Posts by Hackney Citizen
Hackney Council rejects Dalston 18-storey tower block plan
Town Hall planning committee turns down proposal for 18-storey block in Kingsland High Street
Read MoreMan arrested after body found in Regent’s Canal
Body is believed to be that of missing EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie
Read MoreMan jailed for Hackney murder after 13 years
Tuggie Phillips convicted of Stephen Bailey’s 1999 murder after changing his name and fleeing the country
Read MoreTwo men convicted after Stoke Newington kidnap and torture ordeal
Anthony Malone and Ranjit Gojra found guilty of brutal attack in Stoke Newington in 2007
Read MoreMore equality means less CO2 says Hackney Friends of the Earth
In more unequal societies, ‘status anxiety’ fuels consumerism, and consumerism fuels carbon emissions, says Hackney eco-campaign group
Read MoreBusiness closures – your rights as an employee
In a redundancy situation there are some general rules your employer must follow, says Hackney Citizens Advice Bureau
Read MoreThe Strongroom Bar and Kitchen – review
This Shoreditch recording studio restaurant is a chart topper
Read MoreRedeveloped memories
Tracing the origins of Acquired For Development By…, a new anthology of work by 25 Hackney writers
Read MoreHackney Council passes budget with £10m public spending cuts
Council tax frozen for seventh year running as spending plans for year approved by councillors
Read MoreNew Dalston CLR James library opens
Hackney’s new mega-library in Dalston opens its doors, keeping the name C.L.R. James, following a concerted local campaign
Read MoreHackney police crack down on counterfeit alcohol and unlicensed taxis
Operation Condor saw the arrest of 70 people last weekend, who were targeted over licensing laws and anti-social behaviour
Read MoreUrban Classic featuring Fazer, Ms Dynamite, Devlin, Skepta and the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Barbican, Saturday 3 March 2012, 7.30pm
Read MorePedestrian dies after Hoxton hit and run – police appeal for witnesses
26 year-old year man dies of injuries after collision with car in Kingsland Road
Read More‘Outstanding’ City Academy praised by Ofsted
Students of The City Academy are gaining twice the national average grades, according to Ofsted inspectors
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week – colour clash, pattern mash and photo flash
East London designers leave a bold mark on London Fashion Week
Read MoreHackney gets yarn bombed – Mare Street trees get woolly makeover
The Hackney Citizen meets the mystery ‘Yarn Bombers’ who earlier this week dressed trees outside Hackney Town Hall in knitted woolly jumpers
Read MoreA Dangerous Method – review
David Cronenberg examines the pioneering work of psychoanalysts Jung and Freud but the exploration of sexual themes falls short, despite the addition of spanking scenes
Read MoreHackney needs more apprenticeships says MP Meg Hillier
As the borough’s jobless figures rise to one of the capital’s highest, local MP Meg Hillier and Hackney Community College join forces to promote apprenticeships for young people
Read MoreAn alternative Olympic tour takes in Hackney’s art, history and fashions
As the Olympics loom, Alexandra Topping takes a tour within sight and sound of the London 2012 site
Interactive: an alternative tour around the site
Read MoreMen’s fashion: Straight talk with Christopher Shannon
The menswear designer channels singer Sinead O’Connor in his new collection, on show during this London fashion week
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