By Hackney Hive on 15/10/2016
Hackney Central, Hackney News, Miscellaneous

A female cyclist suffered head injuries during a collision with a car, early this morning on Mare Street, close to Amhurst Road. A Met Police spokeswoman said: “Police were called at 04:21hrs on Saturday, 15 October to reports of a collision between a car and a cyclist in Mare Street at the junction with Amhurst […]
By Remi on 12/06/2014
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Hackney Central, Hackney News

A fire broke out in a Hackney Central maisonette this evening at approx. 6.43pm, just hours after the London Fire Brigade walked out on a 24 hour strike over pensions and retirement age. Emergency Fire Contingency Crew of four engines, brought the fire in Malpas Road under control by 7.19pm and nobody was injured. […]
By Remi on 10/06/2014
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Feature, Hackney Central

As if being looted and having your store wrecked by looters during London’s summer riots in 2011 wasn’t bad enough, the owner of EYE London, an independently owned opticians on Mare Street, claims she faces the possibility of being swallowed up by national chain, SpecSavers, before long. Eight years ago Margaret Asare set up her […]
By Hackney Hive on 26/11/2013
Hackney Central, Hackney News, Miscellaneous

Hackney Council have announced Amhurst Road will re-open later tonight Tuesday 26 November, to pedestrians, but will remain closed to traffic until early next week as work on unsafe buildings continues. Hand demolition began on 5 Amhurst Road to ensure no further damage is caused to the terrace and to allow for the retrieval […]
By Remi on 25/11/2013
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Hackney Central, Hackney News

All images are courtesy of Rick Perry, except for first photo of scaffold laden trucks arriving at Amhurst Road by Cllr Vincent Stops Numbers 1-5 Amhurst remains structrually unsafe and the road between Mare Street and Pembury Road will remain closed unil sometime in the week and the Narrow Way has re-opened to buses. […]
By Remi on 24/11/2013
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Hackney Central, Hackney News

Hackney will soon be loosing a much treasured building and one of it’s oldest landmarks this week, but some residents are speaking out via social media over concerns they have had for a long time. One Hackney resident, Pete North claims he has been so concerned about the general safety of the site, especially the […]
By Remi on 23/11/2013
Hackney Central

A section of Amhurst Road has been closed to allow for the demolition of a terrace which has become structurally unsound. Access to Hackney Central Overground station has also been restricted to pedestrians via the Northern entrance. A council spokesperson said: “Hackney Council has arranged for the urgent controlled demolition of 1-5 Amhurst Road […]
By Remi on 27/10/2013
Hackney Central, Pets

Earlier this year, the Government announced that all dogs in England must be microchipped by April 2016. To support and promote this vital initiative, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is working with Hackney Council to offer free microchipping, name tag engraving and advice about responsible dog ownership on Wednesday 30th October in Mare Street, Hackney. […]
By Remi on 23/05/2012
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Hackney Central

A 22 month old boy who fell from a third floor window yesterday (Tuesday) is said to be recovering well today. The lucky unlucky child was seen by passerby’s, who alerted emergency services, is deemed to have no life threatening or life altering injuries, but sustained a broken jaw. A police spokesperson said: “Police […]
By Remi on 22/05/2012
Hackney Central, Hackney News

UPDATE: 7:50 PM 22/5/12 Police confirm injuries child sustained are not life threatening UPDATE: 10:00 AM 23/5/12 Injuries are not life changing. Reports of a young child falling out of a third floor window of Downs Court, a block of flats in Amhurst Road, Hackney Central, at approx 3.30 PM has been confirmed by […]