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Hackney Council Seizes African-Caribbean book store Centerprise

Hackney Council Seizes African-Caribbean book store Centerprise

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At a recent meeting with Centerprises Chief Executive, Emmanuel Amevor, I wasn’t kidding when I commented “if Hackney council was a lover, you’d have to sleep with one eye open”.  He roared with laughter and nodded, I assume agreeing with me.  Following a protracted legal fight with Hackney Council, it…

Digs – Hackney Renters group launch

Digs –  Hackney Renters group launch

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A new support and advocacy group formed to tackle the woes of renting in the borough, is launching it’s self on Thursday 25 October at the CLR James Library in Dalston. DIGS, a branch of Hackney Unites, aims to support, provide advice to renters and campaign for a better deal…

New Dalston CLR James to open its doors this month

New Dalston CLR James to open its doors this month

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The long awaited opening of Hackney’s new library is almost over. When The Dalston CLR James library opens its doors on 23 January, not only will it be the first new Council library to be built in Hackney in over 20 years, it will be one of the largest public…

Two pedestrians injured as Wooden beams falls in Dalston

Two pedestrians injured as Wooden beams falls in Dalston

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A pregnant 38 year old woman and 56 year old man were hit by a shops wooden beam on Kingsland Road in Dalston yesterday morning. It happened at about 11 am outside Barclays 4 Bikes near Dalston Junction station. Police say the couples condition is being continuously assessed, but it…

Police arrest 20 in Dalston drugs and immigration raid

Police arrest 20 in Dalston drugs and immigration raid

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Hackney Police, in conjunction with Hackney Council and UK Border Agency, have successfully completed a four-month operation in Ridley Road and Dalston Junction, E8, aimed at tackling class A drug dealing in the area. Tuesday saw the arrest phase, which culminated in the following results: 19 arrested for a variety…

World War Two bomb discovered in Hackney

World War Two bomb discovered in Hackney

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A world war 2 bomb was discovered in an Eleanor Road garden near Hackney Central, by builders this morning at around 10 am. Nearby residents were moved to safety, while police closed Eleanor Road and part of Wilton way. Bomb disposal experts examined the artillery shell and are removing it…

BBC Red bus comes to Dalston

BBC Red bus comes to Dalston

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As part of BBC’s  Olympics host borough 2012 Roadshow, Hackney will be the first stop for the BBC’s big red radio bus today Thursday 19 May. The bus rolls into Dalston’s Ridley Road market today, where it will broadcast Eddie Nestor, Robert Elms and Gary Crowley shows live for the…

Dalston resident’s Mexico adventure in aid of cancer

Dalston resident’s Mexico adventure in aid of cancer

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Chris Booth an Accountant from Dalston, cycle to and from work can add up to 10 miles a day, but all that will change later this month when he heads to Mexico and some varying terrain. Chris, 28, hopes to raise £3,500 for Macmillan Cancer on their 2011 Mexico Cycling…

Dalston Junction cyclist killed, is named

Dalston Junction cyclist killed, is named

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The cyclist who lost his life after colliding with a lorry at Dalston Junction on 2 February has been identified as 28 yr-old Daniel Cox of Clapton. An inquest opened and adjourned at Poplar Coroner’s Court on Tuesday, 8 February. Mr. Cox was a graduate of Goldsmiths College and an…

Black activists and Hackney grassroots group unite to empower people

Black activists and Hackney grassroots group unite to empower people

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On Sunday 23 January 2011 at the Open The Gate Black Cultural Centre in Stoke Newington Road,  an audience of over eighty people joined Hackney Unites to watch a play by the anti racist theatre company called Arts4Real.  Titled Hard Times, the play looked at the consequences of the cuts…

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