Hackney Citizen – Page 281

Ten Mossbourne academy students win Cambridge University offers

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 23 January 2011 at 13:47

Mossbourne Community Academy. Photo: Fin Fahey

Former Ofsted inspector praises ‘spectacular breakthrough’ at Mossbourne academy in Hackney, one of poorest parts of UK

Change in law protects tenants if landlord defaults on mortgage

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 23 January 2011 at 12:35

Hackney Citizens Advice Bureau highlights a recent change in the law which offers more protection to private tenants

Scamp, and Rain on the Pavements – reviews

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 23 January 2011 at 12:18

First published in the 1950s, these two novels have been unavailable for half a century but are now back in print

Francisco Ortega: in the abstract

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 23 January 2011 at 10:48

Hackney-based artist Francisco Ortega with one of his canvases

A Hackney-based artist talks about his work, his fears for the local art scene and his hopes for this year’s Hackney WickED Festival

Trash Kit: the art of noise

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 23 January 2011 at 10:00

Musically more the Slits than the Sugarbabes, this trio are not your ‘Typical Girls’

Flower powered

By Hackney Citizen | Saturday 22 January 2011 at 12:48

The Tall Poppies are all the rave in 2011

Restaurant review: Sariyer Balik

By Hackney Citizen | Saturday 22 January 2011 at 11:19

Sariyer Balik, 56 Green Lanes N16 9NH. 020 7275 7681

The Citizen goes fishing down Green Lanes

NHS changes: David Cameron’s dodgy prescription

By Hackney Citizen | Saturday 22 January 2011 at 10:16

Cameron’s NHS ‘reforms’ will work not in the interests of staff and patients, as he claims, but very much against them

January recipe: Celery and walnut soup with blue cheese croutons

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 20 January 2011 at 19:48

Try making this crouton-friendly celery and walnut soup

Try making this comforting and crouton-friendly dish

January jogging season gets going

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 20 January 2011 at 19:39

London Fields triathletes’ training involves more than the usual jog. Photo: Colin Streater

For those so inclined, it’s time to get fit and work off the fat

Lea Valley FC turn on the style

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 20 January 2011 at 19:10

Massimo Masella of the Seconds controls the ball before shooting. Photo: Ragi Nor

The lowdown on the club’s performance in last month’s difficult December

Jackson’s Way

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 20 January 2011 at 10:27

8pm Friday 21 January 2011, Stoke Newington International Airport

The Painter – review

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 18 January 2011 at 23:51

Toby Jones as Turner in The Painter. Photo by Simon Annand

Until 12 February 2011, Arcola Theatre

National Velvet

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 18 January 2011 at 23:17

Until 6 February 2011, Transition Gallery

Good Morning, Mr Orwell

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 18 January 2011 at 22:43

21 January – 5 March 2011, Space Studios

Winstan Whitter: a man on a mission

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 18 January 2011 at 20:31

The Citizen talks to the Hackney-raised filmmaker about the purpose of storytelling

Hackney publishes council spending over £500

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 17 January 2011 at 11:22

Just two weeks before the government’s deadline, the Town Hall has made available its data online

Hackney Council lawyer makes Private Eye Rotten Boroughs Awards

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 17 January 2011 at 10:23

Satirical magazine lampoons the local authority and bestows a dubious honour

Valentine’s Day Poetry Competition

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 17 January 2011 at 00:03

Win a bottle of Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru champagne

It’s time to get angry

By Hackney Citizen | Saturday 15 January 2011 at 11:42

All this polite and smiley feminism is getting us nowhere