Hackney2 days agoMan jailed for killing 86-year-old during break-inJohn Burke suffered a "devastating and irreversible" brain injury after he was headbutted.2 days ago4 days agoHome births halted by London hospitalHomerton Hospital in Hackney pauses home birth service after a review, ruining some women's plans.4 days ago5 days agoMan pleads guilty to arson after park firesA 50-year-old from Hackney admits starting fires in London Fields in August.5 days ago6 days agoHackney voters show Labour's London challengeIn Hackney, locals talk of their financial worries and disillusionment with politics.6 days ago31 Aug 2026'I was paralysed - now I'm running 5,000km'Esmee Gummer is hosting a 5km run club in every British city and running between each location.31 Aug 202625 Aug 2026Ex-nurse denies mental health patient sex chargesJason Forde deniws having sexual intercourse with a woman at a mental health unit at Homerton Hospital.25 Aug 202618 Aug 2026Teenager denies murdering boy, 15, who was stabbedThe 17-year-old denies murdering Brayan David Saldarriaga, 15, in Poplar Close, Hackney, on 25 May.18 Aug 202617 Aug 2026Boy, 12, drowns in River Lea at Hackney MarshesThe boy's body is recovered from the River Lea, near the Hackney Marshes, on Sunday morning.17 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Man charged with arson after park firesA 50-year-old from Hackney is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on Monday.16 Aug 2026...
