Posts by Hackney Citizen
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Read MoreSt Mungo’s praise for Hackney Winter Night Shelter volunteers
The borough’s homeless need local residents’ goodwill and more long term support, says charity’s director
Read MoreHackney MP praises government action to end detention of children in asylum centres
Diane Abbott welcomes a possible ‘culture shift’ within the immigration system as a key Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment is honoured
Read MoreHackney student caught with gun and ammo stash jailed for 5 years
Hiding a weapon on behalf of someone else is no defence, warn police
Read MoreYuletide past in Hackney
A look at how we used to celebrate Christmas
Read MoreHackney Winter Night Shelter expects heavy New Year demand
Volunteers anticipate that more people will need beds as government help is cut
Read MoreHackney gets its new rape crisis centre
Diane Abbott MP welcomes London Mayor Boris Johnson’s funding for the new service provided by the nia project
Read MoreDecember recipe: mushroom and chestnut roast with cashew cream
Try this delicious seasonal meat-free dish
Read MoreGwyneth Herbert: Clangers and Mash – review
(Naim Edge)
Read MoreStudents: EMA is a necessity, not a bribe
Sixth-form pupils express anger at their media portrayal as ‘goons’
Read MoreMurderer of mother and two young girls 28 years ago is jailed for life
Tony Dyce raped and killed Norma Richards, then stabbed and drowned two of her daughters
Read MoreWoman held after girl of four is stabbed to death
A woman has been detained under the Mental Health Act after a four-year-old girl was found stabbed to death in Clapton
Read MoreRestaurant review: Su Sazzagoni
An evening of indulgence at Victoria Park’s Sardinian eatery
Read MoreHackney Alliance benefit night with comic Josie Long
8pm – 2am Saturday 18 December 2010, The Victoria E8
Read MoreHands Off: women speak out over Hackney strip clubs
A short documentary by filmmaker Winstan Whitter
Read MoreA Palace for Us
11am Wednesday 15 December 2010, Rio Cinema; and until 20 January 2011, Serpentine Gallery
Read MoreKen Livingstone joins Hackney anti EMA cuts demonstration
Students march from BSix sixth form college to the Town Hall to protest cuts to Educational Maintenance Allowances
Read MoreHow to have a green Christmas
Ways to enjoy a more environmentally friendly festive season
Read MoreBoxer, Beetle – review
Ned Beauman’s debut novel was shortlisted for the prestigious Guardian First Book Award. We talk to the man himself
Read MoreStrippers and vicar unite to fight cleanup campaign
Women’s groups in move to close down strip clubs, while vicar fears ban would leave workers in danger
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