Posts by Hackney Citizen
Hundreds link arms in human chain as Norton Folgate decision looms
Controversial British Land development scheme for Spitalfields site to be decided at planning meeting tomorrow
Read More‘Thankfully no hipsters were injured’: fire brigade apologises over tweet
Anger after ‘poor taste’ tweet from London Fire Brigade following fire that damaged street food pop-up Dinerama
Read MoreImmersive classical music is a feast for all the senses
From the smell of petals to head massages, expect stimulatory overload at a performance of The Sensory Score
Read MoreExtension of Right to Buy will force council home sell-off, warns housing chief
Government calls on housing associations to become ‘champions of aspiration’ as it plans to extend Right to Buy
Read MorePlane Stupid activists charged over Heathrow runway protest
Hackney residents amongst the 13 charged over direct action against runway expansion
Read MoreElite architects rally round to save Robin Hood Gardens
Bid to save neglected social housing development in Poplar threatened by the wrecking ball
Read MoreLicensing row: residents being treated as if they are ‘stupid’, say bar owners
Borough ‘not closing’ at midnight insists Town Hall as campaign launches against proposed borough-wide hours policy
Read MoreToxic hogweed plants spotted on Hackney Marshes
Council confirms invasive plant species is growing along areas of the River Lea but no injuries have been reported
Read MoreHackney teacher denies asking student to translate ‘will you have sex with me?’
Assistant head of science at Our Lady’s Convent High School banned from teaching due to ‘unacceptable professional conduct’
Read MoreHackney free school in limbo as opening delayed another year
Hackney Wick Academy has pushed back its opening beyond 2016 in order to raise ‘significant additional capital investment’
Read MoreFoxlow Stoke Newington – review: steaks raised in N16
Be prepared for a meat feast at Foxlow, the new American steakhouse-style restaurant that has taken the place of Homa on Church Street
Read MoreWatchdog backs Hackney Citizen over Freedom of Information ‘fishing expedition’
Council says releasing ‘if asked’ press releases is ‘vexatious’ request which relies cynically on pot luck
Read MoreActivists launch campaign to ‘shut down’ school dinner themed pop-up
Co-founder of the Art of Dining says she is ‘devastated’ at the criticism of the After School Club
Read MoreJoseph Fritzl-inspired play at Hackney Showroom makes light of dark subject matter
Clap Hands is a play about domestic imprisonment yet counts amongst its influences TV detective Columbo
Read MoreHackney landlords and tenants: are you aware of the risk of Legionella?
Why landlords must carry out a risk assessment to ensure tenants’ safety
Read MoreArt review – Jazz by Thierry Noir: instrumental street artist comes to East London
Graffiti artist famed for painting the Berlin Wall is back in East London with a new exhibition about another rebellious art form: jazz
Read MoreUber-kill? Taking the new BMW i3 for a spin with car share scheme DriveNow
Car-sharing service DriveNow gave the Hackney Citizen 100 driving minutes to test drive the all-electric BMW i3
Read MoreWork begins on Tottenham to the City Cycle Superhighway
London Mayor Boris Johnson says the newly extended superhighway will ‘waft you in tranquility’ to urban centres
Read MorePlans for two residential towers in Shoreditch get go-ahead
One Crown Place scheme for residential towers with 247 luxury flats approved by Hackney Council
Read MoreOn the money: drama classes pay dividend for primary school pupils
Children write and star in theatre productions about the importance of managing finances
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