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Woman charged after cars smashed with rubbish thrown on them in Hoxton

5 days 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

1 week 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 week 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”.
Hackney Cllr Lee Laudat-Scott cleared of sexual assaults

1 week ago | hackneygazette.co.uk | Josh Bolton

Former Hackney councillor Lee Laudat-Scott has been cleared of sexually assaulting a child and a man (Image: Hackney Council) A former Hackney councillor has been cleared of sexually assaulting a child. Lee Laudat-Scott, 49, had been charged with intentionally touching a boy aged under 13 and sexually assaulting a man.
Warning issued to Londoners as two people die after taking 'blue pills'

1 week ago | hackneygazette.co.uk | Emilia Kettle

Ealing Council has issued a warning to Londoners as two people have died after taking 'blue pills'. (Image: Getty Images) Londoners have been told not to take any 'blue pills' after two people died over the bank holiday weekend. According to Ealing Council, they died after taking the unidentified blue drug together in Southall, West London. Following their deaths, the council is issuing a warning to anyone who may have the drugs in possession.
The worst boroughs for bike thefts listed - and it's not good news

1 week ago | hackneygazette.co.uk | holly brencher

Hackney tops list as worst borough for bike thefts in London (Image: Pixabay) Hackney has been named the worst borough for bike thefts in London - with others nearby not far behind. An analysis of Metropolitan Police data by Lawtons Solicitors found that Hackney had 1,363 bike thefts in the year ending April 2025. This equates to 4.8 thefts per 1,000 people, almost triple the London average of 1.7 per 1,000.
Sister's heartbreaking tribute to 'bubbly man' killed after Stoke Newington crash

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

Mehmet Suleyman, 72, was known as a regular customer at the Rochester Castle on Stoke Newington High Street. It started off as a regular day for him on May 14, as he spent it with his sister Zaris, before the two went to the Wetherspoon watering hole to enjoy some beverages and take in the atmosphere at one of his favourite pubs. Zaris decided to leave nearly half-an-hour before Mehmet briefly went outside, when he was struck by a lorry just before 2.40pm.
I tried wines in a can and one would be great for a summer picnic

3 weeks ago | hackneygazette.co.uk | Liz Sagues

But traditions change and there are now multiple alternatives to that long-established wine packaging solution. And as thoughts turn more to outside sipping, the practicality of cans, pouches and plastic bottles is undeniable. Often, too, they’re greener. To me, one big question remains: do these alternative packages change the character of what’s inside them? Until comparatively recently, it was hard to tell, as many of the wines weren’t available in conventional glass. But that’s no longer so.
North and east London NHS trusts '£32m behind on cuts'

3 weeks ago | hackneygazette.co.uk | Sebastian Mann

Healthcare providers across eight boroughs were a combined £80m in the red in February, and were behind on mandated cuts by around £32.3m. The report was published by NHS North East London (NEL), the integrated care board (ICB) that oversees the finances of the area’s five NHS trusts. They cover Barking and Dagenham, City of London, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest.
Not a fluke - Richie Wellens proud of Leyton Orient as they reach play-off final

3 weeks ago | hackneygazette.co.uk | Neil Metcalfe

The Londoners prevailed 4-1 on spot-kicks after an absorbing semi-final with Stockport County ended 1-1 on the night at Edgeley Park and 3-3 on aggregate. Orient, who will now play Charlton Athletic or Wycombe Wanderers at Wembley, are potentially just one game away from returning to the second tier for the first time since 1982. Wellens said: “We’ve been absolutely outstanding. We had to give a little bit of everything.