5 HRS AGO - Three men were gunned down in what police feared could be a copycat shooting, inspired by a brutal gang warfare film which MPs had tried to ban. 
They feared the movie Colors - about teenage gangs in Los Angeles - might have sparked off a wave of copycat violence in Hackney. 
In the movie gangs “cruise” the streets in cars, taking pot shots at rivals. 
John Lionel was almost blinded in one eye when he was blasted with a shotgun outside Trends nightclub in Amhurst Road, Stoke Newington, where he was talking to his friends Stephen Regan and Lorne Williams. Collapse

11 HRS AGO - Phil Glanville will be put under the spotlight at Hackney Mayor’s Question Time later this month. Collapse

14 HRS AGO - The manifesto is the culmination of a two-year drive to commit the borough to supporting businesses that benefit society Continue reading > Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Youngsters at a Hackney school fell silent at 11am on Wednesday to remember the 439 students and teachers who fought during the First World War. Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Provide something even more satisfying: peace of mind for you and your loved ones Continue reading > Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Parties clash over Stamford Hill West councillor's alleged application to join Labour Continue reading > Collapse

1 DAY AGO - When GPs across Hackney were asked to formally join forces in 2014 so they could better work together, no one expected them all to say yes. Collapse

4 DAYS AGO - A man who sent a deadly letter bomb to staff at a Hoxton Bitcoin company because they refused to change his password has been jailed for six-and-a-half years. Collapse

4 DAYS AGO - An exhibition exploring the history of the traditional “Saturday girl” role featured a Hackney waitress. Collapse