Posts by Hackney Citizen
VIDEO: How to sprout beans at home
Debbie Mitchener of Cordwainers Grow shows you how to grow your own beansprouts in lockdown
Read More‘Holiday hunger’: Education chief hits out at government over free school meals delay
Cllr Anntoinette Bramble pays tribute to teachers after last-minute announcement left them scrambling to help families over Easter
Read MorePoetry: The small things by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning local playwright on appreciating life’s little touches
Read MoreRose Vouchers for people on low incomes now accepted by all Ridley Road traders
More than 3,000 redeemed in the space of 10 days
Read MoreCharity delivering hot meals to vulnerable Woodberry Down residents appeals for help
Manor House Development Trust needs donations to expand the reach of its free service to 500 people
Read MorePoetry: The Saved by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning local playwright on the lockdown’s environmental silver lining, and the need to ‘carry the good change through’
Read MoreStamford Hill rabbi and former councillor Avrohom Pinter dies of coronavirus
Leading figures pay tribute to a ‘giant of community politics’
Read MoreComic: Lockdown Diary (part 1) by Francisco de la Mora
The local illustrator recreates Samuel Pepys’ famous diary in the age of Covid-19
Read MorePoetry: NHS (thank you) by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning local playwright pays tribute to the nation’s health workers
Read MoreCore Arts launches online lessons for budding gardeners as skeleton staff maintains rooftop haven
The mental health charity’s Homerton garden is being well looked after, with the switch to virtual education posing an ‘exciting challenge’
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall puts out advice for Hackney’s creative sector as Mayor says ‘We are here for you’
Find out about the financial and practical support on offer, including how to apply for Arts Council England’s £160m relief fund
Read MorePoetry: Our Children by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning playwright wonders how our kids will remember the pandemic
Read More‘Much needed visual tonic’: Homerton Hospital shares new artworks by brain injury patients
Curator Shaun Caton hopes the recently made collages will give the borough a ‘morale boost’ at a ‘challenging time for all’
Read MoreHackney Carnival off as council pours resources into coronavirus fight
Mayor says decision is ‘sad news’ but delivering vital services over the coming months must take priority
Read MoreHackney entrepreneur makes elite Forbes list after inventing ‘truly flushable’ wet wipes
Twipes co-founder Ellenor McIntosh, 26, says being environmentally conscious ‘should not be a luxury’ as the firm prepares to launch a subscription service
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall launches online system for business grants – with £3 million paid out already
Local firms can claim up to £25,000, as council says it is trying to provide support ‘as quickly as possible’
Read MorePoetry: Cherry Tree by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning local playwright on a Spring ‘snatched away’
Read MoreHackney Carers’ online dance session ‘Zoombombed’ with racist and sexist imagery
Charity warns other users to ‘take precautions’ after hackers share screens full of naked women and swastikas with 55 older carers getting ready for a virtual workout
Read MoreHackney Council now fully powered by clean electricity
Town Hall reveals that, from this week, its entire supply will be sourced from wind and solar energy
Read MoreParking controls in Stamford Hill suspended on sabbath after Town Hall settles legal case with local resident
Long-running battle over restrictions looks to be nearing an end as solicitor says deal could ‘heal the hurt of council’s original decision’
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