Appeal for winter toys and food
Hackney families are being urged to donate to a winter toy and food appeal for children in need in the borough. StokeyParents, a family website in Stoke Newington, has joined forces with estate agent...
View ArticlePolice failing to tackle ‘aggressive’ begging in Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington shop workers have criticised police for failing to tackle “aggressive” begging. Staff at the Whole Foods store in Church Street told the Hackney Post on Tuesday that police are too slow...
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Uh oh, LiLo! Lindsay Lohan hits Hackney for community service
Hollywood bad girl Lindsay Lohan has been ordered to re-do her community service – and is returning to Hackney. A Californian judge, unimpressed that she tried to pass off stage work in London’s West...
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Man fighting for his life after stabbing in Dalston
A man who was knifed in Kingsland Road on Wednesday night is still fighting for his life today. The London Ambulance Service found the 20-year-old man with stab wounds just before 9pm last night. He...
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Meet Clapton FC’s Anti-Fascist Ultras
The sun is shining down on the Old Spotted Dog Stadium in East London and Clapton FC’s supporters are singing Beatles lyrics at the tops of their lungs. Some of them are waving anti-fascist flags, and...
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Hundreds of Wallies descend on Victoria Park in charity fun run
By Nicola Slawson and Miranda Larbi Where’s Wally fans dressed up as hundreds of Wallies and descended on Victoria Park this morning to raise money for the Literacy Trust. Where’s Wally Charity Run...
View ArticleGarden centre steps up to replace stolen prized rosemary plant
A local garden centre has stepped up to replace the prized rosemary plant stolen from a bike shop on Southgate Road last week Sam Jacob, 31, who is the owner of Micycle East was offering £300 for the...
View ArticleMoped muggings terrorise Stoke Newington residents
Thieves on bikes and mopeds are nicking phones at a rate of five a week in Hackney. Since January approximately 60 moped robberies have taken place in the borough. Stoke Newington is one of the...
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