Posts by Hackney Citizen
Diane Abbott faces £6,500 fine and possible prosecution for missing charity records
Hackney MP’s education foundation three months overdue in filing its annual return and accounts
Read MoreHealth campaigners urge Homerton Hospital not to privatise pathology laboratory
Future of ‘excellent’ pathology laboratory in doubt as hospital confirms it is considering ‘all options’
Read MoreLobster Bar, Hackney Central, review: sensational crustaceans
Specialising in seafood, Lobster Bar is broadening the scope of Hackney Central’s ever burgeoning restaurant scene
Read MoreCrossing the divide – Spitalfields to see crowdfunded adaptation of Malorie Blackman classic
An extraordinary tale of social exclusion, terrorism and oppression, Noughts and Crosses has now been adapted for the stage. Its director Cheryl Walker talks about black representation and why her performers are “not just actors”
Read MorePolice seemed ‘hesitant’ to enter river Lea to help drowned teenager, inquest hears
Witness tells inquest that there ‘didn’t seem to be any sense of urgency’ to save Jack Susianta, who drowned after he was chased by police
Read MoreCouncil commission slammed for ‘dismissing’ PSPO opposition as ‘passing social media campaign’
‘The council have dismissed the groundswell of public opposition to Linden’s Law,’ says housing campaigner
Read MoreWorth a butcher’s – Hill & Szrok restaurant review
Broadway Market meat specialists are expanding with a new pub and restaurant in Old Street
Read MoreWorth a butcher’s – Hill & Szrok restaurant review
Broadway Market meat specialists are expanding with a new pub and restaurant in Old Street
Read MorePesticide Free Hackney campaigners urge council to stop using ‘toxic chemicals’
Council faces calls to rid Hackney of pesticides but remains committed to following government guidance on weed control
Read MoreFuture PSPOs: we will not rule them out, says Hackney Council
Report recommends that Hackney Council monitor the ‘success’ of Public Space Protection Orders that are currently in place in ten other London boroughs
Read MoreFeline romantic – Homerton filmmaker releases debut feature Dead Cat
In the romantic comedy, a pair of old flames randomly meet at a time when both of their lives have reached an impasse
Read MoreCampaigners to march against housing bill in weekend of protests
Housing activists to hold vigil outside Hackney Town Hall ahead of a march into central London
Read MorePensioner found guilty of murder after beheading estranged partner Judith Nibbs
Dempsey Nibbs flew into jealous rage after learning Judith was having affairs
Read MoreMy Neighbours the Dumplings – restaurant review
Food fanatics are flocking to sample Clapton’s newest dim sum parlour
Read MoreHackney designers ‘recreate’ the moon with a little help from NASA
Lunar globes are 20 million times smaller than the actual Moon and recreate all of its craters, bumps and ridges
Read MoreHackney designers 'recreate' the moon with a little help from NASA
Lunar globes are 20 million times smaller than the actual Moon and recreate all of its craters, bumps and ridges
Read MoreTurtle Bay has arrived in Dalston!
You’ll find the Caribbean restaurant and bar tucked away behind Dalston Junction station on Dalston Square… and its worth a routing out…
Read MoreBoris Johnson delays making Bishopsgate Goodsyard decision
Mayor of Hackney Jules Pipe calls for a more ‘creative, collaborative approach’ that includes councils
Read MoreGet The Picture: George Blacklock and Gary Oldman, Flowers Gallery
A painting by George Blacklock inspired by Michelangelo’s Pietà is the focus of this month’s column
Read MoreDance Tunnel did not apply to extend licence, Hackney Council confirms
Dalston nightclub has been ‘able to operate regularly until 5am’, claims Town Hall
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