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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

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Olympic 2012 site in London sees security guard arrested for explosives

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 31 March 2011 at 10:21
An aerial view of the Olympic Stadium. Photograph:ODA

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

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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

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Route Irish – review

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

Until 31 March 2011, Rio Cinema

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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

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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

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Anna Karenina – review

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 25 March 2011 at 11:54
Anna Karenina. Photo: Farrows Creative

Until 16 April 2011, Arcola Theatre

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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

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Hackney Bulls promotion bid wrecked by Teddington defeat

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Police hunt five attackers over Stoke Newington teenagers’ double knife stabbing

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 17 March 2011 at 15:31

Two 16 year old boys were hospitalised after being set upon in Shakspeare Walk

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East End Gay Pride cancelled

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 16 March 2011 at 13:18
rainbow flag

Organisers say it is with ‘deep regret’ that they have called off the planned march

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Sam Hallam campaigners make drama of Hoxton murder case

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 16 March 2011 at 12:08
Sam Hallam at HMP Bullingdon

Playwright Tess Berry-Hart speaks to the Citizen about Someone To Blame

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Winning the argument: the Ethical Debating Society

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 16 March 2011 at 11:51
The Ethical Debating Society

The Citizen negotiates its way with some ‘uncool, untalented, unconnected’ contrarians

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Leftovers, left out? Join in with the cooking at the People’s Kitchen

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 16 March 2011 at 11:07
People's Kitchen at Passing Clouds, Dalston. Photo: Samar Hazboun

A Dalston-based cooking project run by volunteers provides an innovative and tasty solution to the problem of food waste

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Wild spaces: protecting Hackney nature

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 16 March 2011 at 10:28
Middlesex Filter Beds Hackney

Despite the borough’s green credentials, local wildlife is threatened by our notion of what a natural habitat should look like

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AV: electoral reform is good for Hackney

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 16 March 2011 at 09:56
AV electoral reform society

A Hoxton resident gives his view on why we need to change how we elect our MPs

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