The Pembury estate in Hackney is a cluster of multistory brick buildings that bear more resemblance to a penitentiary than a housing project. It is the exact opposite of what most people imagine when they picture an “estate.” This is a gritty section of east London,...
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Workers complete the day without incident I spoke with a worker who drives into an area struck by violent rioting. The worker was able to attend to business though community residents are very anxious. Shops are...
Hackney WickED Arts Festival Artists are most often at the spearhead of community and economic development. They are resourceful and exploit their surroundings to create a better space and place....
London water management The business of managing water in London has been happening for a long time, beginning when the public learned that it should not be polluting the rivers and streams with their waste as it...
Once again out of touch council officials destroy an irreplacable art work by Banksy. Thank goodness for his hometown of Bristol whose council has pledged never to destroy any of his work found there. " A mural by graffiti artist Banksy, which once featured on the cover of...
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Three youths were today remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey 3rd October in connection with the murder of 14 year-old Shaquille Maitland-Smith. " Three teenagers appeared in court today charged...
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A Law Lords ruling last week that concluded that accused criminals in England and Wales have the right to see those who are accusing them of crimes has thrown the entire English criminal justice system in the into...
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As stocks of unsold properties pile up, and 3 million new homes are on the drawing board for development, prices are likely to come down with a big bump, unless you can afford a £5 million or above property,...
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"It is thought as many as nine out 10 cabbies due to work - more than 250 drivers - took part in the six-hour strike. They took action in response to a series of new licensing regulations introduced by Bristol...
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It's nice that a man takes time to plan his proposal to his girlfriend, but this poor man in east London, may be left without a ring and without a sweetheart if he can't recover the balloon soon!"LONDON...
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The Hackney Environment Forum website has recently published a December
2007 update of some impacts on local communities and biodiversity.From GamesMonitor
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Open Squares weekend is a chance for the public to view the impressive garden squares, normally kept locked to the public. One category-B square in particular is never open...
"At HMP Wandsworth, the largest...