Council propose changes to Stoke Newington gyratory
Hackney Council have proposed three new traffic schemes which would see an end to long-running traffic problems in Stoke Newington. The current one-way system around the High Street and Rectory Road,...
View ArticleHackney claims best finish ever in over-55s games
by Tom Witherow Hackney has achieved its best finish ever in the Golden Games, an event for over-55s hailed as a shining example of the Olympic legacy. The annual competition, which took place on...
View ArticleLeyton Orient star Dossena sends flowers to fan
Leyton Orient’s Andrea Dossena has sent flowers to a fan who he hit smack bang in the face with a wayward shot. The former Liverpool full-back struck supporter Janice Taylor during the warm-up before...
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Sex cults & pig swinging: 6 freaky Hackney facts
You see the weird, the wacky and the outright outlandish while walking down Mare Street on a Saturday night nowadays but life in Hackney has never been normal. Here’s some surprising historical...
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6 TripAdvisor reviews that just get Hackney
Since it launched fifteen years ago, TripAdvisor has been the first port of call for jet-setters everywhere, a perfect resource if you’re an unfamiliar location and need a bite to eat. Then, if the...
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How to drink on St. Patrick’s Day in Hackney
Around 5,000 members of the capital’s Irish community live in Hackney but you can bet there’ll be a fair few more out in the streets tonight to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. So, which watering holes in...
View ArticleHackney’s best running routes
With the Hackney Half Marathon just over a month away, it’s time to get into training, but it can be hard to motivate yourself when you’re competing for pavement space with curmudgeonly commuters who...
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