Posts by Hackney Citizen
Seagull
9 June – 16 July 2011, Arcola
Read MoreVariants
8 June – 9 July 2011, White Cube, Hoxton
Read MoreBeer’s back: Stoke Newington spearheads drinking revolution
The Citizen hears why a tipple that was once only fit for your dad is now considered the height of cool
Read MorePro-choice campaigners fight moves to turn back clock on abortion rights
Diane Abbott among those opposing involvement of anti-abortion charity in possible amendment to law
Read MoreYoung Londoners still don’t feel police are on their side
Boris Johnson has given youth violence a high profile, but needs to ask whether stop-and-search does more harm than good
Read MoreLeader: Healthy public debate is crucial for Hackney democracy
Cllr Linda Kelly’s defection raises issues about how councillors can best represent and communicate with their constituents
Read MoreHackney councillor Linda Kelly: ‘Why I left Labour for the Tories’
Leabridge ward councillor who defected claims she was ‘punished’ for speaking out
Read MoreWhy are some mentally ill patients treated like criminals?
When Linda Morgan’s son Joe Paraskeva was sectioned, he tried to escape from hospital and was given a prison sentence that could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars. His mother has launched a campaign, Justice for Joe, to highlight his case
Read MoreGay-free zone homophobic stickers: Muslim youth found guilty
An 18 year-old man was today convicted and fined £100 for putting up homophobic stickers in east London
Read MoreLe Quattro Volte – review
Until 2 June 2011, Rio Cinema
Read MoreSummer portions for getting trim
The final in our four-part series on eating well from a local nutritional therapist
Read MoreThe buck has to stop with Sharon Shoesmith
There is no point making scapegoats of frontline staff. A case such as Baby P’s requires top managers to take responsibility
Read MoreContract killers as young as 15 recruited to do drug syndicates’ dirty work
Turkish crime gangs in north London thought to be linked to spate of killings
Read MoreThe beauty of putting foods together and being prepared
The third in our four-part series on eating well from a local nutritional therapist
Read MoreStoke Newington Literary Festival unveils 2011 programme
Friday 3 – Sunday 5 June 2011, various venues
Read More‘Big society’ tsar Lord Wei leaves post after less than a year
Cabinet office insists departure does not mark scaling back of project, but Labour say flagship policy is descending into farce
Read MoreThe 21 strides Phillips Idowu hopes will take him to Olympic gold
The British triple-jumper is getting closer to Jonathan Edwards’ 16-year-old world record
Read MoreBarbican unveils Olympics arts festival
Programme includes theatre productions starring Juliette Binoche and Cate Blanchett, and major Bauhaus exhibition
Read MoreJulia’s Eyes – review
Until 26 May 2011, Rio Cinema
Read MoreLeona Lewis – interview
With a ‘more uptempo’, ‘darker’ album due out later this year, the superstar singer talks about what’s next
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