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Made in Hackney leads the sustainable fight against food insecurity.

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#foodie #hackneyfood #ecofriendly #environment

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Hackney Council is introducing new legislation aimed at cracking down on rogue landlords.

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#renting #london #londonrent #landlord

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Fellows Court in Hackney has been hit by serious flooding just two weeks after a fire.

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#hackneyfire #flooding #firealarm #firetruck

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E-bike users in Hackney can now access London’s lowest fees for Lime bike journeys.

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#limebikes #limebikeleg #hackneycouncil #hackneybikes

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Community teams face an ongoing battle for pitch space, which is often bookmarked for men’s teams.

Read it here: https://t.co/Y58jltmJYC

#womensfootball #hackneysport #hackneyfootball

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Energetic, eccentric, and creative, Rachel Johnson is the face of Hackney’s upcycling movement.

Read it here: https://t.co/I9pNecjDou

#hackneygroups #knitting #crochet #Hackneywick

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The Boxing Academy, an alternative provision state school in Hackney educates students through the discipline and ethos of boxing.

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#boxingschool #boxingacademy #punchup #tysonfury #jakepaul

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Hackney parents enjoyed a lesson on how to use cloth nappies and take advantage of a £70 government grant to kit their kids out.

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#hackneynappynetwork #hackney #environment #EcoFriendly

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Seventeen youth-led projects in Hackney have been awarded funding by Young Hackney, a council service for people aged 6 to 19.

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#hackney #younghackney #youthproject #hackneycouncil

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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.

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#hackneyempire #hackneypub #pubsnbars #nightlife

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“Young people have been overlooked,” declares 21-year-old prospective Labour councillor for Hackney Downs Ward, Sudenaz Top.

Read it here: https://t.co/cY8VSWBZ1j

#hackneycouncil #mayelections #labour #councilelections

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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: https://t.co/mfaYszbXSG

#stpatrick #stpatricksday #hackneytheatre #plays

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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: https://t.co/4rqi4eZmIZ

#BookLaunch #dalston #hackneybooks #hackneylibrary

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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: https://t.co/oIAk1qozix

#housing #hackneycouncil #hackneyresidents #housingcrisis

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The number of Hackney residents relying on foodbanks has risen three-fold since the pandemic.

Read it here: https://t.co/MWzjv3fqNe

#covid #foodbank #hackneyfoodbank #covid19

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A prestigious Cambridge University college has announced a scheme to encourage Hackney pupils to apply to study with them.

Read it here: https://t.co/rfJk4G0UOL

#homerton #hackneyschool #cambridge #homertoncollege

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A council tax hike of a maximum 4.99 per cent has been announced for a second year.

Read it here: https://t.co/ywBQNY8TNa

#counciltax #hackneycouncil #councilnews #TaxU

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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: https://t.co/JayaqOYHWO

#hackneydrugs #drugstesting #uk #london

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Celebrating St. Patrick's day in Hackney? Here's how to do it the right way!

Read it here: https://t.co/NGi7F51ZVS

#stpatricksday #irish #guiness #hackneypubs #pubs

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Musician, J Appiah has faced a number of challenges whilst setting up an art studio in Clapton.

Read it here: https://t.co/iarUfWyY4R

#clapton #hackneymusic #hackneyarts #localmusic