Posts by Hackney Citizen
Stamford Hill – Hackney’s best kept secret
Situated in a prime location with good schools and nearby parks, Stamford Hill has much going for it
Read MoreFears rise as plan to turn five Hackney primary schools into academies gets thumbs-up
The decision of five Hackney primary schools to become academies could have a negative impact on other schools, claims teaching union
Read MoreWoman robbed while waiting for train at London Fields station
Police are looking for man caught on CCTV following incident at London Fields station platform
Read MoreCash for riot-hit businesses used to fuel ‘fashion hub’ claim Mare Street traders
Narroway and Mare Street businesses are disappointed at how £2 million fund is being spent
Read MoreGet clued up about benefits says Hackney Citizens Advice Bureau
Many lose out by not realising they can claim benefits, according to Michael Foley of Hackney Citizens Advice Bureau
Read MoreParents petition for better road safety outside Orchard Primary School
School campaign group wants action over dangerous Well Street crossing
Read MoreRace and equality campaigner wins £420,000 in case against Hackney Council
Court upholds discrimination claim against council in dispute lasting thirteen years
Read MoreCensus – Hackney has highest number of cyclists
Hackney revealed as the best and most popular London borough for cyclists
Read MoreGoogle Campus – making waves in the start-up world
High hopes continue for ideas hub for aspiring entrepreneurs
Read MoreNew mosaics by Hackney students to decorate City Hall
Assembly Chair Jennette Arnold praises Community College students’ tiling craftwork
Read MoreTales of The Two Puddings – pub landlord gets just desserts with photo exhibition
Bishopsgate library exhibition celebrates the life of hard nut sixties publican Eddie Johnson
Read More‘Shoreditch Village’ plans submitted to Hackney Council
New retail development project proposed opposite Shoreditch High Street station
Read MoreStill shining ten years on
The founders of Shine Holistic in Stoke Newington reflect on ten years in the hair, beauty and complementary health business
Read MoreAttempted rape – Hackney Police release CCTV of man riding Boris bike
Police are looking for a man on a Barclays Cycle Hire Bike who robbed and attempted to rape a woman in Goldsmith Row
Read MoreOne Life – achieving a healthier state of being
Holistic wellness centre One Life aims to facilitate real lifestyle change for its clients
Read MoreThe Dalston Peace Mural – the story continues
This public painting has historical and political significance and should be protected, say ‘Friends of the Mural’
Read MoreDjango Unchained – review
Quentin Tarantino returns with a quirky western starring Jamie Foxx as freed slave Django
Read MoreHackney free schools – the debate continues
Politicians and teachers are no closer to consensus as Hackney counts down to the opening of two new free schools in the borough
Read MoreWaterways charity calls for solutions to River Lea pollution
Thames 21 explains how the River Lea has become so polluted and suggests a plan of action
Read MoreFathom – experiments in film and photography
Images of Hackney’s waterways and tintype photographs form part of the inaugural artists in residence programme at Four Corners Film
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