Clapton’s Kings Hall Leisure Centre is set to close for more than three years later this month ahead of an “ambitious” revamp. Hackney Council said that without complete refurbishment, the Grade II ...

The Metropolitan Police could face further staffing cuts if the impending funding settlement from the Home Office is inadequate, officials have warned.

On Tuesday (December 9) an independent investigation found the strict behaviour code at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA) had fostered a culture of “punishment no matter what” that was ...

She claims he has fallen behind on his electricity bill in the past, causing his freezer to defrost, which has caused leaks into her apartment. Flooding into her home has also taken place when, she ...

A Hackney school has been awarded for its exceptional work promoting student wellbeing and mental health. Staff and pupils at Daubeney Primary School in Clapton took home the Future ED Award for the ...

“Leadership has come to believe harsh discipline is not just a means but the defining characteristic of success – the method has become the mission”, he added. The report concludes: “Every child ...

A short film celebrates the Hackney locals who have planted hundreds of trees across the borough over the last 25 years. Everyone’s Garden explores the work of the Tree Musketeers, a volunteer-run ...

In July this year, six-month-old Abdullah Ali died after contracting chicken pox. On Monday (1 December) an inquest into his death concluded that he had succumbed to encephalitis, a rare but serious ...