Posts by Hackney Citizen
Man charged with murder after Hackney pub stabbing
Police investigating the death of Tommy Lawrence found stabbed outside the Glyn Arms in Clapton have charged a man with murder
Read MoreHackney hoard of gold coins goes up for sale
The buried gold coin hoard discovered in Stamford Hill is to be auctioned off by its rightful owner, Max Sulzbacher
Read MoreThe Ides of March – review
Until 10 November 2011, Rio Cinema
Read MoreHackney artists flock to Well Street
In spite of controversial rent hikes and recent shop closures, Well Street may be about to enjoy an artistic and cultural renaissance
Read MoreSavage Messiah – review
Laura Oldfield Ford’s dismal prognosis for a gentrified London is a hard pill to swallow
Read MoreCoverGirl: Grrrls on film
A brief encounter with the unusual five-piece band CoverGirl
Read MoreSeeing through the spin: experts call for greater council transparency
Too dangerous, too complicated, too expensive: objections raised by councillors to open data and greater freedom of council information
Read MoreHackney to be split into three under Labour proposals
Labour calls for three Parliamentary seats to cover Hackney, rather than the two proposed by the Boundary Commission
Read MoreClarence Road shops struggle to rise from ashes of the Hackney riots
The Hackney Citizen talks to local business owners suffering a slump in trade in the aftermath of the summer’s civil unrest
Read MoreHousing Benefit reductions come into force in New Year, warns Hackney CAB
A drastic reduction to Housing Benefit entitlement will affect many Hackney residents in private rented accommodation
Read MoreStop the planning free-for-all, says Hackney Friends of the Earth
Community-level decison making on parks, shops and other planning issues is vital, says local Friends of the Earth group
Read MoreSchool Wars by Melissa Benn – review
Renowned journalist Melissa Benn evaluates Britain’s schooling structure
Read MoreInterview: author Melissa Benn on her new book, School Wars
With academies in the ascendant, what hope is there now for inclusive education?
Read MoreTop Boy – review
Channel 4 Hackney-based drama Top Boy rises to the occasion
Read MoreEastEnd Cabaret: The Revolution Will Be Sexual
The Hackney Citizen meets the EastEnd Cabaret characters seeking to lure more adventurous theatregoers into the Arcola Tent
Read MoreArchaeology of Urban Time: Drawing Dalston
The Hackney Citizen meets Alexandra Blum, an artist with an engrossing perspective of Dalston’s redevelopment
Read MoreHubbub and My Salivation: delivering the goods
The Hackney Citizen meets the businesses bringing local food supplies to your door
Read MoreEyes on the wool
The Hackney Citizen finds a strong selection of knitwear flair in boutiques across the borough
Read MorePhotomonth East London puts Hackney in the picture
A look at the eclectic photo exhibitions in Hackney and other parts of the East End
Read MoreLiterary November
Upcoming events at Hackney’s independent bookshops
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