Posts by Hackney Citizen
Hackney Council stands by traffic plans despite fears for children’s health
William Patten parents’ group says Walford Road proposals could increase asthma risk
Read MoreHolocaust Memorial Day: Jewish and Islamic school choirs to sing together in ‘show of love’
Children to perform Michael Jackson’s ‘Heal the World’ at Town Hall service
Read MoreHackney to start a housing company offering Living Rents to help fund more council homes
Cabinet approves ‘significant’ plans to get around government housing restrictions
Read MoreHackney’s older women are the emerging artists you need to be looking out for in 2018
Maisie Linford met with one of the founders of GRACE, ahead of their new residency, for a chat about fighting the “narrow stereotypes” of aging women using art and performance – including an impromptu strip-off
Read MoreHackney Council awarded £250k to help child asylum seekers
Funding will be used to recruit more carers for kids who arrive in the borough alone
Read MoreRashan Charles: Death ‘most likely’ caused by attempt to swallow package
Post-mortem found no injuries to suggest excessive restraint, police watchdog reveals
Read MoreRashan Charles: Police officer will not face criminal charges, says CPS
CCTV footage shows Charles being thrown to the ground during his arrest
Read MoreVittoria Wharf: Campaigners launch final bid to halt imminent demolition
Local politicians express urgent concerns as Save Hackney Wick claims new bridges were ‘never negotiable’
Read MoreRoad closures: Shacklewell residents accuse council of censorship following ‘shambolic’ ward forum
Town Hall says meeting was for people who live in Stoke Newington and Clissold wards
Read MoreUnregulated schools: ‘Government must act urgently’, says Hackney Mayor
Town Hall report finds up to 1,500 orthodox Jewish boys are being educated without proper safeguards
Read MoreClissold Park goats Bob and Dylan put down after battle with arthritis
‘The dearly loved Anglo-Nubian goats will be much missed by park staff and residents alike’
Read MoreMayor and campaigners trade blows over Britannia Leisure Centre plans
Both sides accuse the other of ‘misleading’ residents
Read MoreEast End exhibitions – five of the best for February 2018
In our recurring feature, we cast an eye over the top art exhibitions this month, in the borough and beyond
Read MoreMayor scales back Council Tax Support cut ahead of Cabinet decision
Leading anti-poverty charity welcomes change but says new proposal will still hurt Hackney’s poorest
Read MoreStoke Newington parents slam council’s ‘scandalous’ traffic plans
Congestion expected to increase near William Patten primary – one of London’s most polluted schools
Read MoreYou, Me, The World and Hackney Wick: new play at The Yard explores the history and future of E9
Following a free community meal, the stories of twenty locals from all walks of Wick life will be told tomorrow 13 January
Read MoreStoke Newington church to host Sunday service – for dogs
New Unity’s atheist minister expects ‘chaos and confusion’
Read MoreStoke Newington residents rally against cycle superhighway plans
Divide as local bike campaign backs road closures
Read MoreHackney’s 3,000 urgent fire safety jobs revealed
Council has not said how many have been completed
Read MoreMan dies after knife attack in Stoke Newington
Police launch murder inquiry following attack on Shakespeare Walk yesterday evening
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