Parking controls in Stamford Hill suspended on sabbath after Town Hall settles legal case with local resident
Long-running battle over restrictions looks to be nearing an end as solicitor says deal could ‘heal the hurt of council’s original decision’
Read MoreLockdown distractions: How to make a tasty tiramisu
Try your hand at a bit of cooking as Clara Hernanz shows you how to whip up this decadent Italian classic
Read MoreCoronavirus: Mayor urges ‘brilliant’ volunteers to stick to council’s new safety guidelines
Town Hall and Volunteer Centre Hackney publish advice for local helpers and aid groups, including how to protect yourself, those in need, and people’s data
Read MoreDarling, it’s not only about sex, Alain Brémond-Torrent, book review: ‘An idiosyncratic insight into Hackney’s creative scene’
Are you hoping to read more widely during the coronavirus lockdown? Look no further than this self-published local novel
Read MorePoetry: Brave New World by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning local playwright on our ‘utterly changed’ lives, with ‘days both full and empty’
Read MoreCoronavirus: GPs volunteer to staff ‘hot sites’ across borough
Doctors sign up to help introduce separate areas in local surgeries for cases of Covid-19
Read MoreCoronavirus: Homerton Hospital to see fivefold increase in intensive care beds
Chief nurse reveals that around 12 per cent of the hospital’s workforce is in isolation
Read MoreCoronavirus: Keeping your secondary-age kids busy and learning at home
Teacher and Hackney resident Alice Jones offers up useful tips and resources to help parents and pupils cope with the school closures
Read MoreUn Deux Trois, Juniore, album review: ‘Catchy avant-pop perfection’
With Hackney under lockdown, what better time to update your playlist? Here’s one to consider, as France’s finest return with their signature 60s-inspired sound…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Read your way through the streets of Hackney
With Hackney under lockdown, now is a great time to explore the borough through a good book. Here’s a selection to get you started…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall finds accommodation for over 50 rough sleepers
Council concerned economic impact of pandemic and effect of lockdown on unstable households could see more people on the streets
Read MoreCoronavirus: Find out which local businesses are still delivering with My Virtual Neighbourhood
Hackney team behind new website calls on residents to help the ‘amazing businesses on their doorsteps survive’
Read MoreCoronavirus: Hackney primary schools launch urgent appeal for laptops
Around 400 children at Gayhurst, Kingsmead and Mandeville need computers at home as schools run out
Read MoreCoronavirus: The Citizen needs your support!
Our print edition is on hiatus for the first time in its 12-year history. Find out how you can help during this unprecedented crisis…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall to redeploy youth workers to support schools
Council’s outreach staff to be made available as borough’s schools prepare to stay open over Easter
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall unveils crisis funding for over 20,000 vulnerable households
Financial care package includes automatic tax rebates and an extra £500k for emergency support fund
Read MoreCoronavirus: Transport chief slams guidance for councils on parking as ‘unworkable mess’
Cllr Jon Burke fears advice to cease enforcement could spark ‘collapse in availability for key workers’
Read MorePoetry: Not even… by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning local playwright on life in lockdown
Read MoreCoronavirus: Businesses to receive £100m in financial aid from Hackney Council
Mayor pledges to support ‘lifeblood of local economy’ as all rents waived for voluntary and community organisations for three months
Read MoreVIDEO: The Citizen Gardener on how to run a wormery
Award-winning community gardener Kate Poland shows you how to make compost using worms
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