Nominate your favourite new building in the Hackney Design Awards 2026
The biennial Hackney Design Awards return this year, launching on Tuesday 1st September
“The power of positivity”: Hackney students celebrate some of their best GCSE results yet
Students across Hackney are celebrating some of their best GCSE results yet.
“We’re giving Hackney back to its people”: Mayor Garbett’s first 100 days
The recently-elected Mayor of Hackney on her new administration's achievement so far.
Displaced Hackney school finds temporary home in Oldhill building
The former Oldhill Primary School building in Stamford Hill will temporarily become the home of a local independent Jewish school
Hackney has its first ever Migrant Champion
Manal Massalha is Hackney’s first Migrant Champion and will advocate for migrant rights locally and nationally.
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New £17,000 funding boost for Hackney’s high streets
The Local Area Activation Fund awards £17,000 for community events, including LGBTQIA+ celebrations, anniversary film screenings, and creative workshops.
Nominate your favourite new building in the Hackney Design Awards 2026
The biennial Hackney Design Awards return this year, launching on Tuesday 1st September
Hackney's newest gym is now open
An empty Hackney Council office has been turned into a new temporary gym, giving residents an accessible and affordable new space to exercise while Kings Hall Leisure Centre is being refurbished
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