Man plans to break world record in FIFA marathon for charity
A man plans to break a world record and raise money for charity by playing a football video game for two days straight at the Loading Bar on Stoke Newington Road. Chris Cook (33) and from Birmingham,...
View ArticleTaxi drivers face ban after kerb crawling arrests
Two licensed taxi drivers were among nine individuals arrested for kerb crawling in Shacklewell last Thursday. Thirty-five officers from Hackney and Islington were involved in the undercover operation...
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Woman seeks owner of Shacklewell Arms budgie
A woman is searching for the owner of a bright green budgie found on Wednesday outside the Shacklewell Arms. Ismini Sigala, 36, said that the bird was in a “poorly condition” with “mites on his beak...
View ArticleBig House celebrates first musical – VIDEO
Big House, a charity that helps care leavers, has opened its first musical, The Realness, at the Hackney Downs Studios in Shacklewell. The London-based organisation was set up by Maggie Norris in 2013...
View ArticleGreat bin robbery blights Hackney
Emily Shackleton and Joe Gleave Fly-tipping has always been an issue in Hackney, but now shopkeepers on Stoke Newington Road are resorting to bin thievery to deal with the rubbish. After Hackney...
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5 best weird cafes for the Hackney hipster
Photo: Instagram/cerealkillercafe You’ve probably already heard of the pun-tastic Cereal Killer Café in Shoreditch, which was both mocked and applauded when it opened in November. The cafe is on a...
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This guy knows where your cat lives in Hackney
Cats are big in Hackney. From the opening of a cat cafe to yesterday’s top story on Twitter about a reunion between an elderly couple and the cat they thought they had cremated, our feline friends have...
View ArticleWhich Hackney electoral candidate is winning on Twitter?
There are less than two months left until the 2015 general election, and it is looking to be one of the most closely fought battles for leadership in a long time. Labour is currently only one per cent...
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VOTE: Who do you think is Hackney’s cutest dog?
Images from Hackney residents and Reservoir Dogs Day Care. Last week saw the return of Frankie the dog who was stolen from a Dogs Trust event. The response to the campaign to locate the chihuahua...
View ArticleDiane Abbott “truly shocked” by Scotland Yard spying revelations
By Emily Shackleton and Aaron Payne Diane Abbott has spoken out about the revelations of Scotland Yard surveillance of her and other left-wing MPs. The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP said she was...
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