Posts by Hackney Citizen
‘Politics is dead’: Russell Brand opens café on estate that fought off developers
Comedian and activist says the Trew Era café will be a ‘self-supporting new economic enterprise’ staffed by former addicts
Read MoreHackney pulls out of joint borough devolution bid at eleventh hour
Council withdraws from nine borough bid to focus on ‘pan-London approach’ led by London Councils
Read MoreJoiners Arms campaigners ‘over the moon’ as council upholds listed status
Owners of the pub appeal but council says it is ‘realistic’ that the pub could continue to serve community
Read MoreGlyphosate used by council ‘probably carcinogenic’ to humans, report finds
Director of Public Health Dr Penny Bevan says council will ‘continue to follow government guidance’
Read MoreGovernment blocks Hackney charity from visiting private prisons
‘The depth of paranoia is breathtaking’, says Chief Executive Frances Crook after Ministry of Justice cancels scheduled visits
Read MoreThe Baby Blues by Daryl Waller: album review
Daryl Waller’s The Baby Blues is a lo-fi delight recalling Elliott Smith
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Read MoreMoped muggings on the rise in Hackney, police warn
Superintendent Andy Walker urges vigilance as borough sees ‘significant increase’ in moped robberies
Read MoreSix arrested after violent attack on Stamford Hill synagogue
Police are treating incident as anti-Semitic but there is ‘no suggestion’ attack was planned or targeted
Read MoreHackney Wick businesses under threat ‘should alert London Mayor’
Mayor of London Boris Johnson says he is ‘not aware’ of any businesses under threat in Hackney Wick and Fish lsland
Read MoreUKIP announces parliamentary candidate for Hackney South
Angus Small is to stand as the UKIP candidate for Hackney South and Shoreditch
Read More‘We want a clear, loud Islamic voice’ Eric Pickles tells Hackney mosque
Communities Secretary addresses the ‘bit of bother’ surrounding controversial letter sent to Muslim leaders across UK
Read MoreDivest Hackney calls on council to end £42m investment in fossil fuels
New campaign puts council’s pension fund in the spotlight as divestment movement turns up the heat on local authorities
Read MoreEast London’s finest: Alexander McQueen – Savage Beauty at the V&A
Nice ticket if you can get it. Alexander McQueen’s must-see retrospective takes the V&A by storm
Read MoreThat inking feeling: inside London’s only vegan tattoo studio
London’s only vegan tattoo studio offers body art for the ethically-minded
Read MoreRefreshing ethos: Islington independent school nurtures students for success
North Bridge House Canonbury equips students with the skills for a successful future
Read MoreChrisann Jarrett named Young Woman of the Year for campaign Let us Learn
Former head girl at Clapton Girls’ Academy recognised in awards championing achievements of migrant and refugee women
Read MoreSupport workers protest over job cuts at housing association
Housing giant Family Mosaic says redundancies are due to ‘significant savings’ in Hackney Council’s adult social care budget
Read MoreFifty apprenticeships in Hackney at risk as Building Lives charity loses funding
Apprenticeship charity loses key construction industry grant
Read MoreMedian Road Resource Centre to close
Residential care unit in Lower Clapton to discharge remaining patients and shut its doors at the end of March
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