Posts by Hackney Citizen
Town Hall increases fine for engine idling to £80 in Finsbury Park – with more areas to follow
The new penalty – up from £20 – is aimed at ‘cleaning up the air in Hackney’s town centres’
Read MoreTown Hall seeks opinions on ageing well, antisocial behaviour and plans for Shoreditch Park
Residents invited to have their say in three consultations being run by the council
Read MoreSt Joseph’s Hospice ‘very proud’ after nurse wins prestigious Rising Star Award
Blessing King, who has continued to visit patients in the community throughout the pandemic, recognised by Royal College of Nursing
Read MoreLocal street artist pays homage to Hackney Wick’s past and present for London Mural Festival
Artwork by Busk, whose studio is nearby, includes a nod to the Clarnico Sweet Factory that once stood in the area
Read MoreAlice in Hackneyland goes west
The Wick-based art collective takes its signature flair to Twickenham for a major six-month exhibition celebrating the 300-year history of Orleans House Gallery’s lavish Octagon Room
Read MoreMayor announces temporary reshuffle as community safety chief prepares to go on maternity leave
Cllr Caroline Selman’s duties to be covered by existing cabinet members and newly appointed Cllr Susan Fajana-Thomas
Read MoreLocal art gallery’s new show features 16 artists’ responses to the Covid crisis
Outside In, set across two locations in Hackney and Tower Hamlets, explores the impact of the pandemic through a variety of work created during lockdown
Read MoreLocal cyclist wins £200 in prize draw as Town Hall’s training programme starts up again
Covid-safe family sessions and one-on-one skills courses are free for anyone who lives, works or studies in Hackney
Read MoreTown Hall unveils first public sculpture by Hackney artist Stik in Hoxton Square
Four-metre-tall ‘Holding Hands’ is the result of a years-long collaboration between the council and the world-renowned street artist
Read MoreNational Theatre’s school and youth programmes to start up again this autumn
The institution reaffirms its desire to keep young people at the ‘forefront of its mission’ as it begins its recovery from lockdown
Read MoreHackney artist teams up with local schoolchildren to create 30-foot playground mural
Coco Lom recently unveiled the bold artwork at Newport School in Leyton after workshopping ideas with Year 4 pupils
Read MoreTown Hall unveils new solar panel scheme at West Reservoir Centre
Project by council’s publicly-owned energy company means the Woodberry Down watersports hub will generate all the power it needs from the sun
Read MoreThirty School Streets launched as children return to classrooms
Traffic reduction measures are part of the council’s wider post-lockdown plans to rebuild a greener borough
Read More‘We did not stop creating’: Dalston art gallery emerges from lockdown with fittingly titled show ‘HOPE’
BSMT Space on Kingsland Road will reopen with artist Dave Towers’ bold typography on show – a ‘playful take on our new normal’
Read MoreHackney could be a big draw for first ever London Mural Festival
Borough expected to feature heavily in September’s month-long celebration, which will see more than 150 artists ‘brighten up’ the capital
Read MoreLiteracy Pirates diary collection sees children reflect on life in the early lockdown doldrums
The local education charity’s project gives an insight into children’s ‘feelings and fears’ during their first few weeks at home
Read MoreCovid fund for small businesses reopens – with council ‘determined to keep the money in Hackney’
Businesses can apply for up to £10k until 28 August, ahead of Whitehall deadline for returning any unused cash
Read MoreGSCE Results Day: Education boss ‘incredibly proud’ as Hackney pupils celebrate success
Cllr Anntoinette Bramble thanks teachers and families for supporting students who have ‘been through so much’
Read MoreFree pop-up arts festival in Shoreditch hopes to ‘reconnect audiences with grassroots talent’
The Sunday Art Club will put on live theatre, music and art on 30 August and 27 September – in an outdoor, Covid-safe setting
Read MorePolice officer knocked unconscious during arrest in Hackney
Male officer taken to hospital for treatment yesterday after being thrown against a wall at a pub on Mare Street
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