Posts by Hackney Citizen
‘It’s ok to be angry’: Hackney campaigner honoured
Meet the Hackney stalwart on a lifelong mission to save the NHS
Read MoreTireless campaigner Hamdy Shahein completes ‘arduous’ charity walk
62 year-old newsagent completes another fundraising feat
Read MoreTitbits — Bromsgrove beckoning, Mayoral rumours and playing away
Exodus of talent as Islington gets riot play, Bromsgrove snatches Tom Ebbutt and rumours abound over Mayor Pipe’s next move
Read MoreOPEN Campaigners win hearing over ‘Georgian Disney’ development
Council decision to forge ahead with demolition will be examined at judicial review in November
Read MoreRare sighting of ‘goatsucker’ on Marshes draws crowds
Migratory wild Nightjar on RSPB’s ‘red list’ of endangered species spotted near Middlesex Filter Beds
Read MoreLeader — Blurred lines
Head of Regeneration’s call to arms shows muddle at the top
Read MoreLama Chime Rinpoche opens Tibetan charity offices in Haggerston
Tibet Society and Tibet Relief Fund receive traditional Buddhist blessing
Read MoreLee Jackson: ‘The crux of modern life is Victorian’
Stoke Newington author Lee Jackson dishes the dirt in his new book Dirty Old London: The Victorian Fight Against Filth
Read MoreChildcare provision in Hackney slammed as ‘insufficient’
A new report by the Family and Childcare Trust reveals a lack of quality childcare facilities in Hackney
Read MoreVictory for Chesham Arms campaigners as developer’s appeal quashed
Council’s enforcement notice to owner of Mehetabel Road site upheld by planning inspector
Read MoreSparks fly over ‘exclusive’ ticket costs of Council fireworks display
Town Hall says it ‘could not justify spending taxpayers’ money’ on the show
Read More‘Eleventh hour’ for Hackney Today as Pickles threatens legal action
Mayor Pipe responds by slamming Government’s ‘absurd war’ against Town Hall freesheets
Read MoreTeenager found guilty of shooting Hackney schoolgirl Shereka Marsh
Jury at the Old Bailey acquits 15 year old boy of murder but finds him guilty of manslaughter
Read MoreWinterville festival is coming to Victoria Park this Christmas
Victoria Park is to host Winterville festival this December with cabaret, a panto, ice skating and assorted revelry in store
Read MorePublic Inquiry to be held over Council’s plans to build on Marshes
Save Lea Marshes say inquiry will give chance for community to have their say
Read MorePolice still more than twice as likely to stop and search black people in Hackney
Hackney CVS says ‘new solutions’ required to disproportionality problem as stop and search rates plummet overall
Read MoreCommunity champions honoured at Hackney CVS achievement awards
Community activists and campaigners receive awards established in memory of Adiaha Antigha and Gary Francis
Read MoreCouncil chief launches petition against ‘damaging’ Government consultation
Head of Regeneration Andrew Sissons challenges Eric Pickles MP over proposed reforms to permitted development rights
Read MoreNew generation: Hackney Energy reboots playground’s solar power
Young interns from Banister House Estate help fix solar panels on roof of playground building
Read MoreLittle Revolution review – revisiting the Hackney riots
Playwright Alecky Blythe recreates a community in crisis in her latest verbatim play
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