Posts by Hackney Citizen
Nightclubs face early closing time as Hackney’s draft licensing policy clears another hurdle
‘Core hours’ and Shoreditch Special Policy extension agreed by Licensing Committee
Read MoreVIDEO: Ministry of Stories and Hackney students tackle slavery and equality in Houses of Parliament visit
In the first in a series of video stories, watch Bridge Academy pupils give Westminster’s political veterans a run for their money
Read MoreLast chance to have your say on the future of Hackney’s pharmacies
Council survey on draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment closes tonight
Read MoreDalston Tesco Express to become a 120-room hotel despite fears of Shoreditch-level anti-social behaviour
Speaker of Hackney among opponents of hotel on Kingsland High Street
Read MoreHackney tenants unite in battle against ‘poor housing conditions’
A new campaign group is opposing plans to amalgamate Peabody and Family Mosaic housing associations
Read More‘Eyesore’ boiler house in Clapton to be demolished and replaced by block of council flats
Pedro Street plans green-lit last night will provide 26 affordable homes
Read MoreFamily charity to launch mentoring service for Hackney care leavers
Family Action appeals for volunteers who can offer support and guidance to youngsters
Read MoreRoad closures: Residents complain of ‘shocking crime rise’
Council says police data does not show a problem amid concern over new traffic plans
Read MoreAbney Park wins £315k grant for ‘exciting’ restoration plans
Lottery money could lead to a multi-million pound investment in the cemetery
Read MoreLove is in the area: Hackney Valentine’s Day listings
Our guide to some of the more offbeat V Day events – plus, we ask local politicians: what’s the most romantic spot in Hackney?
Read MoreMaking Her Mark: new exhibition shows that women’s activism in Hackney didn’t end after 1918
The stories of Hackney’s female activists over the past century are being celebrated at Hackney Museum – plus, a chance to nominate your own inspirational local women
Read MoreBorough now fifth worst in UK for child poverty, new report finds
Council says its work to tackle the issue is being ‘put at risk’ by government cuts
Read MoreHackney to get three more cycle routes
London Cycling Campaign welcomes plans announced by Mayor of London
Read MoreCladding at four Hackney blocks to be replaced as tests reveal it fails current fire safety standards
Council says cladding is not the same as that found on Grenfell Tower and there are ‘no immediate fire safety concerns’
Read MoreTitbits – Lying little rags and political handbags
Plus ça change – it’s the monthly column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreLeader – Road to ruin
The current approach to public consultations could lead to good schemes falling by the wayside
Read MorePretty in Punk: Julia Gorton’s photos of the NYC punk and No Wave scene get an airing in Dalston nightspot
Photographer Julia Gorton was a doyenne of the New York music scene in the late 70s. Some of the images she produced in that period are currently on show at Untitled on Kingsland Road – we went down to check it out
Read MoreHolocaust Memorial Day: Powerful testimony as Hackney remembers ‘defining event in human history’
Survivor Manfred Goldberg delivers harrowing personal account at Town Hall ceremony
Read MoreThe Brook, Hackney Central, restaurant review: fresh and fun vegan food
The vegan-serious, the vegan-curious and incorrigible carnivores alike will find something tasty to tuck into at this quirky restaurant and cocktail bar
Read MoreHackney Council to install sprinklers in 114 homes at Haggerston tower block
Queensbridge Road property is first in borough to get sprinklers since the Grenfell fire – due to the high average age of residents
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