Posts by Hackney Citizen
Historic Newington Green Meeting House shuts for a year as work begins on £1.8m revamp
The National Lottery is funding a new visitor centre and disabled access – as New Unity church moves out temporarily
Read MoreHeart-stopping CCTV shows man narrowly avoid a collapsing roof in Stoke Newington
Shocking near miss happened on the busy high street on Sunday as gale-force winds hit the UK
Read MoreHackney’s female politicians mark International Women’s Day
‘We’re blazing a trail’, says borough’s newest councillor Penny Wrout
Read MoreJennette Arnold calls for more blue plaques for women – as Hackney charity welcomes nod for activist Claudia Jones
Hackney’s London Assembly representative says current disparity between men and women ‘nothing to celebrate’
Read MoreFifteen painters join up to explore the ‘underbelly of urban existence’ for Bethnal Green show
Urban Contemporaries at Espacio Gallery features 80 artworks looking at the ‘essential forces of the city experience’
Read MoreTitbits – Sugar hits and cabinet splits
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreLeader – Read it and weep
When a library-themed restaurant can’t get a booze licence in Shoreditch, the nightlife policy needs a rethink
Read MorePrint studio and Amazon’s UK HQ among winners of council’s 2018 Design Awards
Town Hall refurb and De Beauvoir Block also recognised – as family home in Homerton scoops People’s Choice prize
Read MoreLocal actor issues diabetes warning with diagnoses on the rise in Hackney
Desmond Barrit had four toes amputated after finding out he had Type 2 diabetes in 2009
Read MoreCity Academy joins drive to create ‘old tie networks’ at state schools
National charity Future First is helping schools set up alumni communities to rival those in the private sector
Read MoreLocal illustrator meets former Dragon’s Den star after winning his Twitter business contest
Allan Thompson triumphs in Theo Paphitis’ weekly social media competition – earning a retweet to the tycoon’s 490,000 followers
Read MorePoignant portraits of missing people to feature in charity’s anniversary exhibition
Unmissable, part of next month’s Other Art Fair in Shoreditch, marks 25 years since the founding of the Missing People charity
Read MoreSmash up paving and make space for nature at groundbreaking 10xGreener event
‘If a lot of people make a little space, we can make a difference’, says postcode gardener Kate Poland
Read MoreA&E waits at the Homerton hit worst level in over a year as cold weather bites
Despite missing the four-hour target, the hospital remains one of the country’s top performers
Read MoreMajor Whitechapel Gallery exhibition to ‘shine light’ on London’s imperiled LGBT+ venues
Queer Spaces will look at how recent closures across the capital have affected the community
Read MoreHackney-based app for blind people wins start-up award and £35k in funding
Wayfindr, a non-profit founded in 2015, helps visually impaired people travel indoors
Read MoreHomerton Hospital to launch new exhibition honouring its long bond with local artist
Painter and former primary school teacher Rosemary Phelps has worked with the hospital for over 30 years
Read MoreWho’s your unsung hero?: Nominations open for Mayor’s Civic Awards
Town Hall asks people to put forward their neighbourhood champions by early April
Read MoreCouncil Tax hike of almost five per cent included in budget proposals
Average Hackney property facing a near £50 a year rise as mayor takes aims at continuing austerity
Read MoreTitbits – Soporific stories and disappearing Tories
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
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