Posts by Hackney Citizen
Interview: filmmaker Cavan Clerkin on Nice Guy
Cavan Clerkin talks about his independently-made crime drama which recently premiered at the East End Film Festival
Read MoreHackney: An Uncommon History in Five Parts – review
This new book from the Hackney Society charts life from 1612 until the present day
Read MoreLea Rowing Club celebrates successes
All welcome at local rowing club’s event on Saturday 28 July, marking the end of the race season and the start of the Olympics
Read MoreDesdemona – an untold story
Mali’s Rokia Traoré adds her unique talents to a new production at the Barbican, giving voice to one of Shakespeare’s neglected characters
Read MoreGary Francis obituary
Mourners pack East London church to pay their respects to Gary Francis, an ‘irreplaceable’ youth worker
Read MoreThe Tallest Man On Earth – review
3 July 2012, Hackney Empire
Read MoreCatering to Hackney’s ‘mansome’ men
Looking and feeling good is as important for Hackney men as it is for the borough’s women
Read MoreHackney councillor Patrick Vernon awarded OBE in Queen’s birthday honours
Queensbridge councillor awarded gong for his commitment to combating health inequalities
Read MoreFly poster Paloma Faith lands back in Hackney
Brit-nominated singer Paloma Faith gets back to her roots with a performance at the BBC Radio 1’s Hackney Academy
Read MoreHackney Laces – the tie that binds
Football club is a winner as it aims to get girls aged 12-17 involved in football and the community
Read MoreLeader – Hackney Council giving a monkey’s
Town Hall says it is taking a ‘common sense approach’ to communicating with residents but questions asked as to whether it is listening
Read MoreColville Estate tenants in Hoxton regeneration row
Town Hall meeting hears ‘rights and needs’ of residents are being ignored but council says wrecking ball plan is vital to combat estate overcrowding
Read MoreChildren’s Republic of Shoreditch declared
Roles are reversed in this state where adults take a back seat. The Hackney Citizen visits the embassy
Read MoreJoe Paraskeva’s mother: why cuts mean others like my son will end up criminalised
Claims joblessness and stretched resources will push more youngsters to the brink
Read MoreArson patient Joe Paraskeva set to appeal
Mentally ill man who could spend life in custody granted leave to begin High Court bid
Read MoreLondon College of Fashion degree show – review
Hackney House hosts emerging fashion talent in the hip heart of Shoreditch
Read MoreBitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore! – review
Arcola Tent, Dalston. Until Sunday 22 July 2012
Read MoreHackney woman arrested in London anti-terrorism raids
Woman in Hackney becomes the seventh person arrested in connection with terrorist plot
Read MoreChatsworth Road: the frontline of Hackney’s gentrification
Five years ago, it was one of London’s roughest areas. Then the middle classes moved in; galleries, cafes and a Sunday market followed – and prices shot up. But not everyone’s happy
Read MoreSwandown at the East End Film Festival
The Hackney Citizen meets two men in a swan venturing on an ‘Olympian Odyssey’
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