Posts by Hackney Citizen
Sharon Patrick declared new Speaker of Hackney
King’s Park ward councillor becomes Speaker for second time as Sade Etti elected Deputy Speaker
Read MoreHackney GPs ‘gobsmacked’ by Government’s defence of NHS cuts which may close 12 surgeries
Health Minister claims current system, which tends to benefit poorer areas, is “out of date”
Read MoreDalston or Hackney Central for Crossrail stop? Locals urged to have their say
TfL asks local community to contribute to debate on the route of high-frequency rail line Crossrail 2
Read MoreOld Street ‘relic’ roundabout to be scrapped as soon as next year
Mayor’s adviser confirms plans for redevelopment of Shoreditch’s Silicon Roundabout at Hackney Cycling conference
Read MoreClissold skatepark forced to close after repeated acts of vandalism
Burning bins damage the surface of popular Stoke Newington hangout
Read MoreStar striker: football legend lends support to Picturehouse protest
Eric Cantona showed solidarity with cinema workers calling for London Living Wage at Hackney demonstration
Read MoreDavid Bailey: For Real review – ‘A palimpsest of post-war London life’
Selection of David Bailey photographs at Daniel Blau gallery offer a glimpse into a rarely seen side of the photographer’s work
Read MoreKids enjoy forest education In the Sticks of Stoke Newington
Hackney social enterprise unleashes children’s creativity in the great outdoors
Read MoreEveryday Sexism founder Laura Bates: ‘I wanted to force people to see how bad the problem was’
Feminist campaigner and journalist Laura Bates will be retracing childhood memories by returning to Hackney to talk at the Stoke Newington Literary Festival this month
Read MoreHackney teacher scoops prestigious Silver Award honour
Clapton Girls humanities head crowned ‘local hero of education’
Read MoreThe last supper: Patrick Vernon dines with Hackney Citizen
In the first in an occasional series, former Labour councillor tucks in at Clapton eatery Spice and Grill
Read MoreHackney Heart landlord Haydar Ulus wins seat on Enfield Council
Labour activist who has received thousands of pounds in rent from Hackney Council wins in fellow Labour-held borough
Read MorePlan to make London’s energy provision more self-sufficient welcomed by Hackney Council
Boris’ office could buy power from generators in the borough and sell it for use in Tube network and by cops
Read MoreWhat do last month’s 2014 Hackney local election results reveal?
Analysis of turnout and results in mayoral, council and European polls by Davide Tiberti from The Electoral Commission
Read MoreAre swifts the latest Hackney victim of housing crisis and property price rises?
Talk and guided walk arranged this month by conservationists desperate to help save this fascinating bird
Read MoreLeader – The winner takes it all under our unfair electoral system
Proportional representation would be a more sensible approach. After all, it works in Scandinavia
Read MoreAnnie Blackmore takes ‘time out’ after leaving Hackney University Technical College
Mystery surrounds situation at school Ofsted said requires improvement
Read MoreMan dies and 13 are injured when car and bus collide in Clapton
Fatal incident in Lea Bridge Road in early hours of today
Read MoreHoxton squatters in standoff with officers as police station occupiers face eviction
Cop shop squatters who face being booted out are ‘vulnerable and homeless,’ supporter says
Read More‘There are no voters we can take for granted’ says Labour stalwart Luke Akehurst
As he bids farewell to Hackney, prominent ex-councillor gives his view of the borough’s future and reflects on his political life
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