Posts by Hackney Citizen
Tues 16 June: Mrs D’Silva’s Detective Instincts and the Shaitan of Calcutta
With a feast of home-cooked samosas and traditional Indian sweets to spice up the evening, Glen Peters will talk about how he came to write a detective novel and his experiences of growing up in Calcutta in the 1960s.
Read MoreFarmers’ Market scheme helps families on low-incomes
Stoke Newington Farmers’ Market is now accepting Healthy Start vouchers for fresh vegetables, fruit and milk.
Read MoreHackney Council turns from ‘green’ energy to brown
Concerns raised over the Town Hall’s climbdown on renewable energy
Read MoreChats market hope grows
Campaigners optimistic as consultation is hailed a success
Read MoreHallam protest petition goes to Parliament
Guildford Four, Maguire Seven and Birmingham Six men support Sam’s case
Read More‘Children just play in the roads round here’
Campaigners demand a playground on derelict land ‘earmarked for housing’
Read MoreShoreditch – land of hope and opportunity
The big challenge now is for local people to become involved in the community planning process
Read MoreSweets and savouries
Loredana Pedroni explores a selection of Hackney’s best delicatessens and patisseries
Read MoreThe Effluent Society
Local artists at SPACE Studios discuss dirt, dereliction and the economic downturn
Read MoreGrowing up on the estates
Meet local residents growing their own flowers, fruit and veg
Read MoreLast orders?
It’s time to save the community pub, says Rick Muir
Read MoreTo be perfectly Frank
Hackney composer Stuart Wood stages new production at Hoxton Hall
Read MoreOn the Dalston terrace
Local business owners speak to Mark Silberstein about the latest plans for the neighbourhood
Read MoreFurniture second to none
In the third of series on where to find quality second-hand goods, Sarah Birch seeks out the borough’s vintage furniture shops
Read MoreFrom Albert Town to Butterfield Green
A history of Stoke Newington’s forgotten park
Read MoreThe Wicker Man
Photographer Stephen Gill discusses his latest interpretation of Hackney Wick
Read MoreThe summer sails are on
Pushing the boat out on the West Reservoir
Read MoreAll aboard the 236 bus
Stephanie Hegarty takes a trip from Finsbury Park to Hackney Wick. Photos by Eoghan Hanrahan
Read MoreListening to local voices
The importance and legitimacy of democratic debate
Read MoreTransition to the renewable car
Riversimple puts Mother Nature back in the driving seat
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