Posts by Hackney Citizen
Letter: Deputy Mayor disputes cost saving of dumping green energy
Councillor Sophie Linden says Hackney Citizen is ‘misleading’ over the cash Hackney Council saved when it quietly dumped its ‘green’ electricity tariff
Read MoreLeader: Hackney makeovers and council make-believe
Real life events will always hamper Hackney Council’s efforts to manage the presentation of the borough
Read MoreConcern over Hackney jobs as London 2012 media centre bidding opens
The future of the Olympic press and broadcast centre hangs in the balance amid concerns over jobs for local people
Read MoreHackney braced for strike as unions show their teeth
Public-sector pensions row looks set to cause nationwide industrial action, affecting thousands of Hackney workers
Read MoreTop Boy is the real deal
I thought this TV series set in Hackney – where I grew up – might be another cliched urban drama. It rose far above that
Read MoreTop Boy gets a mixed reception from Hackney’s youth
A panel of locals enjoys a preview of the Channel 4 drama’s first episode, but finds plenty of flaws in Ronan Bennett’s supposedly realistic portrayal of life in the borough
Read MoreNetil360 winter rooftop bar opens
Fur coats and the smell of mulled cider are luring visitors to a new rooftop bar in London Fields
Read MoreRiots sentencing: Hackney residents speak out
Controversy continues over the severity of sentencing of those involved in the riots Hackney and elsewhere
Read MoreHackney Picturehouse cinema opens to the public
The Hackney Picturehouse opens its doors with a flurry of films, features, festivals and food and drink
Read MoreHackney crystal thief escapes jail sentence
A 71 year-old Hackney woman with 63 previous convictions is found guilty of stealing £4,000 worth of ornamental crystals
Read MoreThe People’s Supermarket ‘optimistic’ as Homerton consultation ends
The proposed People’s Supermarket store in Homerton presents the findings of its public consultation – but it still has a long way to go
Read MoreFlorence and the Machine – review
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Read MoreInterview: Hackney author Tim Gee on his new book, Counterpower
Tim Gee talks about the history civil disobedience and why ‘Counterpower’ is crucial for democracy
Read MoreFrom Hoxton to Harlow: Hackney karate kids take on Essex
Legends ‘old school’ Karate students from Hoxton visit Harlow to learn new ways of self-defence and self-discipline
Read MoreCouncil ‘newspaper’ Hackney Today wins national PR award
Hackney Council is recognised for PR excellence for its ‘newspaper’ Hackney Today amid a funding crisis and cuts to public services
Read MoreInterview: filmmakers Noriko Okaku and Robin Mahoney
The Hackney Citizen meets Noriko Okaku and Robin Mahoney, two filmmakers who have come from the Far East to the East End
Read MoreLabrinth is SyCo’s latest signing but he doesn’t need a popstar bootcamp
Hard work and big tunes are all the Hackney producer cares about, but what if sleeping in the studio leads to a hobo beard?
Read MoreEco-friendly mayors are a must, say Hackney Friends of the Earth
Hackney Friends of the Earth ponders the power of mayors to affect the global climate and hears from energy consultant Mark Watts
Read MoreChatsworth Road and Backstreets photography exhibition – review
Guilherme Zauith’s new photo show, Chatsworth Road and Backstreets, opens at 33 Chatsworth Road
Read MoreRiot torn Hackney newsagent Siva Kandiah wins national retailer award
Clarence Road shopkeeper, whose store was ransacked in the Hackney riots, wins Independent Community Retailer of the Year Award
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