Posts by Hackney Citizen
‘Nine in 10 renters cannot afford minimum deposit to buy home,’ campaigners claim
Housing campaign group Digs calls for ‘radical change’ after study shows most renters stand little chance of owning their own home
Read MoreDalston’s NTS Radio to go global with international tour
Online radio station based in Gillett Square receives Arts Council funding for live shows around the world
Read MoreMan who survived 98 per cent burns says thanks to Homerton fire crew
Blaze victim Constantin Huber visits Homerton Fire Station after making remarkable recovery
Read MoreLeader – Why this betrayal of the promised Olympic legacy?
As Hackney Wick artists are booted out of their studios, the body in charge of delivering the Olympic legacy looks set on betraying its own principles
Read MoreBalau Kitchens: German build quality and Italian style…made in Britain
The Clapton-based family business has fully bespoke kitchens starting from just £8,000
Read MoreProject inspired by Obama’s favourite ‘cradle to career’ scheme marks first anniversary
A lot has changed on the Pembury Estate in the years since the 2011 riots, writes Tara Joshi
Read MoreResidents launch campaign against plan to cut cars on Wordsworth Road
“It exacerbates danger to pedestrians, especially children, from speeding cyclists near Butterfield Green”
Read MoreResidents fume at plans to scrap cyclists’ crossing at Olympic Park
Hundred people brave rain to protest at plans to turn popular Monier Road bridge at the Olympic Park into “dangerous rat-run”
Read More“It looks like Legoland now…” – residents speak out over Nightingale Estate regeneration plan
The £200 million scheme will bring 400 new properties for social rent, shared ownership and private sale
Read MoreThe red tide: a tomato tour from Naples to Stoke Newington
Gillian Riley takes a sweeping look at the symbol of Italy that has captivated the rest of the world
Read MoreThe red tide: a tomato tour from Naples to Stoke Newington
Gillian Riley takes a sweeping look at the symbol of Italy that has captivated the rest of the world
Read MoreTunde Okewale MBE: from part-time jobs, and a 2:2, to the honours list
The barrister, who got his break at Dalston Sainsbury’s, speaks on the “confidence barrier” blocking working-class professionals
Read More‘Tear down eco-friendly beach house’, council tells artists
Experiment has ‘unacceptable impact’ on Haggerston Baths, which has been empty for 14 years
Read MoreThe Childhood of a Leader – 10-year old Hackney actor talks "scary films" and more
Tom Sweet’s gifted performance belies his young age in this fearsome psychodrama about fascism
Read MoreThe Childhood of a Leader – 10-year old Hackney actor talks “scary films” and more
Tom Sweet’s gifted performance belies his young age in this fearsome psychodrama about fascism
Read MoreLizzy’s at the Coal House, Stoke Newington, restaurant review
A cafe with a “local flavour”, in every sense of the word, at the heart of the Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve
Read MoreLizzy’s at the Coal House, Stoke Newington, restaurant review
A cafe with a “local flavour”, in every sense of the word, at the heart of the Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve
Read MoreQuitters a ‘priority’ but council failing to kick its own tobacco habit
No cuts to Stop Smoking services in Hackney despite council investing millions in tobacco through pension fund
Read MoreHackney sets date for mayoral election
Ballot to take place on 15 September following resignation of Jules Pipe
Read MoreClissold Quarter in London is UK’s first development with ‘virtual’ show apartments
Higgins Homes use Oculus Rift technology to allow prospective tenants to ‘walk-through’ at their leisure
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