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The Irish Times - Friday, January 27, 2012 - Irish Times
Last Updated - 27/01/2012
Irish Times
The Irish Times - Friday, January 27, 2012
Irish Times
That's where Michael Stafford landed as a kid when his family moved from Hackney in London to Co Wexford. It's where he came of age, got the music bug and started to work out what he wanted to do and say. You can hear how he got from there to here on ...
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Diane Abbott quits MPs' abortion counselling group - BBC News
Last Updated - 26/01/2012
BBC News
Diane Abbott quits MPs' abortion counselling group
BBC News
After she resigned, Ms Abbott, the MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, wrote in a letter to Ms Milton: "I entered into the meetings in good faith. I was genuinely interested in improving the quality of counselling available to women.
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Rachel Brown Hackney - Longboat Observer
Last Updated - 26/01/2012
Longboat Observer
Rachel Brown Hackney
Longboat Observer
For months, Lewis, the county's executive director of planning and development services, was the person in charge of getting a photogenic sign up at Siesta Key Public Beach, something proudly proclaiming what Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman told a national ...
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Hackney Empire - review - Evening Standard
Last Updated - 26/01/2012
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Hackney Empire - review
Evening Standard
By Rick Pearson In front of a crowd with more beards than the Old Testament, Bonnie "Prince" Billy sloped on stage with the look of a lost busker, briefly appearing at the Hackney Empire before a pressing engagement outside Covent Garden Tube station.
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Emerging artists showcase work in Hackney Gallery [Video] - EastLondonLines
Last Updated - 25/01/2012
EastLondonLines
Emerging artists showcase work in Hackney Gallery [Video]
EastLondonLines
Three up-and-coming artists have come together to display a diverse collection of artwork at Stoke Newington Library Gallery in Hackney. 'Between the acres of rye' is a showcase of work by Lauren Aston, Julia Hayes and Jennifer Hooper, ...
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Kronos Quartet, Hackney Empire, London - Financial Times
Last Updated - 25/01/2012
Kronos Quartet, Hackney Empire, London
Financial Times
By Richard Fairman In its varied history, Hackney Empire has been a music hall and television studios, and hosted everything from Shakespeare to bingo. There could hardly be a more fitting venue in which to start a residency by an American string ...
Kronos Quartet, Hackney Empire - reviewEvening Standard
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Drug Trafficking Arrest in Salem, KY - SurfKY News
Last Updated - 25/01/2012
Drug Trafficking Arrest in Salem, KY
SurfKY News
SALEM, KY (1/25/12) - The Livingston County Sheriff's Department has arrested 51-year-old David R. Hackney of Marion, KY. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on US 60 in Salem, KY. During the traffic stop Hackney was found to be in possession of ...
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Interview: Gareth Evans on Patience (After Sebald) - Hackney Citizen
Last Updated - 25/01/2012
Hackney Citizen
Interview: Gareth Evans on Patience (After Sebald)
Hackney Citizen
Evans' own story of place is set in Hackney, a borough where has spent almost his whole life. “Hackney has always been an anchorage point for my relationship with the city, the country and beyond,” he says. “There's no question there's a huge energy in ...
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Hackney Council secures £5 million in riots revamp - Hackney Citizen
Last Updated - 25/01/2012
Hackney Citizen
Hackney Council secures £5 million in riots revamp
Hackney Citizen
Hackney Council has secured a £5.3 million fund to develop a designer retail village in Chatham Place, which is expected to create 200 jobs. The money is earmarked to expand the area home to the Burberry Outlet Store, a popular tourist destination ...
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Hackney driver says unlimited granting of taxi licences in Ellesmere Port ... - Ellesmere Port Pioneer
Last Updated - 25/01/2012
Hackney driver says unlimited granting of taxi licences in Ellesmere Port ...
Ellesmere Port Pioneer
A CABBIE says drivers will be put out of business if restrictions on Hackney cabs in Ellesmere Port and Neston are lifted. Last week Cheshire West and Chester Council launched a questionnaire asking drivers and members of the public to respond to ...
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Hackney's £4m new library will blow your mind - The Upcoming
Last Updated - 25/01/2012
The Upcoming
Hackney's £4m new library will blow your mind
The Upcoming
With more than 32000 books, CDs, and DVDs to choose from, the first library to be built in Hackney, London, in the past 20 years has something for everyone. Bigger, better and modern, Dalston CLR Library opened on January 23, and has it all.
New £4.4m library welcomes first visitorsEastLondonLines
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Calling Hackney residents: cash offered to help “sofa surfers” - Hackney Gazette
Last Updated - 24/01/2012
Calling Hackney residents: cash offered to help “sofa surfers”
Hackney Gazette
A charity set up to tackle poverty in East London is urging landlords and tenants with a spare room to help so-called “sofa surfers” and vulnerably housed people across Hackney in return for tax-free payment. To send a link to this page to a friend, ...
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Lido Love returns to London Fields for third year running - Hackney Citizen
Last Updated - 24/01/2012
Hackney Citizen
Lido Love returns to London Fields for third year running
Hackney Citizen
Watch out for Hackney artist Emily Tracy, who will be presenting her floating installation, which will illuminate the pool. London's Patrick Coyle will also be presenting his online twitter project that culminates in a live performance of the 140 ...
