Posts by Hackney Citizen
Leader — A tale of two cities
Council is entering into a high-stakes battle with private sector landlords, but will they emerge victorious?
Read MoreCouncil joins bid to impose nightly accommodation rent cap on private sector
London Councils reach agreement as spiralling costs for short-term housing forces boroughs into bidding wars
Read MoreTitbits — Handbags, prize gags and glow-in-the-dark posters
Doubts over whether the council’s ‘edgy’ signs are working, and will Mayor Pipe and Cllr Simche Steinberger ever patch things up?
Read More‘End of an era’ for Abney Park as council reclaims management
Abney Park Trust ‘proud of its achievements’ over the past 23 years as managers of the park and cemetery
Read MorePensioners party at Posh Club with ‘Ritz-style’ champagne tea
First rule of Posh Club is ‘no riff-raff’ as guests enjoy raucous entertainment and fancy food
Read MorePolice investigate alleged attempted rape in Abney Park cemetery
Victim being supported by specially trained police officers as enquiries continue
Read MoreOver £7,000 raised for funeral of Greek cyclist killed in Homerton
34-year-old Akis Kollaros died in a collision with a tipper truck on Homerton High Street
Read MorePolice attacked with bottles after teenager stabbed on Chatsworth Road
A group of 30 people attacked police after an 18-year-old was stabbed in the street
Read MoreSquatters take over building in Grade II listed Mothers Square
Squatters say they want to open up the building and ‘collaborate with the local community’
Read MoreSilt dredging begins to create new wildlife habitat on Woodberry Wetlands
Aquatic diggers will scoop a layer of silt from the bottom of the reservoir to create 13,000 square metres of reedbed
Read MoreClissold Park ponds to be poisoned in bid to wipe out deadly fish species
Fish in ponds and moat to be killed with ‘piscicide’ to stop the spread of highly invasive topmouth gudgeon
Read MoreCyclist killed in lorry crash on Homerton High Street
34-year-old man dies at junction of Mcintosh Lane on Homerton High Street
Read MoreMade in heaven – with love from Yum Yum
Enjoy one of four special Valentine’s Day cocktails when you celebrate your evening At Yum Yum
Read MorePublic outrage mounts amid plans for Stamford Hill anti-Jewish rally
Racist group insists rally will go ahead despite widespread opposition
Read MoreRacist group announces anti-Jewish rally in Stamford Hill
March against ‘Jewification of Great Britain’ promoted on Facebook and Twitter
Read MoreMan, 52, arrested after refusing to leave Hackney Service Centre
Man who became aggressive towards staff at the Hillman Street centre released with a caution
Read MoreCreative industry ‘at risk’ as developers plan to demolish heritage buildings
Critics slam Hackney Wick and Fish Island conservation area as a ‘waste of time’ as Swan Wharf and Wallis Road Studios face wrecking ball
Read MoreHackney Homes to be dissolved as council takes back control of housing
Cabinet votes not to renew contract with ALMO when it runs out next year
Read MoreVigil and ‘die in’ held to mark the death of cyclist Stephanie Turner
Hundreds turn up to vigil organised by Stop Killing Cyclists after 29-year-old was killed in Stamford Hill last week
Read MoreHackney landlord Haydar Ulus to stand trial over assault charges
Landlord of former Hackney Heart cafe and member of Alevi Cultural Centre in Dalston has pleaded not guilty
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