Hackney Citizen

Ditto – impressed in Dalston

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 16 January 2013 at 12:17

A business born in the credit crunch proves that a good idea can’t be sunk. Meet Ben Freeman, a co-founder of Ditto Press

Sasha Ilyukevich – a reluctant protest singer

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 16 January 2013 at 11:38

Belarusian folk singer who challenged ‘Europe’s last dictator’ gets an unexpected response

Greedy Cow – review

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 16 January 2013 at 11:24

Burgers and other meaty treats are the mainstays of this East London eatery

Leyla Nazli – juggling myth and reality

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 15 January 2013 at 19:14

Leyla Nazli manages to write plays about mythical creatures whilst simultaneously helping to run the Arcola Theatre

Rich pickings at Rich Mix

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 15 January 2013 at 18:48

A series of independent films, documentaries and shorts are being shown at arts venue Rich Mix in Bethnal Green

The Master and Margarita – review

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 15 January 2013 at 18:29

Mikhail Bulgakov’s ‘unstageable’ masterpiece at the Barbican

Dramas and Dissent – ‘Stokey’ distilled

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 15 January 2013 at 18:14

The editor of Stoke Newington’s N16 Magazine has published a book of the publication’s ‘greatest hits’

Sustainable Hackney – logo a go-go

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 14 January 2013 at 19:13

Environmental group Sustainable Hackney launches graphic design competition

Tatty Devine – the crown jewellers of Hackney

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 14 January 2013 at 18:57

Tatty Devine is gaining national and international recognition for its innovative jewellery designs

New Year debt hangover? asks Hackney Citizens Advice Bureau

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 14 January 2013 at 18:42

You can get help with money problems if you’ve overspent during the Christmas period

Leader – flimsy rules work in council’s favour

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 14 January 2013 at 18:26

Affordable housing targets are being missed as new developments get the green light as rents and property prices continue to go through the roof

Hackney Today – here tomorrow?

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 14 January 2013 at 18:03

Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles plans to clamp down on the publication of ‘town hall Pravdas’ by ‘hard core authorities’

Don’t give things up – add more! says Hackney Friends of the Earth

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 14 January 2013 at 17:34

Hackney Friends of the Earth urges us to love our New Year’s resolutions

2012 – the year that was

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 14 January 2013 at 16:38

2012 was not all fun and Games for the borough

Victoria Hume – songs of the psyche

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 14 January 2013 at 15:50

Victoria Hume explores complex mental conditions using music

Sing It Loud – a window onto the imagination

By Hackney Citizen | Saturday 12 January 2013 at 17:13

Georgia Hayes’ exuberant figurative paintings at Transition Gallery are imbued with a sense of wonder

Hackney puts shorts on

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 8 January 2013 at 10:00

Screenings, live music and parties to be held in venues across Hackney as London Short Film Festival comes to town

How to recycle your Christmas tree

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 6 January 2013 at 09:31

There are four ways you can recycle your tree with the help of Hackney Council

Hackney filmmaker cashes in his chips

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 3 January 2013 at 09:22

A young local filmmaker has been awarded a grant to make a sequel to his début film about violence and gang culture in the borough

London Mayor to meet Dalston campaigners over ‘gated community’ fears

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 2 January 2013 at 23:00

Boris Johnson to address local concerns over eight storey ‘gated’ development proposals