soar Diesel prices have increased by 24% since the last fare increase in 2018, from 135.1p to 177.5p per litre
Evening Standard · May 6, 2022 Why I live in Brockley: Supper club host Rahel Stephanie on why she swapped Hackney for south London Rahel Stephanie, host of cult Indonesian supper club Spoons, on falling for Brockley’s green hills and quieter pace
The Conversation · May 4, 2022 Local elections 2022: your complete guide to the votes happening across the UK on May 5 May 5 sees a big set of elections across the UK. In England, there are contests across 146 councils. In London, every council seat is up for election across all 32 boroughs. Elsewhere where there are elections, at least one-third of the council seats are being contested, with some authorities…