Mike Brooke
Hackney Gazette
United Kingdom
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Man in court on terrorism charge after arrest in east London
A man arrested in east London has appeaqred in court charged with sharing a terrorist publication. Sabbir Miah, 28, was remanded for three weeks in custody. → Read More
Pc arrested for drugs 'hid his criminal connections'
A rookie police officer arrested in east London for possessing drugs “in the company of known criminals” had lied on his vetting form when joining the Met. → Read More
Panel finds gross misconduct proven against Pc arrested on suspicion of drug dealing
He would have been dismissed if he hadn’t resigned, a disciplinary hearing has ruled. → Read More
Police officers save lives in two sperate emergencies on same shift
Two police officers have been praised for performing life-saving first aid twice on the same patrol shift in Bethnal Green and Stoke Newington. → Read More
Therapy rooms pop-up opens in Shoreditch to 'treat' fast food addicts
There will be "diagnosis, rehabilitation and re-assimilation". → Read More
Police violent crime squad face east London's youth in football match
The Yarnee FC team is made up of youths from Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham. → Read More
Protest rally over Uyghur Muslims planned at China’s new Royal Mint embassy
Protesters are staging a human rights rally in front of the proposed Royal Mint Chinese embassy over treatment of Uyghur Muslims, Tibetans and Hongkongers. → Read More
'Food delivery' youth in suspect Shoreditch drugs bust
A teenager wearing a food delivery jacket with a delivery bag has been arrested by bike patrol police in Shoreditch in an alleged drugs bust. → Read More
18th-century convict tattoos to be offered in Shoreditch for free
A pop-up in Shoreditch, The Cl(ink) has been offering free tattoos honouring 18th century convicts shipped out to Australia, the idea of the 19 Crimes wine. → Read More
Plans to turn former Broadwood piano works into Hackney Wick 'student city'
The site of the Broadwood piano factory that closed down at Hackney Wick 75 years ago could be turned into a complex to house hundreds of students. → Read More
Professor dates Regent's Canal blaze snaps
A Lancaster University professor has partly solved a mystery about a blazing inferno on the banks of the Regent's Canal almost four decades ago. → Read More
Free laptops help students with disabilities at New City College
Students with disabilities or additional educational needs have been given laptops and other devices by New City College to help them overcome exclusion from online education. → Read More
Soul star Leee John to take Canary Wharf stage marking 40 years of Imagination
Soul star Leee John is singing in Canary Wharf to mark the 40th anniversary of band Imagination. → Read More
Children aren’t stumped by lockdown at Victoria Park cricket festival
Children from all over east London are taking part in an eight-week sports festival at Victoria Park to keep active after months of lockdown. → Read More
Enterprise boom as start-ups join Olympic legacy 'innovation' centre
A record 800 start-up enterprises have now signed up to the Plexal a co-working “innovation” centre set up as east London’s Olympic legacy. → Read More
Man arrested after alleged Brick Lane 'child abduction attempt'
A man is in custody for an alleged attempted child abduction said to have occurred in Brick Lane on June 25. → Read More
Centenary exhibition of first Everest attempt opens in Shoreditch
Secrets about the first failed bid to conquer Everest 100 years ago have gone on show in Shoreditch, at the Alpine Club, to mark its centenary - Everest: By Those Who Were There. → Read More
Do you remember this blazing inferno on the Regent's Canal?
These pictures show a dramatic blaze on the Regent’s Canal engulfing a warehouse - but mystery surrounds when they were taken or who snapped them. → Read More
New climbing wall on Regent's Canal is a step up for the adventurous
No need to trek to the Himalayas to go rock climbing as the adventurous may soon have a wall to grapple with overlooking the Regent's Canal. A climbing... → Read More
Arrests in east London over 'murder conspiracy' probe after shots fired in street
A stark warning has been issued by east London’s police commander after eight people were arrested in dawn raids following a shooting incident in the street. → Read More