Hackney Citizen

Source Code – review

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 5 April 2011 at 11:37

Until 7 April 2011, Rio Cinema

Looking into the Local

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 4 April 2011 at 20:51

Friday 8 – Sunday 10 April 2011, Karin Janssen Project Space

Literary April

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 4 April 2011 at 19:58

Upcoming events at independent bookshop Pages of Hackney

Hackney Liberal Democrats join row over cost of Town Hall ‘Pravda’

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 4 April 2011 at 13:34

Hackney Town Hall. Photograph: Hackney Citizen

The council may be overestimating the amount of savings it makes by publishing its own ‘newspaper’, claim critics

Hackney Council youth services job cuts slammed

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 4 April 2011 at 13:14

Protestors against the cuts outside Hackney Town Hall on Saturday, 19 February. Photo: Laurence Moor

Union says Town Hall is failing to protect frontline services

Fate of Clapton Tram Sheds to be decided

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 4 April 2011 at 12:52

Clapton Tram Sheds demonstration outside Hackney Town Hall

Campaigners call for a locally-listed building to be turned into an arts centre as Hackney Council considers a proposal to convert it into flats and space for light industry

Michael Jackson sculpture at Premises Studios sparks ‘hate campaign’

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 4 April 2011 at 11:59

Maria von Köhler,s Michael Jackson sculpture at the Premises Studios

Madonna and Child by Swedish artist Maria von Köhler incurs the wrath of fans of the King of Pop

Second arrest in Olympic staff explosives case

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 1 April 2011 at 09:09

An aerial view of the Olympic Stadium. Photograph:ODA

Arrest of man in Wales follows swoop near London 2012 site on dog handler understood to work for G4S security

Olympic 2012 site in London sees security guard arrested for explosives

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 31 March 2011 at 10:21

40-year-old dog handler held after vehicle searched in a car park off Pudding Mill Lane

Jeremy Hunt admits London 2012 legacy targets will be scrapped

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 29 March 2011 at 11:34

The best laid plans: new turf is put down in the Olympic Stadium. Photo: ODA

• Target to inspire one million adults will be dropped
• Olympics secretary signifies strategy shift for Sport England

Route Irish – review

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 28 March 2011 at 21:15

Until 31 March 2011, Rio Cinema

Anna Fiorentini Theatre and Film School 10th Anniversary Gala

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 28 March 2011 at 18:58

10th anniversary Anna Fiorentini Theatre and Film School

7pm Saturday 2 April, Hackney Empire

Hackney Bulls dig deep to edge out London Wasps

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 28 March 2011 at 16:17

Hackney Bulls' number 8 Colin Kpodonu v London Wasps 006

Despite being 5-0 down at half-time, the fightback brings a triumphant 12-10 win

Anna Karenina – review

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 25 March 2011 at 11:54

Until 16 April 2011, Arcola Theatre

Government details ID card compensation for suppliers

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 24 March 2011 at 08:45

Meg Hillier, MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch

Home Office pays Thales £2m plus in compensation as part of ending the National Identity Scheme

Hackney Bulls promotion bid wrecked by Teddington defeat

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 23 March 2011 at 15:56

Despite determination and persistence by the Bulls, a lack of sufficient defensive cover leaves the final score 32-36

Hackney census: a question of religion

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 23 March 2011 at 09:38

Bus adverts bear the slogan ‘Not religious? In this year’s census say so!’

Jewish and secular groups have raised concerns regarding ‘flaws’ in the filling-in process

Submarine – review

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 21 March 2011 at 13:34

Officially selected for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and now showing at the Rio Cinema until Thursday 31 March

Studio Weave’s Floating Cinema coming to moor in Hackney

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 18 March 2011 at 11:00

The Floating Cinema: portable public art for East London's waterways. Illustration: Up Projects

A portable ‘pavilion’ is set to navigate its way though the Olympic boroughs’ canals and rivers

Hackney Council cleans up ahead of the Olympics

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 17 March 2011 at 21:29

Hackney Council contractors 'cleaned' this Banksy artwork

The Town Hall’s tidy record gets national recognition ahead of the London 2012 Games – but not without local criticism