Food bank launches £100,000 emergency appeal
An emergency appeal has been launched as Hackney Foodbank struggles to cope with a huge spike in demand and a fall in donations. They...
Winter Toy Appeal issues urgent appeal
With just two weeks to go the organisers of a Winter Toy Appeal have issued an urgent plea for donations. Each year the appeal, run by...
Colourful campaign to protect Stokey’s magic
Small businesses have joined forces to safeguard the future of independent shops, restaurants and cafes in Stoke Newington with a ...
Shop-local card expanding throughout the capital
A shop-local card helping Londoners discover, support and save at the best independent businesses is expanding rapidly. The team behind...
New community centre launches in Stokey
After years of planning and fundraising, the new St Mary's Centre N16 has opened at the back of St Mary's Church. What a space!!! The...
The new partnership boosting local business and good causes
Two organisations dedicated to making life better in Islington have teamed up. The Local Buyers Club, a discount card promoting...
Just days left to have your say
Residents have just days to speak out against harmful road closures that will increase traffic and pollution at seven schools and seven...
The future looks bright for new nursery in Wilmer Place
A new nursery is opening in Stoke Newington this summer and staff say community is at the heart of their ethos. Bright Horizons, who have...
Opinion: Time for Hackney to lose the spin and start truly putting children first
The latest apparent error by Hackney Council around air quality at schools rings major alarm bells and is enough to convince me that...
It’ time to give up giving things up – life’s too short!
This year my New Year’s Resolution was not to give up anything! The barrage of adverts on social media this January about how much weight...
