Posts by Hackney Citizen
Leader: Clissold Park cafe ‘posh’ nosh row
The recently-opened waiter service cafe in the newly-restored Clissold House has sparked controversy
Read MoreClissold Park café ‘too posh’ and ‘too pricey’
Recently reopened eatery The House has been criticised as overly expensive
Read MoreHackney school roads ‘not safe’ for kids
Cash squeeze and poorly framed regulations make school parking restrictions impossible to enforce. Hackney Council says it is resolving the problem
Read MoreShock at Hackney nursery closure plan
Homerton Hospital nursery to close this summer. Fears that parents will struggle to find alternatives
Read MoreHackney mother and disabled son win deportation battle
Home Office backs down after repeated efforts to force disabled man and his mother out. We couldn’t have done it without Hackney Community Law Centre, says mother
Read MoreThe Descendants – review
George Clooney stars as an encumbered father dealing with grief in paradise in Alexander Payne’s new film
Read MoreBag a green piece of fashion history
Save your image and save the planet – a new drive is on to replace tacky plastic carriers with street-chic designer shopping bags
Read MoreZoe and Beans: The Magic Hoop – review
Eight year old bookworm Róisín Glancy is gripped by the latest in a series of tales about the adventures of Zoe and her faithful hound Beans. Her younger brother Séamus gives the book the thumbs up too
Read MoreA new generation of schools offers a cure for jobless youth
In east London, the best jobs aren’t going to local people. A new school aims to solve that
Read MoreBurst of new arts cash to help Hackney kids ‘speak out’
A big injection of Lottery money has secured the future of a new ‘Speak Out’ project to help children who have communication difficulties
Read MoreThe abortion counselling consultation is a con – which is why I pulled out
With a fact-free campaign, Tory MPs are attempting to bring the worst of the US abortion debate to British politics
Read MoreHackney shares top position in London jobless league
New unemployment figures paint a bleak picture for the borough
Read MoreThe People’s Supermarket launches ‘buy a brick’ campaign to help fund new Hackney store
The People’s Supermarket second store aims to provide ‘fresh, affordable food’ with the help of the local community
Read MoreShame – review
Shame is an intense and chilling story of obsession and sex addiction with great performances by Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan
Read MoreOlympics organisers urged to ban tents for fear of Occupy-style protests
Theresa May vows to prevent ‘encampments’ – but London 2012 security chiefs argue against prohibiting tents
Read MoreInterview: Gareth Evans on Patience (After Sebald)
Grant Gee’s new documentary traces WG Sebald’s footsteps on the Suffolk coast walk that inspired his greatest novel, The Rings of Saturn. The Citizen meets the film’s co-producer, Gareth Evans
Read MoreHackney Council secures £5 million in riots revamp
The Burberry Outlet Store is to be at the centre of council development plans to create 200 new jobs
Read MoreTOY – review
Shacklewell Arms, Dalston, Wednesday 18 January 2012
Read MoreLido Love returns to London Fields for third year running
An evening celebrating the history of the Lido featuring art, music, and performances from local and international artists will take place on Saturday 28 January
Read MorePrince Andrew helps Hackney Community College bid to boost jobs
Duke of York lends a hand as college woos Silicon Roundabout employers
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