Posts by Hackney Citizen
First Passivhaus in Hackney unveiled
The eco-friendly home can be kept warm with two towel rails and costs just £170 a year to heat
Read MoreHouse homeless people in empty council buildings, urge campaigners
Petition launched calling on the Town Hall to throw open the doors of its underused premises
Read MoreNadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot tackles refugee crisis at Stoke Newington gallery opening
Political activist premieres video for Pussy Riot single ‘Refugees In’ at Connor Brothers exhibition
Read MoreWhere are the extra school places coming from?
Plan to build flats to pay for new schools is unpopular, but council says its options are limited, writes Ellie Broughton
Read MoreHomerton cleans up maternity department following health watchdog inspection
‘Amber’ warning given by Care Quality Commission following safety concerns
Read MoreWas R.D. Laing a mental health pioneer or a dangerous maverick?
A new play at the Arcola looks at the legacy of the ‘anti-psychiatrist’ whose mental illness centre in Bow became notorious for its controversial methods
Read MorePolice cuts threaten stop and search progress
New stop and search methods have reduced the frequency of searches and improved accuracy. But cuts to police funding mean improvements might be lost
Read MoreMercury Heart bid to revive the live album
A Hackney three-piece were so amazed by the recording of a recent gig at Oslo that they made it their debut LP
Read MoreTitbits – politicians’ housing plans, squatting foxes and Professor Green’s ring
Did somebody mention the Mayor’s basement excavation?
Read MoreGrowing a community – the never-ending story of Woodberry Down
Simon Donovan of Manor House Development Trust talks about the challenges of Woodberry Down, community, and why his job is as easy as ABCD
Read MoreTackling homelessness is key to eradicating TB
NHS struggles to treat with patients with no fixed abode who have tested positive, says Homerton Hospital
Read MoreQuince essentials: the local story of an exotic fruit
From Ancient Greece to the present day, quince is the versatile staple of many a kitchen
Read MoreWhy tutoring is not just for posh kids
The private tuition business is growing, but is it diversifying too? One tutor offers a unique perspective on the industry
Read MoreBishopsgate Goodsyard: Hackney and Tower Hamlets mayors in joint bid to halt scheme
Jules Pipe and John Biggs to make case against construction of ‘massive tower blocks’ at public debate
Read MorePrefab sprouts: entire home to be dropped onto London Fields building
Similar projects could provide solution to social housing woes
Read MoreRediscovering a classic: Sparrows Can't Sing
Joan Littlewood’s only foray into film, this knotty East End romance starring Barbara Windsor – with a cameo from The Krays – has been newly restored
Read MoreMarks and Spencer seeks to move into controversial Stoke Newington site
Campaigners question whether ‘another expensive food store adds anything to the mix’, as offer put in on Wilmer Place site
Read MoreHackney animal rights campaigner Maria Dickin honoured with blue plaque
English Heritage recognises ‘animal NHS’ founder, who was born on Cassland Road
Read MoreLondon Sex Worker Film Festival seeks to challenge 'whorephobic' society
Films about sex work and related issues such as migration, race, gender and violence to be screened this weekend at the Rio Cinema
Read MoreLondon Sex Worker Film Festival seeks to challenge ‘whorephobic’ society
Films about sex work and related issues such as migration, race, gender and violence to be screened this weekend at the Rio Cinema
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