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Sally Patterson Knights single Enough is out now - Credit: courtesy of Knight Musician and producer Knight puts the success of his new single ‘Enough’ down to Hackney’s creative community. Known by his surname, Steve Knight spent last Marchs lockdown in his bedroom studio perfecting his EP. “I finished it over three to four months. I decided every day Im gonna work on it, and get it to a point where Im actually happy," he said. But since moving to Hackney Downs two years ago, the 2...

Another resident, Kiva K Scott, added: “I have to drop my child at nursery at 8am and then be at work by 8.30am. That’s impossible by public transport and its now taking me up to 20 minutes longer just to exit the LTN and then battle through congested roads – I now have to drive further and for longer every day.” Campaigners are also seeking a court order to force Hackney to disclose all information and documents on its planning of the LTN schemes. HHRC grew out of an active Facebook g...

London Underground weekend closures: All the tube lines and roads closed on January 9 and 10 It is the first weekend of the third national lockdown RETRANSMITTED ADDING KEYWORD AND DETAIL A woman wearing a face mask walks past Leicester Square Underground station in London. Transport for London (TfL) will be forced to reduce services unless it receives a Government grant on Thursday, Sadiq Khan has claimed. The Mayor of London said that without financial support, the transport body must cut its...

She told the Gazette: "During the first and second lockdown, all swimming pools were closed, and during the summer almost all events were cancelled so we lost a significant source of revenue and marketing opportunities. "Many cancelled summer holidays also further damaging sales." The government says a further £594 million will be made available to local authorities to support businesses not eligible for grants but still affected by restrictions. The new one-off grants come in addition to ex...

She first contacted Hackney MPs and councillors - such as environment chief Jon Burke - about the issue in October but feels the council has been “single-minded” and unwilling to listen to people affected by measures aimed at reducing car journeys in the borough and encouraging more people to walk and cycle. “I have lived in my flat for 24 years and to find out that I can’t get to my doctors – it’s really upsetting,” Sue told the Gazette. Sue says she is supportive of actions t...

From One Day Off in Hackney, 1984 © Rio Cinema Archive "This is the city. In the city there are many stories, and the Rio is one of these." Thus runs the founding manifesto of the Rio Tape/Slide Newsreel Group. Something rather groundbreaking was brewing in 1982: the Rio in Dalston — Londons first community-led cinema — gave a group of Hackney residents some recording equipment, so they could capture local life — which would then be played in as audio-enhanced slide shows before the main...

Advertising Arinzé Kene moved from Lagos, Nigeria to Hackney in the ’90s. He rose to fame with ‘Misty’, his one-man show about a Black man’s experience of gentrified east London. When it transferred to the West End, Kene became only the second Black British playwright to stage a play there. He’s appeared on screen alongside Michaela Coel in ‘Been So Long’, stars in the just-released film ‘I’m Your Woman’ and will play Bob Marley in new musical ‘Get Up, Stand Up!’. Befor...

London Underground weekend closures: All the Tube lines closed on December 12 and 13 The capital will be busy with Christmas shoppers There are line closures this weekend on the London Underground (Image: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire) Get the latest email updates for Surrey with our FREE daily newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include rec...

UK railway news round-up Duke and Duchess’ royal train tour to thank key workers The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge set off across the country by royal train to thank communities, outstanding individuals and key workers for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The duke and duchess, who wore face masks, set off on Sunday evening from London’s Euston station on a 1,250-mile, three-day tour, which will see them thank communities, outstanding individuals and key workers for their effort...

Duke and Duchess’ royal train tour to thank key workers The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge set off across the country by royal train to thank communities, outstanding individuals and key workers for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The duke and duchess, who wore face masks, set off on Sunday evening from London’s Euston station on a 1,250-mile, three-day tour, which will see them thank communities, outstanding individuals and key workers for their efforts during the coronavirus ...