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The council has announced its budget for the next financial year, which includes council tax hikes - against cuts to local government, a rampant cost-of-living crisis and increased demand for services. Full story here: buff.ly/4ccA39R #hackney #budget #council

Tom Hunter used to squat in abandoned buildings before becoming an award winning artist👨‍🎨 His latest work is a "protest against the housing crisis" - which can be found in Hackney Museum. Full story here: buff.ly/4aciR2f #Hackney #squatting #HackneyMuseum

A LSE photography exhibition organised by Andy Sewell features everyday scenes shot by Hackney locals affected by the cost-of-living crisis. 📷 The exhibition is open until 12 April - read all about it here: buff.ly/49Qg5Qp #hackney #lse

Hackney Council has voted to permanently close four primary schools, who argued the decision was to balance declining pupil numbers and budgets. Hackney Post asks what these closures mean for the Borough - read more here: buff.ly/3TyISn8 #hackney #schoolclosure

“Our young people are being systematically disadvantaged, discriminated against, and failed,” said the coordinator of Hackney REP Hackney children face a school exclusion rate 65% above the London average. Full story: buff.ly/4acxBON #hackney #school #exclusions

Legendary actress Judi Dench was spotted behind stalls at Ridley Road Market yesterday! 😮‍ Check out the full story here🔗 buff.ly/3Pnm1sa #JudiDench #RidleyRoad #Hackney

“I bathed away my sins in a sweatbox” Community saunas are all the rage with Hackney Wick’s own baths seeing an influx of visitors. But do they hold restorative powers or is it just a phony fad? Read the full story here: buff.ly/3VgnAf6 #hackney #hackneywick #saunas

A Hackney vicar and anti-racist campaign group have thrown their support behind calls for the Church of England to increase reparations funding for its historical links to slavery. St Peter De Beauvoir Read more: hackneypost.co.uk/dethroning-a-r… #hackney #debeauvoir #reparations #ChurchofEngland

Dog campaigners have successfully opposed Hackney Council’s plans to ensure dogs are kept on leads in Abney Park cemetery. 🐶 Read more here: hackneypost.co.uk/local-campaign… #abneypark #dogs #hackney #ban #dogsgonewild

Film lovers were treated to a sneak preview of the forthcoming film The Sweet East, starring Jacob Elordi and breakout talent Talia Ryder, at the Rio Cinema last week. 🎥 🎬 Read more here: hackneypost.co.uk/rio-cinema-hos… #hackney #riocinema #jacobelordi #taliaryder #rio #dalston

We hit the streets in Hackney to get residents' thoughts on alleged comments made about Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington. Last week comments from a major Tory party donor emerged. What are your thoughts? #dianeabbott #hackney #conservatives #voxpop

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a mother and a young man were shot with a crossbow in linked attacks in Hackney earlier this month. More on this: hackneypost.co.uk/man-arrested-a… #crossbowattacks #crossbow #hackney #shoreditch #arrest #investigation

We're spilling the tea on the best food spots in Hackney. Get ready for your ultimate guide to the neighbourhood's most hyped food spots. Molly Bowcott and ruthlucas_ report 👇 hackneypost.co.uk/up-to-the-hype… #hackney #londonfields #broadwaymarket #food #dustyknuckle #gordos #forno

Stall holders at the iconic Ridley Road Market are shared their views on the change in this year's Hackney Carnival. Ruth Lucas reports. Check out what they have to say here: hackneypost.co.uk/road-market-di… #hackneycarnival #carnival #ridleyroadmarket #ridleyroad #dalston #hackney

Do you belong with the altos? Take a trip with Alex Cooke to Hackney's sea shanty choir. Click here for more: hackneypost.co.uk/singing-for-my… #seashanty #choir #hackney #experiencepiece

A popular West London record store and cultural space is opening a second branch in Stoke Newington in late spring. @bbbeeennnlee got the story. Read it here: hackneypost.co.uk/top-shepherds-… Next Door Records #stokey #stokenewington #records #recordshop #hackney #clissoldpark

Excited residents of Hackney will gather this weekend to celebrate the Jewish festival of Purim. Jada Bas reports on Hackney's plans for the celebrations. Read more here: hackneypost.co.uk/hackney-looks-… #purim #hackney #shomrim #stamfordhill #dalston #celebrations #religion

Hackney is celebrating its oldest bollard. The pillar of traffic safety is turning 50! Ali Lyon reports 🚲 🚶 🚋 🚗 Read the story: hackneypost.co.uk/calls-to-comme… #hackney #debeauvoir #traffic #design #trafficsafety #bollardappreciation #bollard #cityplanning

£25,000 worth of instruments were stolen from a pub in Hackney. We're on the hunt for the the missing oboe. We sent Molly Bowcott to investigate. Read the story: hackneypost.co.uk/pros-oboe-gone… #music #oboe #theft #crime #hackney #musician #classical #classicalmusic

Residents and activists gathered on the steps of Hackney Town Hall last Friday to show support for @hackneyabbott, Britain’s first black female MP. Christophe Domec reports. Read the story here: hackneypost.co.uk/people-of-hack… #westandwithdiane #hackney #townhall #dianeabbott