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Threat of another cyber attack still ‘very significant’, council warns #Hackney #CyberSecurity @NELondonLDR hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/01…

Threat of another cyber attack still ‘very significant’, council warns

Town Hall lays out measures being taken to upgrade IT security

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Looking forwards to our event on Mon 24th Feb at 6.30 at the Portico celebrating 20 years of Hackney Design Awards More details & booking hackneysociety.org/events/ #planning #architecture #heritage #hackney #london
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‘Heritage crime’: Residents decry vandalism and decay at Old St Mary’s churchyard #Hackney #church #heritage #crime @NELondonLDR hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/01…

‘Heritage crime’: Residents decry vandalism and decay at Old St Mary’s churchyard

Graves opened and graffiti sprayed on walls of Grade II-listed medieval church in Stoke Newington

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‘So proud’: Councillors praise Hackney ice skaters after victory in national competition #Hackney #iceskating #sports @LeeValleyIce @NELondonLDR @LeabridgeLabour @KingsParkLabour hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/01…

'So proud': Councillors praise Hackney ice skaters after victory in national competition

Lee Valley London Skating Club team Stardust won first prize at 2025 Britannia Cup last weekend

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London fire chief to retire after five years in post #London #firesafety hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/01…

London fire chief to retire after five years in post

Mayor Sadiq Khan praises 'outstanding' Andy Roe, whose final day in office is yet to be revealed

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Criminal investigation launched into Airbnb key worker home ‘scandal’, council says #Hackney #housing @NELondonLDR hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/01…

Criminal investigation launched into Airbnb key worker home 'scandal', council says

Hackney Council and Peabody probing potential fraud over use of 'affordable' home billed for disabled key worker

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Council declines to rule out further cuts if government funding falls short #Hackney #finance #LocalGovernment #budget @NELondonLDR hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/01…

Council declines to rule out further cuts if government funding falls short

Opposition councillors weigh in with their proposals to help address Hackney's financial woes

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Independent Socialists launch Hackney People’s Forum in challenge to council’s ‘top-down’ approach #Hackney #housing #climate #democracy @NELondonLDR @HackneyIndSG hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/01…

Independent Socialists launch Hackney People's Forum in challenge to council's 'top-down' approach

Ex-Labour councillors say 'people power is coming' as they champion grassroots-led initiative

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The Citizen Gardener: ‘Let’s bring out the green, lush, deep unknowns’ #Hackney #gardening #environment hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/01…

The Citizen Gardener: ‘Let’s bring out the green, lush, deep unknowns’

Our new columnist explores ‘connection and convenience’, and sets out his vision for beautifying Hackney, guerilla-style

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Titbits – New year, old habits #Hackney #titbits hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/01…

Titbits - New year, old habits

Read this month's column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough

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Council buys new housing IT system to boost services ravaged by cyber attack #Hackney #CyberSecurity #housing @NELondonLDR hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/01…

Council buys new housing IT system to boost services ravaged by cyber attack

Town Hall to roll out 'off-the-shelf' software this month to handle backlogs made worse by 2020 data breach

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January EYOE Recommends Series: In aid of North London Action for the Homeless starting TONIGHT 🎶 ‘Showcasing a plethora of new artists…it’ll not only help to you broaden your Spotify playlists but also help raise money’ @TimeOutLondon  We’re back in 2025 with 3 weeks of the best new music @ShacklewellArms Wednesday 8 January Wednesday 15 January Wednesday 22 January Free tickets + optional donation at eatyourownears.com/eyoe-reco…
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Unlock, Fish Island, food review: ‘Odd little gem of a pizzeria’ #Hackney #food #pizza #restaurant @Gabrielwilding1 hackneycitizen.co.uk/2024/12…

Unlock, Fish Island, food review: ‘Be brave, damn it, and tuck into one of the sibling's more...

It would be a travesty if this sibling-run restaurant went unnoticed

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Dame Meg Hillier MP alerts Hackney Mayor to key worker Airbnb holiday home 'scandal' hackneycitizen.co.uk/2024/12…

Dame Meg Hillier MP alerts Hackney Mayor to key worker Airbnb holiday home 'scandal'

Victoria Park residents raise alarm after council-funded, fully-accessible flat for disabled key worker listed on rental site

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Town Hall mulls options amid pleas to preserve St Mary’s Secret Garden hackneycitizen.co.uk/2024/12…

Town Hall mulls options amid pleas to preserve St Mary's Secret Garden

Campaigners are seeking to secure urban haven as a community asset after financial woes led to insolvency

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Hundreds of parents back Mossbourne leadership but welcome chance to ‘suggest some changes’ hackneycitizen.co.uk/2024/12…

Hundreds of parents back Mossbourne leadership but welcome chance to 'suggest some changes'

Open letter signed by numerous parents including former Hackney Mayor, Jules Pipe CBE

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‘Abhorrent, unethical, harmful’: East London NHS Foundation Trust diagnoses 'personality disorder' in under-18s hackneycitizen.co.uk/2024/12…

'Abhorrent, unethical, harmful': East London NHS Foundation Trust diagnoses 'personality disorder'...

'We maintain that giving children a diagnosis that results in harm and worse treatment is controversial'

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The Crib youth club launches £50,000 crowdfunder to keep doors open hackneycitizen.co.uk/2024/12…

The Crib youth club launches £30,000 crowdfunder to keep doors open

Manager Janette Collins had hoped to retire this year but funding crisis sparks bid to save social inclusion project

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Mossbourne leaders defend approach to pupils’ wellbeing as safeguarding review looms hackneycitizen.co.uk/2024/12…

Mossbourne leaders defend approach to pupils' wellbeing as safeguarding review looms

Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy faces investigation following parents' concerns about impact of school's strict behaviour policy

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Commissioner warns against ‘reckless public discourse’ ahead of Mossbourne investigation hackneycitizen.co.uk/2024/12…

Commissioner warns against 'reckless public discourse' ahead of Mossbourne investigation

Jim Gamble has raised concerns around people making assertions about the review which are 'simply wrong'

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