Posts by Hackney Citizen
Legal Geeks code through the night for Hackney Community Law Centre
Hackathon event saw teams of tech whizzes invent software to ‘improve access to advice for the most vulnerable’
Read MoreCrossrail 2 needs ‘eastern phase’ through Hackney, claims Mayor
Eastern branch of the rail-link would support economic and population growth in the borough, study finds
Read MoreHackney teachers denounce plans to force schools to become academies
Announcement is ‘distraction from the severe teacher shortages and school places crisis’, claims Hackney NUT
Read MoreDevelopers accused of ‘daylight robbery’ in Bishopsgate Goodsyard row
‘No other proposed development has been predicted to have such a large effect on so many dwellings,’ finds independent study
Read MoreLook sharp! Unpeeling the history of citrus fruit
Food historian Gillian Riley looks at oranges and lemons through the ages, and takes a trip to the Bangledshi grocers of Brick Lane
Read MoreCampaigners fight to save historic Swan Wharf stable block
‘Emblematic’ building should be retained, says heritage group
Read MoreVirtually Dead ‘zombie apocalypse’ lurches into Hackney
Virtual reality offers ‘authentic experience of fighting zombies in the streets’
Read MoreFirewalkers hotfoot it to fundraise for local hospice
Motivational coach on hand to banish any last minute cold feet
Read MoreLondon Fields Brewery put up for sale
Offers invited for craft beer brand and microbrewery
Read MoreLondon Fields Brewery owner charged with £1 million tax fraud
Brewery boss to appear before magistrates in May following HMRC investigation
Read MoreVinyl fantasy – The Record Deck casts anchor on the banks of the Lea
A floating record shop is making waves amongst music lovers and providing an alternative lifestyle for its owner
Read MoreHackney teachers strike over ‘attack’ on sixth-form colleges
Lessons cancelled at BSix College in Clapton as teachers take action against government cuts to further education funding
Read MoreTeenager stabbed near Homerton station
Police enquiries are ongoing after 19-year-old was stabbed on Barnabas Road
Read MoreSheer Height redress the gender balance with new Arcola show
Fed up with the state of theatre for women, two friends founded their own company placing female characters centre stage
Read MoreLabour councillors resign triggering May by-elections
Councillors for Stoke Newington Central and Hackney Downs have announced resignations
Read MoreGrayson Perry on how to be an artist
The artist made an appearance at the University of East London last month to give advice to students about cracking the art world
Read MoreHackney WickED art prize won by 'erosion painter'
Mick Dean praised for ‘revealing the essence of otherwise typical local streets and waterway landscapes’ in his art
Read MoreSnooker legend Steve Davis lines up DJ set at Café Oto
Record-breaking 1980s snooker player to perform on the decks at Dalston venue
Read MoreThe Sissy’s Progress at Toynbee Studios: drama tackles prejudice head on
Performer Nando Messias returned to the site where he was attacked 10 years previously with a defiant new show about the experience
Read MorePart of 277 bus route faces axe amid scheme to revamp Highbury Corner
Plans to shorten the service described as ‘disappointing’ by travel watchdog
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