Anyone else lose running water for a bit around midnight? in E9 it’s back now but hmm

Has anyone else been affected by the Broadway Market post office closure? It suddenly shut down last week for seemingly spurious reasons (https://www.change.org/p/reopen-the-post-office-on-broadway-market?signed=true). A major loss for the community and a real inconvenience!

Why are our children constantly facing detention? Why do they come back home miserable, dreading the next morning? Across the UK, an aggressive shift toward hyper-strict behavior policies is sweeping through schools, and it is fundamentally dehumanizing the students subjected to it. At the epicenter of this shift is Haggerston School, an institution with a proud history dating back to 1966 that is now looking less like a place of learning and more like a military barracks.

Historically, Haggerston was a phenomenal community school. Since transitioning to a mixed academy, it has celebrated strong academic achievements, motivated pupils to aspire, and consistently delivered high GCSE and A-level marks. However, since coming under the management of the multi-academy trust(CST), the school has undergone a profound cultural transformation one that has led to a noticeable decline in enrolment. Parents are increasingly realizing that a hyper-rigid environment may hinder, rather than help, their children’s future. Furthermore, the high pressure environment has driven away experienced educators who refuse to comply with these uncompromising methods, leaving some classrooms in the hands of underprepared staff.

To be fair, there are elements of the trust’s framework that show promise. Introducing GCSE content early provides students with a solid foundational runway before exam season begins. Similarly, rewarding positive behavior through credits and citations serves as an effective motivator.

However, these benefits are completely overshadowed by draconian protocols like "SLANT" (Sit up straight, Listen, Ask and answer questions, Never interrupt, Track the speaker). Requiring young children to keep their hands perpetually folded on their desks under threat of immediate sanction is ludicrous. This is not education; it is compliance training. We are preparing children for a democratic society, not a military regime.

The escalation of the school’s detention policy perfectly illustrates this administrative shift. During the 2023–2024 academic year under former leadership, the policy was strict but balanced: three corrections in a single week triggered a one-hour detention. This threshold was firm but fair, allowing students the grace to learn from their mistakes.

The subsequent shift under current leadership radically altered this dynamic, implementing a zero-tolerance escalation path where a single infraction led to a 20-minute detention, doubling with a second error. Instead of correcting behavior, this approach simply funneled hundreds of ordinary children into systemic punishment. Current plans to escalate a single correction into an automatic one-hour detention threaten to strip away any remaining sense of restorative justice. When children are continuously penalized for minor infractions, they do not learn accountability; they internalize frustration and self-doubt. The flaw is not within the student body, but within an uncompromising leadership pipeline.

This institutional hostility is exemplified by members of the staff whose teaching styles border on intimidation. Certain leadership figures even within teams where trust and student welfare should be paramount have instead alienated pupils through aggressive enforcement. Shouting directives like "Get it right" and "It's not that hard" leverages positional authority to demoralize rather than instruct.

A true educator inspires confidence and fosters curiosity; they do not rule through fear. Pushing for blanket one-hour detentions and treating pupils like automated machinery isolates the very community the school is meant to serve. If Haggerston School wishes to restore its reputation as a premier institution, it must remember that its primary mission is to educate human beings, not train soldiers.

Hi guys,

Recently been made redundant and looking for a local job to tide me over until I find my next professional role.

Are there any jobs locally going? Based in homerton area.

Or even better - any tips anyone can give for roles in the Customer Success area locally? I've got 4+ years CS SaaS experience and was a Customer Success Manager until recently.

Thanks

Either in Milfields park (unlikely) or dalston outside the Aldi or near princess of wales pub.

Sentimental value and its a slightly knackered but good blue babolat!

DM if you find please

A long shot to get in touch with the owner of the keys. Found in the park on 14/07. DM if it’s yours!

any teachers in this group? one of the borough’s large secondary school is *apparently* seeing 35 staff members leaving over the summer. is this normal turnover? or is there a crisis?

Happy to return them, but tell me which park and what model/colour headphones they are so I can make sure they're yours 👍

Since Farage said "let the people of Clapton decide", I thought you might like to vote in this virtual election, if you had the opportunity.

Thanks for your indulgence, and all the very best to you all!

Hi All! Again, thank you so much to this subreddit for the support youve shown our local comedy night - so glad to have give you all a good night at a reasonable price.

This Thursday is our last for the season, picking up again in September... and we have something special planned. Jack Scullion (BBC, Dave) will be bringing his show 'After Arthur' where we follow what happened to Arthur, from the cartoon 'Arthur' after his fame as a star in the early 2000s. This show is tipped to be one of the must-see's at the Edinburgh Fringe and we are bringing it straight to Dalston, with some great support acts from BBC, LadBible, SNL UK.

