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Hackney Post @hackneypost

News, features, arts, business and sport from Hackney. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/hackneypost Got a story? DM us!

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Made in Hackney leads the sustainable fight against food insecurity. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/made-in-ha… #foodie #hackneyfood #ecofriendly #environment
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Hackney Council is introducing new legislation aimed at cracking down on rogue landlords. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/renters-ri… #renting #london #londonrent #landlord
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Fellows Court in Hackney has been hit by serious flooding just two weeks after a fire. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/hackney-co… #hackneyfire #flooding #firealarm #firetruck
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E-bike users in Hackney can now access London’s lowest fees for Lime bike journeys. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/lime-bike-… #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: hackneypost.co.uk/spotlight-… #womensfootball #hackneysport #hackneyfootball
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Energetic, eccentric, and creative, Rachel Johnson is the face of Hackney’s upcycling movement. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/sew-happy-… #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. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/meet-the-h… #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. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/reusable-b… #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. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/council-fu… #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. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/council-fu… #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: hackneypost.co.uk/meet-the-2… #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: hackneypost.co.uk/translatio… #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: hackneypost.co.uk/1970s-acti… #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: hackneypost.co.uk/ignored-sa… #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: hackneypost.co.uk/hackney-fo… #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: hackneypost.co.uk/homertonfo… #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: hackneypost.co.uk/hackney-co… #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: hackneypost.co.uk/londons-fi… #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: hackneypost.co.uk/how-to-cel… #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: hackneypost.co.uk/jesse-appi… #clapton #hackneymusic #hackneyarts #localmusic
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