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Man arrested in Stoke Newington after '£90k taken from breast cancer charity'

3 days ago | hackneygazette.co.uk | Joseph Reaidi

A ring has been seized by police during an arrest (Image: City of London Police / PA) A man has been arrested in Stoke Newington after allegedly taking £90,000 from a breast cancer charity into his own account. The man, 28, has been under arrest today (June 25) by City of London Police officers on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position and money laundering.
Child Q strip searched by white Met police officers amid 'ruthless racism'

4 days ago | hackneygazette.co.uk | Nathalie Raffray

Was race and lack of accountability involved in Child Q strip search? (Image: Holly Chant) Race and lack of accountability are at the heart of why a 15-year-old black girl was strip searched at school by police after being wrongly suspected of carrying cannabis, a misconduct hearing was told. The girl, known as Child Q, was strip searched by officers in Hackney on December 3 2020.
Final support acts revealed for Stevie Wonder as Hyde Park gears up for summer gigs

5 days ago | hackneygazette.co.uk | Bridget Galton

Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective will perform ahead of the American legend on July 12 - along with Thee Sacred Souls, Elmiene, and Corinne Bailey Rae. The first UK jazz band to win a BRIT award, the collective - two of whom hail from Enfield - are expected to draw on their 2024 album Dance No One's Watching - an ode to the joyous and unifying act of dancing - from London to Chicago, Lagos to Australia.
Woman's charity shares tribute to 'beloved' boss killed in Stoke Newington

1 week ago | hackneygazette.co.uk | Joseph Reaidi

Tragedy struck the community in Stoke Newington yesterday (June 17) after news of a gas explosion at a house on Dumont Road at around 5am. It later emerged that Annabel Rook, 46, was found dead with stab injuries following the explosion. Ms Rook was the co-founder and head of the refugee and women’s charity MamaSuze. The charity helps victims of forced displacement and gender-based violence “build a more positive future” using theatre and art workshops.
Dumont Road Stoke Newington explosion shuts road: Recap

1 week ago | hackneygazette.co.uk | Joseph Reaidi

There has been a gas explosion at Dumont Road, near Stoke Newington Church Street. A woman was found dead with stab wounds inside a property at the scene. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Follow our blog for updates. Do you have information, are you affected, or do you have pictures of the scene? Contact us at: [email protected]
Officer tells Child Q hearing that police strip search training is 'insufficient'

2 weeks ago | hackneygazette.co.uk | Nathalie Raffray |Rosie Shead

Protests held in Stoke Newington after Child Q strip searched by trainee police officers (Image: Holly Chant) Police training on conducting searches in schools was “insufficient”, an officer who attended the strip search of a 15-year-old girl has told a misconduct panel. The girl, known as Child Q, was strip searched by officers in Hackney, on December 3, 2020 after staff at her school wrongly suspected her of carrying cannabis.
Cafe’s booze licence survival plan sparks concern from neighbours

3 weeks ago | hackneygazette.co.uk | Josef Steen

The owner of Bread & Butter in Enfield Road, Haggerston, recently sought a drinks licence from Hackney Council, also asking to extend its operating hours until 11pm every night except Sunday. “We are trying to survive, basically,” said owner Leyla Ozyurt. “With rising costs and ongoing financial pressure, we recently started exploring new ways to sustain our small business. “That’s why we decided to open in the evenings as a small, family-run restaurant – not as a pub or bar,” she said.
Woman charged after cars smashed with rubbish thrown on them in Hoxton

3 weeks ago | hackneygazette.co.uk | Joseph Reaidi

Police were called to reports of a person throwing rubbish onto cars off Weymouth Terrace near Fellows Court on May 26 at 5.58am. Images show the smashed windshield of one of the affected cars, with bin bags, boxes and other bits of trash scattered around the area. The Metropolitan Police says that “a number of cars” were damaged, the images seen by the Gazette suggesting at least three were affected.
Russell Brand set to enter pleas to rape and sexual assault charges

4 weeks ago | hackneygazette.co.uk | Matthew Evans

A radio station worker also alleges Brand grabbed her by the face, pushed her against a wall and kissed her before groping her breasts and buttocks. (Image: PA) Russell Brand is set to enter pleas to sex offence charges including rape and indecent assault. The 49-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court earlier this month, where he heard details of allegations against him.
Fears for historic pub as venue with 'logo similar to Playboy' set to open

1 month ago | hackneygazette.co.uk | Alex Marsh

The Prince Edward in Wick Road, Hackney, is currently shut, having been refurbished as part of a wider development that has seen a block of flats built behind the watering hole. But the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has raised the alarm about the future of the venue as a pub after new signs were put up outside. Camra's pub protection adviser James Watson said that the operator, Play Ldn, has a logo that “looks like Playboy's”.