Hackney Post

Made in Hackney leads the sustainable fight against food insecurity. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/made-in-hackne… #foodie #hackneyfood #ecofriendly #environment

Hackney Council is introducing new legislation aimed at cracking down on rogue landlords. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/renters-rights… #renting #london #londonrent #landlord

Fellows Court in Hackney has been hit by serious flooding just two weeks after a fire. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/hackney-counci… #hackneyfire #flooding #firealarm #firetruck

E-bike users in Hackney can now access London’s lowest fees for Lime bike journeys. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/lime-bike-cap-… #limebikes #limebikeleg #hackneycouncil #hackneybikes

Community teams face an ongoing battle for pitch space, which is often bookmarked for men’s teams. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/spotlight-on-t… #womensfootball #hackneysport #hackneyfootball

Energetic, eccentric, and creative, Rachel Johnson is the face of Hackney’s upcycling movement. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/sew-happy-in-h… #hackneygroups #knitting #crochet #Hackneywick

The Boxing Academy, an alternative provision state school in Hackney educates students through the discipline and ethos of boxing. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/meet-the-hackn… #boxingschool #boxingacademy #punchup #tysonfury #jakepaul

Hackney parents enjoyed a lesson on how to use cloth nappies and take advantage of a £70 government grant to kit their kids out. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/reusable-baby-… #hackneynappynetwork #hackney #environment #EcoFriendly

Seventeen youth-led projects in Hackney have been awarded funding by Young Hackney, a council service for people aged 6 to 19. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/council-fundin… #hackney #younghackney #youthproject #hackneycouncil

A Victorian pub destroyed in World War II will be given a new lease of life this week when it re-opens as a pub diner. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/council-fundin… #hackneyempire #hackneypub #pubsnbars #nightlife

“Young people have been overlooked,” declares 21-year-old prospective Labour councillor for Hackney Downs Ward, Sudenaz Top. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/meet-the-21-ye… #hackneycouncil #mayelections #labour #councilelections

The Tower Theatre is taking a deeper, more reflective approach to St. Patrick's Day by mounting a production of Brian Friel’s classic Irish drama Translations. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/translations-t… #stpatrick #stpatricksday #hackneytheatre #plays

The Anti-Nazi League’s 1970s battle against the National Front is the subject of a book release in Dalston this week. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/1970s-activist… #BookLaunch #dalston #hackneybooks #hackneylibrary

The recent funding approval of 400 new council homes has been welcomed by many as a step towards solving Hackney’s housing crisis. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/ignored-safety… #housing #hackneycouncil #hackneyresidents #housingcrisis

The number of Hackney residents relying on foodbanks has risen three-fold since the pandemic. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/hackney-foodba… #covid #foodbank #hackneyfoodbank #covid19

A prestigious Cambridge University college has announced a scheme to encourage Hackney pupils to apply to study with them. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/homertonforhom… #homerton #hackneyschool #cambridge #homertoncollege

A council tax hike of a maximum 4.99 per cent has been announced for a second year. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/hackney-counci… #counciltax #hackneycouncil #councilnews #TaxU

The UK’s first drug-checking charity, The Loop, will now provide habitual users clear information about the substances they consume in Hackney. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/londons-first-… #hackneydrugs #drugstesting #uk #london

Celebrating St. Patrick's day in Hackney? Here's how to do it the right way! Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/how-to-celebra… #stpatricksday #irish #guiness #hackneypubs #pubs

Musician, J Appiah has faced a number of challenges whilst setting up an art studio in Clapton. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/jesse-appiah-f… #clapton #hackneymusic #hackneyarts #localmusic