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Academy trusts have been central to UK government vision for schools for years – but that may be changing

The transformation of a local authority school into an academy is supposed to lead to school improvement. This seemed to be the case at Mossbourne Victoria Park academy in Hackney, at least in terms of its results and good-behaviour policies.

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What kind of society would willingly traumatise its children in the name of education?

As claims about practices in two flagship London academies are investigated, it’s time to stop and think about what schools are really for, says Guardian columnist John Harris

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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

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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

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

Top London academies face mass claims of emotional harm as Whitehall acts on crisis

Government says allegations ‘deeply distressing’ as dossier of allegations grows in wake of Observer investigation into Mossbourne schools

The Guardian - UK

Hackney fire: Seventy firefighters tackle huge blaze at Mossbourne Federation School

Emergency services rush to scene after east London school reports fire on second floor

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Hackney Council backs Edmonton incinerator despite fears over ‘dirtiest form of power’

Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace are among campaign groups deeply concerned about the new facility

Evening Standard

Venue where Lady Gaga and Rick Astley played says new flats would threaten its future

The Moth Club in Hackney is fighting a proposal to build two blocks of flats next door, amid fears it would lead to noise complaints from residents

The Independent UK

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

Evening Standard

'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

Moth Club fears future under threat by new block of flats which might start complaining about noise

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Most dangerous junctions in London for cyclists revealed as council slammed for 'failing to improve safety'

TfL’s target to eradicate all road deaths by 2041 ‘will surely be missed’, warn campaigners

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‘I learned to sword fight in heels’: how Susie McKenna is rewriting the rules of panto

With subversive scripts and a spotlight on local talent, this former principal boy is busy revolutionising pantomime – but there’s still room for bawdy gags

Evening Standard

Hackney 'bleach' attack: Man doused in corrosive liquid at busy London market

A man has been arrested after victim was doused in ‘corrosive liquid’ at Broadway Market

Evening Standard

Historic England releases 'at risk' list with Stoke Newington Town Hall and Charlton House added

A total of 26 sites have been added to the register in London, while 26 others have been removed having been ‘saved’

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Woman who fell to her death from Hackney council flat ‘was trying to fix drainpipe’

Coroner’s report finds Sarah McGreevy died after climbing on box on sixth floor balcony to unblock pipe repaired with tape

Evening Standard

'F*** off!': BBC presenter Nicky Campbell targeted by phone thief on Oxford Street

One Hackney resident has even had their phone snatched and then thrown back since it was the wrong brand

Evening Standard

Woman plunged to her death from sixth-floor Hackney flat while trying to unblock broken drainpipe

Police heard that neighbours had been climbing onto their balconies to unblock pipes

Evening Standard

Stamp duty: first-time buyers in four London boroughs to face the biggest increases

First-time buyers in Haringey, Hackney, Richmond and Wandsworth face stamp duty rises of £11,250 next year, while those in Barking will pay £876 more

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