The Latest Breaking News from Hackney

Fatal clashes between Turkish criminals in the heroin trade are spreading in Europe, an Observer investigation reveals

More than a gallery, vintage furniture and art dealer Gennaro Leone's Hackney Downs space nurtures community, creative exchange, and inspiration

Kamaree Jeffrey demanded to know whether his innocent victims were members of a gang before firing a shot at them as they fled, police said

Stephen Daldry pleaded guilty through the Single Justice Procedure, avoiding an appearance in court

The event in September will coincide with the return of Hackney Carnival, which is back after a five-year absence

Four of the six shortlisted architecture prizes are in London, including the Elizabeth Line

With an incoming government that is yet to announce how it will address and dramatically improve the current funding landscape for the arts in the UK, as Co-founder and CEO of Restore the Music, I offer up a blueprint for a successful funding model for music education in state schools…

Attacker only stopped when a delivery rider spotted him

Leyla Pekcan vanished on Sunday

Pharrell Garcia was attacked close to Benthal Primary School on Stellman Close

As the weather turns warm, a grimly predictable violence is rearing its head. In the last few days, two young men have had their lives cruelly stolen. Rene Graham, just 15 years of age, was shot dead on Sunday in a west London park packed with families. And yesterday, another…