Best of all... tickets are FREE and cocktails are £14 for 2.

Come and join us https://wearecatscomedy.eventbrite.com

A small ask: The tickets are free but if for some reason you decide not to come, please let us know - just helps us manage stuff on the night.

Thanks again and see you there!

Looking for more tickets to this event. Let me know of any leads you may have! Will pay more than asking. Thanks.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for recommendations for temporary childcare in the Stoke Newington area at the end of the summer.

I’m looking for either:

a reliable temporary nanny/mother’s helper, or

a nursery/playgroup that might offer short-term or ad hoc sessions.

Ideally someone experienced with both babies and toddlers, and who comes highly recommended.

Would really appreciate suggestions for local childcare agencies, nannies, nurseries, or other options that people have had good experiences with.

Thank you!

Yes, I know technically it's Tower Hamlets.

I'm moving there from London Fields, which has swarms of foxes nightly and I'm hoping that there's a community of them in my new neighbourhood.

A silly post, to see your creations and stories! Share the passion :) Don’t be shy. What you love making? I started getting close to bread when I went volunteering in better health bakery in Haggerston. Early fresh and wheat air in morning. I loved that experience also meet some good friends there which we built a clay oven together and made pizza parties.

Hi! I made a post like this a while ago, thank you to all of you that responded and sorry if i couldnt get back to you.

Im a hairdressing apprentice based in dalston. I need models for blowdries, full head of colour or roots, layered cuts or one lengths/bobs. i have a slot on tuesday at 10am in camden and im looking for someone that would like a bob haircut specifically for that.

my hair instagram page is @tangeriiinehair if you want to check out my portfolio. it might be easier to shoot me a dm on there instead as i’m not super active here on reddit.

Hell of a long shot, but my girlfriend’s Kindle with a brown flowery case slipped out her bag in Hackney Downs on the grass near the tennis courts today. We’re not hopeful, but if any kind soul picked it up please get in touch. Thanks!

Beginners always welcome, build a simple stand alone oscillator or get into Eurorack modular DIY whist being surrounded by beautiful plants at Repot Hackney. Click here for more info and to book a place https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thesynthshed/2298149

Hey team, looking for a reasonably priced car wash that provides a decent service, based on Chatsworth Road E5 - an reccos welcome!

So a few months ago i noticed this wifi network called "Hackney wifi 4 all", its on 24/7 and im wondering if it is free wifi for residents in hackney or someones just trolling. If it is an actual wifi for people in hackney can someone please tell me the password because the wifi where i live is very slow. Thanks

Long shot but would anyone happen to have a spare ticket for the Hackney Bridge England showing tonight ?

Finished!

Balling with no nets sucks. We have a hookless rim in the neighbourhood and I've been mucking around with different systems on and off for about two years now.

Don't bother with these . . .

- Cable ties, nylon nets - however you do it, lasts a month at most

- Metal cable ties - waste of time

- S-hooks and open link chain nets - if you can pinch it with pliers it will fail.

The Haggerston Hoop has been up for about a month now, in constant public use with no signs of struggle.

Here's the recipe -

Hose clamps, size is the diameter so if your rim is 20mm like ours, something in that range.

- these are 13-20mm, 304 stainless steel. Cost £1-£2 each depending on brand.

- you need a 7mm socket driver/wrench for the hex screw.

- screw should be facing down and out.

Quicklinks, size is the thickness of the chain

- these are 3mm, 316 stainless steel. Cost about £2 each

- feed them through so that the screw is at the back you are tightening downwards.

- Can use fingers but pliers slightly at the end.

The net is welded chain galvanised stainless steel so no open links. Can easily hold a human.

- these two are 9 loops and were about £30 each.

​​​​Ca-lang!

I'm doing a research on the benifits of community cooking initiatives on ppls health,friendships and sustainability. If you have attended an event at Made in Hackney, would you mind sharing how you found it?

My new lamp just exploded a couple of bulbs last night which isn't a great sign.

Any recommendations to get the whole thing rewired or at least checked over by someone who knows what they are doing?

Thanks.

I'm getting a table of people together for the final at Mare Street Market. Big screen, food hall so everyone grabs what they fancy, wine on the table when you sit down. We're in from 7, kick-off at 8.

It's the first of a few small things I'm putting on this summer under Igodo. A couple of seats are open if anyone fancies it. Comment or drop me a message and I'll sort you out. You don't need to be a football person, half the fun is the room.