Posts by Hackney Citizen
Discover a 'creative labyrinth' at Hackney WickED DIY Open Studios
Members of the public invited to tour artists’ studios for annual weekend celebration of creativity
Read MoreStamford Hill rave: police officers injured trying to shut down illegal block party
Dramatic scenes as hundreds flock to impromptu music event
Read MoreSadiq Khan pledges millions to tackle Hackney’s toxic air
London mayor announces the borough will be part of new Low Emissions Neighbourhood
Read MorePost-war poignancy: a photographic elegy to 1960s East End
From misty views of the Thames at dawn to close up portraits of boxers, John Claridge’s East End is an intimate portrait of the city post-war
Read MoreHackney MPs split on Trident renewal vote in Parliament
Diane Abbott calls Westminster vote “immature” as other Labour MPs defy leader
Read MoreHolborn Studios: ‘act of betrayal’ leads campaigners to call for judicial review
‘We’re massively disappointed with the decision’
Read MoreThat’ll do, pig: Stepney City Farm wins Green Flag Award
‘People in Tower Hamlets have a green space of the highest quality’
Read MoreRagnar Kjartansson, Barbican, review: 'ethereal and endearingly dorky'
The work of Icelandic performance artist Ragnar Kjartansson is hypnotic and strange but enormously engaging
Read MoreThe Frog – restaurant review
It is the quality of the food by which a restaurant lives or dies, something chef Adam Handling understands, judging by his new venture
Read MoreClapton garage rented out as ‘bogus’ studio flat at more than £1,000 per month
Council discovered two people living in inadequate conditions
Read MoreNew late night licences under threat amid warnings of ‘clampdown on culture’
Residents in last chance saloon to have their say on the future of borough’s burgeoning nightlife
Read MoreTech City start-up faces £3,000 bill over Shoreditch pavements ads
App founder Rich Pleeth says it is a “shame” the council has chosen to pursue and punish a small local business
Read MoreWireless Festival aftermath aggravates Finsbury Park residents
Campaign group Friends of Finsbury Park leads the complaints about weekend disruptions and damages to the park
Read MoreKingsland Fire Station to be demolished under plans for free school and luxury flats
Plans include an 11-storey residential development, but none of the 68 new homes will be affordable
Read MoreYou can thank God it’s Monday at Work.Life London Fields
Innovative workspace looks to establish the new working norm
Read MoreGaining momentum: nominations open for Hackney Youth Parliament
Anyone aged between 11 and 19 years old can stand as a candidate, as long as they live, work, or go to school in the borough
Read MoreFormer Hoxton headteacher banned after hitting five-year-old pupil
Amos and Faith Johnson found guilty of breaching teacher standards and abuse of position whilst running the now-closed Mustard School
Read MoreShed: Haggerston’s home of creativity opens its doors
Offering affordable desk space, photography studios and event spaces, Shed houses some of East London’s most exciting businesses
Read MorePolice offer £30,000 reward for information on Joseph Burke-Monerville murder
Detectives have renewed their appeal for information and witnesses who have not previously come forward
Read MoreSecond Stamford Hill Jewish school criticised for failing to teach about same-sex relationships
‘It seems that our religious beliefs are now a barrier to our school’s success,’ says Beis Malka Girls’ School governor following Ofsted inspection
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