The Latest Breaking News from Hackney

School in leading Mossbourne academy trust faces safeguarding review

Observer investigation into London school has sparked an inquiry into allegations that teachers harmed mental wellbeing of children

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2024

Met police firearms officers who arrested Hackney boy playing with water pistol 'did nothing wrong' - IOPC

Marksmen surrounded the 13-year-old boy, who was “rammed” off his bike and handcuffed during the incident in Hackney

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2024

Mum hits out at police watchdog after son’s arrest over water pistol deemed ‘reasonable’

The boy was knocked to the ground, handcuffed and arrested on suspicion of having a firearm after a water fight with his younger sister near his home

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024

Teenager who shot innocent mother dead as she tried to protect her children wrote rap ‘glorifying’ her murder

‘Remorseless’ Joshua Alexander jailed for minimum of 29 years for shooting Lianne Gordon during a turf war

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024

Teenager jailed for shooting woman dead through her front door

Joshua Alexander, 17, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 29 years at the Old Bailey on Monday.

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024

Teen convicted of killing 17-year-old in Hackney after stabbing him in chest with machete

Nathan Bawuah, 17, was knifed in the chest in a Hackney street

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2024

Big Night, Hackney, review: Skewers, cocktails and chaos in the best possible way

Hackney’s Big Night serves smoky skewers, pickle-packed cocktails and a homely vibe that’s impossible to resist, says Lilly Subbotin. What starts as dinner might just end with a dartboard challenge and one too many shots – because why not?

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024

More London bus stops fitted with CCTV in bid to improve safety for women and girls

New locations include Brent, Croydon, Hackney, Lambeth, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Westminster

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

Teachers at top academy in Hackney ‘screamed at’ and humiliated pupils, say angry parents

Mossbourne academy accused of bullying and damaging children’s mental health as local authority asked to step in

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2024

'Eighteen month forensic delay for death of London cyclist not good enough', says MP

Harry Webb, a 27-year-old music student, died in a suspected hit-and-run in Hackney

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2024