Posts by Hackney Citizen
London 2012 Olympics ticket sales spark second round of anger
• Thousands who missed out in first ballot disappointed again
• 18 out of 24 sports sold out by Friday evening
• Only football, volleyball and wrestling left by Sunday
Interview: Kanchi Wichmann, director of Break My Fall
Hackney is the setting for this brave unvarnished account of the turbulent lives of a hip but troubled young generation
Read MoreHitting the bottle: Hackney’s new refill scheme for wine lovers
Do you like your vino red, white or green? Borough Wines’s bring-your-own-bottle service cuts cost and carbon drastically
Read MorePotiche – review
Until 23 June 2011, Rio Cinema
Read MoreHackney Unison slams council’s ‘sham’ library cuts consultation
The union claims Town Hall bosses have already made up their minds about the future of the borough’s library services
Read MoreBaby Bathhouse gets helping hand from HBV Enterprise
A thriving Stoke Newington cabaret bar is proof that a good business plan can still persuade investors to back a great idea
Read MoreBicycle Thieves: at the View Tube and Folly for a Flyover
Friday 1 – Wednesday 6 July 2011
Read MoreOlympic land saga: salmon and compensation
With London 2012 less than a year away, the land on which the games will take place has yet to be fully paid for
Read MoreCine-files: Rio, Dalston, London
This single-screened east London cinema offers a personal touch and period detail but falls down on facilities
Read MoreCouncillors’ fury at Hackney Today decision
The council decides to continue publication of its free ‘newspaper’ – one of the very few local authorities to do so
Read MoreStoke Newington Farmers’ Market to move
From 9 July, the market shifts from its usual residence in Church Street. Growing Communities is set to host ‘the ultimate urban picnic’ to mark the occasion
Read MorePrivate firm sniffs a profit in coalition schools policy
‘Mossbourne two’ would meet demands of parents who beg for a place at academy in east London, says headteacher
Read MoreMissing 13 year-old Hackney girl Crystal Rkaloo found ‘safe and well’
The schoolgirl was located yesterday morning, according to Hackney Police
Read MoreHave your say on the future of Hackney libraries
The council’s consultation ends on Monday 27 June 2011
Read MoreSainsbury’s plans for Stoke Newington store meets with mixed response
Whilst critics claim that independent shops could be forced to close, the local business association says that traders hold ‘a range of views’
Read MorePolice appeal for missing 13 year-old Hackney girl
Crystal Rkaloo was last seen at school yesterday, wearing a Mossbourne Academy uniform
Read MoreCouncil to decide future of Hackney Today
The Cabinet is to consider retention of its freesheet in defiance of criticism that it is simply ’propaganda on the rates’
Read MoreHackney Pearl announces short film competition
Create and submit your films, 6 – 14 August 2011
Read MoreHoxton Hall gets Heritage Lottery Fund cash
One of only four remaining music hall theatres in the UK, the Grade II listed building is set to benefit from a £200,000 grant
Read MoreLibya allocated Olympic tickets
Organisers confirm Libya’s Olympic authorities – headed by Gaddafi’s eldest son – given passes to London Games
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