By Remi on 30/01/2020
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Crime, Stoke Newington

White privilege and racism is alive amongst genteel white middle class Stoke Newington folks. I first experienced it 7/8 years ago when this blog was at its height and I’ll touch on that another day. What started as a banal post on a Facebook community group page for Stoke Newington, to elicit a laugh or […]
By Hackney Hive on 22/11/2018
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Crime, Housing, Stoke Newington

Amanda Straughan who runs Lilly’s Legacy Cat Rescue has ramped up her vendetta against me. Amanda is a fraud. She adores cats that I can’t deny, and is a very dedicated cat rescuer. She is however a very sick individual. If you recall, a writer did a piece on her in the Huffington Post, last […]
By Remi on 09/04/2017
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Crime, Stoke Newington

A 27 year old woman is fighting for her life, after she was found stabbed early Sunday morning in Rectory Road. The victim who is 27 year’s old, was found just before 3.30 am, near the junction of Rectory Road and Evering Road. She is said to have multiple stab wounds and is in a life […]
By Remi on 12/01/2017
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Crime, Stoke Newington

A lone female police officer was attacked as she attempted to arrest a man on Stoke Newington High Street, yesterday. The police sergeant was on patrol in Stoke Newington High Street near the junction with Tyson Street at 5:41PM on Wednesday, 11 January, when she came across a knife point robbery in progress. Despite being […]
By Remi on 08/10/2015
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Stoke Newington

SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE TO READ LATEST STATEMENT FROM HACKNEY COUNCIL, ON DECISION TO POSTPONE FOX CULLIn a tweet this evening Hackney council has announced they are halting their fox culling procedure, with the promise of a full statement on it tomorrow. Hackney Hive was first to report on the intended culling this morning, after a […]
By Remi on 08/10/2015
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Stoke Newington

It has been brought to Hackney Hives attention, that Hackney Councils Parks Department is to begin the culling of foxes in the coming week. The source who tipped me off wants to remain anonymous, but was concerned about the secrecy surrounding the culling saying: “There has been no public consultation and employees have been told […]
By Remi on 07/01/2015
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Stoke Newington

A grim discovery early this morning of what has been described by a Clissold Park jogger as a Mastiff type dog, was found hanging by it’s collar from railings. A Hackney Police spokesperson said: “Police were called at approximately 6:50 am on Wednesday, 7 January to reports of a dead dog found hanging from railings […]
By Hackney Hive on 05/12/2013
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Crime, Miscellaneous

Detectives investigating the murder of Antonio Rodney-Cole have arrested two men. The men aged 19 and 22 yrs, were arrested on 4 December at an address in Hackney on suspicion of murder. Both men remain in custody at separate east London police stations. Officers continue to appeal for witnesses and information following the murder in […]
By Remi on 04/12/2013
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Crime, Stoke Newington

Detectives have confirmed the man stabbed on Oldfield Street on Monday morning, is 22 year old Antonio Rodney-Cole of Colverstone Crescent, Dalston. Rodney-Cole was found slumped at the wheel of his Seat hatchback shortly after 11:30 am, Monday 2 December. Witnesses from the nearby Fat Cat Cafe have described how an off duty doctor sitting […]
By Remi on 26/07/2013
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Culture, Festival Guide

The Yoruba Arts Festival kicks off in on Saturday 27 July in Clissold Park, marking its 4th year in Stoke Newington. The colourful vibrant two day festival brings cultural delights, knowledge, work shops and much more that are unique to the Yoruba people. But who are the Yoruba’s? You are correct in thinking Yoruba people […]