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Holly Chant

Community Reporter

Holly Chant is a reporter for the Hackney Gazette and focuses their work on covering the many diverse and vibrant communities which make the London borough of Hackney unique. 

Traffic in rain on the A406 in South Woodford. Picture: Ken Mears

Missing People

Update on search for older man walking barefoot along Chigwell Road

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Man with mask on and vaccination badge.

London Live

Masks, PCR tests and boosters: New measures to combat Omicron variant

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London covered in a sheet of snow, like this scene in Islington, is an unlikely event on Christmas day 2021

London Live

What are the chances of a white Christmas in London?

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A Barking boss from Loughton was sentenced to five years and eight months for his involvement in a money laundering crime

London Live

Barking cash and carry boss jailed for five years for money laundering

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PABest People walk through the snow in Trafalgar Square, in central London. Picture date: Sunday Jan

London Live

Chance of snow in London this weekend

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Police have made six arrests in relation to puppy sales. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

London Live

Thief threatened woman with bottle at Ilford High Road Sainsbury's Local

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The Mali Gang has been jailed for a combined 18 years

London Live

Members of Mali Boys gang jailed for supplying Class A drugs into Essex

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Momtaz Ajid, Project Manager at Leaders in Community in Tower Hamlets

Community Heroes

East London youth workers celebrated as champions of their communities

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Adrian Tuitt spoke at Tyssen Primary School in Stamford Hill where he was a student. 

Education News

More role-models needed to tackle youth violence, says motivational speaker

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London Fields Lido. Picture: Richard Dawson/ Hackney Council

Coronavirus

Covid-19: What can you now do with lockdown eased from March 29?

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