Posts by Hackney Citizen
Pro-Palestine activist highlights plight of Palestinians following ‘terrifying’ West Bank arrest
Susanne Björk urges residents to support Palestinians following her deportation ordeal
Read MoreClapton Art Market returns for second year to ‘champion neighbourhood’s creativity’
The Round Chapel’s Old School Rooms will host the event next Thursday, with funds being raised for community projects
Read More‘Hugely beneficial’: Stoke Newington volunteers launch £10k crowdfunder to create lively community garden
The team taking care of a little haven behind Bethune Road want to turn it into a food-growing and event space
Read MoreEcologist ‘proud’ as new species of bee and wasp discovered at Olympic Park
A survey of wildlife at the 102-hectare site has left experts buzzing
Read MoreTitbits – Tale of two halves
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreAir conditioning fault caused fire at Mossbourne school – not arson
London Fire Brigade had initially been unable to rule out a deliberate act
Read MoreHunger across Hackney reaches record high – as food bank calls for help
Latest national figures show charities are distributing a food parcel every 11 seconds in the UK
Read MoreLabour stalwart elected as Hackney Speaker for third time
Cllr Sharon Patrick was chosen to wear the gold chain at the council’s AGM this month
Read MoreFormer Hackney councillor cleared of sexually assaulting a child
Lee Laudat-Scott was also found not guilty of sexually assaulting a man
Read MoreQuestions raised over KC-led ‘independent’ review into Mossbourne schools
Probe led by a King’s Counsel asks parents to submit evidence – but report’s findings will not be shared with them
Read MorePopular Hackney soft play centre launches £60k fundraiser to kit out new home
Clapton’s Kidzmania says the money will ‘go a long way to making sure the space is as enjoyable as possible’
Read MoreNew local heritage website reveals Hackney’s hidden history
Historic England’s hub provides facts and photographs for more than 400 locations across the country
Read More‘Gaslighting’: Disabled man trapped in flat for months slams landlord over rehousing delays
Malcolm Cripps was ‘traumatised’ after being unable to leave his building last year but is still in the same property
Read MoreHackney resident wins gold at Chelsea Flower Show with climate-resilient garden
Matthew Butler and fellow designer Joshua Parker teamed up with the Gates Foundation to create a future-proofed plot
Read MoreMossbourne Federation announces ‘independent review’ into its own complaints procedures
Anne Whyte KC, supported by a team of solicitors at Fieldfisher LLP, is conducting the review
Read MoreNew documentary presents ‘intimate portrait’ of beloved Hackney rabbi
‘How to Get On With Everybody’ follows Rabbi Herschel Gluck in his efforts to build bridges between communities
Read MoreTitbits – Dressing down and dressing up
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreArtist embraces unease of being photographed in Shoreditch exhibition
Dianne Minnicucci’s series of portraits capture and revel in the discomfort of being in front of the camera
Read More‘Real milestone’ as arts charity announces deal for affordable studios in Hackney Wick
Bow Arts Trust buys up 10,000 square feet of workspace at Hackney Yards development
Read MoreMossbourne heads take on expanded roles amid safeguarding probe
Principals of two Hackney academies put in charge of Essex schools following Mossbourne Federation takeover
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