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New People's Supermarket to open in Hackney - Retail Gazette
Last Updated - 24/01/2012
New People's Supermarket to open in Hackney
Retail Gazette
After the launch of the concept, which sees customers awarded reductions on their grocery bill by working at the store, in Camden, the newest incarnation of the scheme is to be unveiled this week in Hackney. Around 30 operational shop and kitchen staff ...
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Is the new chief inspector of schools just an instrument of government? - The Guardian
Last Updated - 23/01/2012
The Guardian
Is the new chief inspector of schools just an instrument of government?
The Guardian
Sir Michael Wilshaw, the Hackney-based academy's first principal and now England's new chief inspector of schools, believes every school could be like this. "There's a 'no excuses culture' here," he says. "We tell the youngsters and we tell the parents ...
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Comedian Kojo floors hometown Hackney audience in sell-out gig - EastLondonLines
Last Updated - 23/01/2012
EastLondonLines
Comedian Kojo floors hometown Hackney audience in sell-out gig
EastLondonLines
Hackney comedian Kojo returned to his home stage last weekend to perform his sell out show, 'Live and Kicking'. It was the 32 year-old's first solo outing in five years and the comic did not disappoint. Hackney Empire was jam-packed, with both the ...
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Taxis to be allowed to use town's bus lanes - Watford Observer
Last Updated - 23/01/2012
Taxis to be allowed to use town's bus lanes
Watford Observer
Hackney carriages, taxis with the Watford Borough Council crest on the side, will be allowed to drive in bus-only areas in the High Street, Station Road and St Albans Road, in the coming months. Taxi drivers welcomed the move saying it will save money ...
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Hit-run victim tells of disgust - The Sunshine Coast Daily
Last Updated - 23/01/2012
Hit-run victim tells of disgust
The Sunshine Coast Daily
Rob Hackney, 74, has been searching for answers ever since a ute collided with his mobility scooter in Aroona on September 26. The young driver of the white Toyota Hilux drove over Mr Hackney's legs, causing numerous injuries. Mr Hackney's son Robert ...
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Broadway Market flats plan sparks concern for independent traders - Hackney Gazette
Last Updated - 23/01/2012
Broadway Market flats plan sparks concern for independent traders
Hackney Gazette
A spokeswoman for the developers said: “Notting Hill's intention, if granted the several permissions sought from Hackney Council, is to replace the existing workshops with the same amount of modern workspaces with flats above.
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Cabbies told 20 per cent fares hike 'is too high' - Wokingham Times
Last Updated - 23/01/2012
Cabbies told 20 per cent fares hike 'is too high'
Wokingham Times
Wokingham Borough Council bosses are hoping to reach a compromise after the licensing and appeals committee sent proposals to increase Hackney Carriage tariffs back to the drawing board. Councillors have suggested reducing the yardage so that fares are ...
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Get your free designer bags from Hackney markets to help promote sustainable ... - Stokenewington People
Last Updated - 21/01/2012
Get your free designer bags from Hackney markets to help promote sustainable ...
Stokenewington People
By Sophie_RT | Saturday, January 21, 2012, 22:43 Hackney Council have announced plans to introduce our very own 'designer' tote bags to celebrate market-culture and sustainable living in the borough. The Council have comissioned four international ...
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Labrinth: I hope the Games helps areas like mine - The Sun
Last Updated - 21/01/2012
The Sun
Labrinth: I hope the Games helps areas like mine
The Sun
RAPPER and producer Labrinth watched in horror as last year's riots engulfed Hackney, East London, where he grew up. Here the Earthquake star tells of his hope that having the Olympics on its doorstep will set his local patch on a new path. ...
Labrinth: "I Hope The Olympics Will Help Us Forget The London Riots"Capital FM
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Labrinth: I hope the Games helps areas like mine - The Sun
Last Updated - 21/01/2012
The Sun
Labrinth: I hope the Games helps areas like mine
The Sun
By LABRINTH RAPPER and producer Labrinth watched in horror as last year's riots engulfed Hackney, East London, where he grew up. Here the Earthquake star tells of his hope that having the Olympics on its doorstep will set his local patch on a new path.
Labrinth: "I Hope The Olympics Will Help Us Forget The London Riots"Capital FM
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London 2012: what to do near the main Olympic venues - The Guardian
Last Updated - 20/01/2012
The Guardian
London 2012: what to do near the main Olympic venues
The Guardian
Hackney Wick in particular is a neighbourhood rich with community and cultural life. Lower Clapton, a little further north, has seen a spate of new and interesting businesses. Starting on Morning Lane in the middle of Hackney, grab a bite at Railroad ...
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Hackney community projects safe from spending cuts – for now - Hackney Citizen
Last Updated - 20/01/2012
Hackney Citizen
Hackney community projects safe from spending cuts – for now
Hackney Citizen
Hackney Council has increased the budget for its Voluntary and Community Sector Grants. Photograph: Hackney Citizen Small charities and community projects that rely on local authority funding breathed a collective sigh of relief last month when Hackney ...
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