Posts by Hackney Citizen
Hackney Council makes splash with plans to keep London Fields Lido open longer
Floodlighting could enable swimming after sundown
Read MoreStamford Hill Neighbourhood Forum’s fresh bid for planning powers
Battle between rival groups set to flare up anew
Read MoreBig changes afoot in Hackney Wick as LLDC consults on regeneration plans
Apartment blocks could replace warehouses as part of London Legacy Development Corporation scheme
Read MoreFashion victims: supermarket development forces out Androulla Toumaza Fashion House
Designer to leave Stoke Newington to make way for Sainsbury’s
Read MoreLib Dems threaten legal action over Hackney Today ‘propaganda rag’
Legislation to restrict publication of ‘Town Hall Pravdas’ moves step closer to being implemented
Read MoreDean Ablakwa pleads not guilty to charge he aided escape of prisoner Lerone Boye
Trial to take place later this year at Snaresbrook Crown Court
Read MoreHackney councillor Brian Bell accused of ‘disrespecting’ education head Tricia Okoruwa
Deputy Mayor forced to adjourn Standards Committee hearing after Labour member is absent due to illness
Read MoreNo takers yet for Hackney Council’s gay marriage proposal
Invitation sent out but no one has RSVPed
Read MoreConvicted murderer Lerone Boye arrested three months after fleeing mental health unit
Police announcement after planned operation to detain absconder who escaped from John Howard Centre
Read MoreThe Wolf of Wall Street – review
Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-tipped The Wolf of Wall Street is a brash black comedy depicting the true story of wayward stockbroker Jordan Belfort
Read MoreHackney Council’s pavement cycling trial sparks dismay from cyclists and pedestrians
Tackle cars instead, says two-wheelers’ champion
Read MoreCan you help find a Befriending Service Manager for Hackney?
The Royal Voluntary Service has a part-time vacancy for someone to coordinate their new falls prevention service in Hackney
Read MoreHackney Central’s newest nightspot Oslo launches in style
Packed launch saw revellers tuck in to Nordic treats before taking to the dance floor
Read MorePolice appeal for information in search for ‘vulnerable’ Zeinab Hendricks
27-year-old has not been seen since calling police requesting help on Monday
Read MoreColumbia Road: A Strange Kind of Paradise – review
Linda Wilkinson’s book is a cornucopia of delights about history of famous East End street
Read More12 Years a Slave – review
12 Years a Slave is showing at the Hackney Picturehouse throughout January and February
Read MoreConvicted murderer Lerone Boye still at large three months after fleeing John Howard Centre
Staff member accused of aiding escape set to enter plea at Snaresbrook Crown Court this month
Read More‘Nearly £12,000 of public money for portrait of Diane Abbott’… but what is MP’s view on art row?
Parliament’s pricey portrait purchases spark clash
Read MoreHackney has highest male lung and bladder cancer death rates in London
Smoking and air pollution blamed for diseases as charity fumes at ‘invisible public health crisis’
Read MoreIs it time to rethink our cities?
Jan Gehl’s documentary The Human Scale screening at the Hackney Empire this month explores the relationship between cities and their inhabitants
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