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The stadium was left derelict for several years until it was bought by the London Development Agency and demolished in 2003. The site was the location of the London Olympics Media Centre, the main media and broadcasting centre for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics .
Jun 24, 2022 · The perimeter of the Olympic Park — from the axe-throwing tents and perpetual land hunger of Hackney Wick to the collapsing mezzanine floors of Fish Island bars, where 13 people were injured in...
- Iain Sinclair
Jan 9, 2022 · Barkway court apartment block in Hackney is completely destroyed following it's detonation on 20 February 2000. It was being destroyed to make room for new housing to regenerate the local area for the residents
Nov 28, 2021 · Charlie Allen moved to Hackney Wick for the graffiti - he thinks locals are being 'pushed out' "I understand the benefits of bringing in new business and property to the area. But if you're pushing out the people who are from here original, you're killing what makes the place original."
Aug 24, 2021 · Hackney Council’s plans to use some of the paved area for another car park were kicked into touch after a Common Land Inquiry. Instead, a nature reserve was created. Another loss was the Eastway Cycle Circuit, used by disability cycle group Pedal Power.
- Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter
Jun 18, 2020 · From West Ham to White City, and from Hackney Wick to Wimbledon, racing fans would flock to the tracks in their droves to spend a fun evening "at the dogs" - as people would call it. For those who aren't familiar with the sport, greyhounds race around an enclosed track chasing an electrically controlled hare, or rabbit, and whoever made it over ...
Aug 23, 2021 · At Hackney Marshes, the council replaced old changing rooms with the North Pavilion, including a café and new toilets for footballers and spectators. Hackney Wick councillor Nick Sharman said the playing fields are “one of our proudest facilities”.
