Posts by Hackney Citizen
Jitters and elation as A Level students pick up results
Students from Clapton Girls’ Academy and BSix College share the stories of their success
Read MoreStopping mad: Council calls on TfL to give Hackney two Crossrail 2 stations
Cabinet Member for Regeneration says having only one stop would ‘waste the potential’ of the borough
Read MorePerson and Plate: dinner at Stoke Newington’s Aziziye Mosque
Over a veg stew, ex-Hackney Speaker Faizullah Khan talks cleanliness, cancer and Jerusalem
Read MoreI don’t have an uncle who works in media… so is a creative career out of the question?
6-9pm Friday 15 July, afterparty 9pm – late
Read MoreLeader — the legacy of the 2011 riots
Three years on from the riots, are we preparing for more civil unrest?
Read MoreTitbits- Trash talk and historic horticulture
Scythes and a herd of cows replace tractors on Walthamstow Marshes but is the Council’s latest recycling initiative equally as primitive?
Read MoreBringing up girls: An interview with Melissa Benn
Benjamin Mortimer speaks to Melissa Benn about the state of schooling in the UK and her new book ‘What should we tell our daughters?’
Read MoreEducation in Hackney: Cllr Bramble on the challenges ahead
Newly appointed Cabinet Member for Children’s Services on her new role and priorities for the coming school year
Read MoreHackney officer found guilty of assault spared jail
Sgt Pilbeam handed two year suspended sentence after being found guilty of assaulting mentally ill prisoner
Read MoreThousands attend Shomrim crime prevention open day
A community event organised by the orthodox Jewish Neighbourhood Watch saw thousands gather at Clapton Common
Read MoreRegister, criminalise or ignore? Hands tied over Stamford Hill yeshiva schools
Unregistered faith schools are no secret, but they aren’t likely to enter the state system anytime soon
Read MoreAskew Eyewear – local business profile
Help support your local community by shopping local
Read MoreRevealed: cost of Council’s purchase of Leonard Street gallery
Mystery solved as Town Hall accounts show it spent nearly £4.5m on purchase of Shoreditch gallery
Read MoreHackney mother facing destitution highlights perils of ‘no recourse’ status
Migrant women with ‘no recourse to public funds’ are at the mercy of stretched local authorities
Read MoreYou’re Havana laugh: Cuban restaurant fined for flyposting on its own ad boards
Town Hall apologises and says the posters are “not illegal” after issuing owner of Escudo de Cuba with a £50 fine
Read MoreColville Estate towers get go-ahead
Planning permission granted to architects Karakusevic Carson and David Chipperfield for the regeneration of Colville Estate in Hoxton
Read MorePhotographer jailed for sexually assaulting models in Hackney studio
Police are appealing for victims of freelance photographer Shaun Colclough to come forward
Read MoreKeep it eel: East End’s original jelly snack
Our food historian explores the story of eels, from 17th century Holland onwards
Read MoreAt the Red Route: Judith Olley dines with Hackney Citizen
‘Person and Plate’ series continues with 67-year-old Judith Olley providing much to chew on at Red Route Cafe
Read MoreEducation innovation: unlocking potential at Hackney UTC
Round-up of the latest successes at Hackney UTC as students connect with local tech companies and media agencies
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