Posts by Hackney Citizen
Rashan 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
Read MoreLyons share: comic Elf to teach ways of the clown in new classes
Having studied with a French ‘master clown’ and conquered Edinburgh, comedian Elf Lyons is readying a pair of workshops at Rosemary Branch Theatre, aimed at Hackney’s aspiring funny people
Read MoreTeen pleads guilty to acid attack spree
Seventeen-year-old Derryck John targeted moped riders in a two-hour rampage last summer
Read MoreFood year resolutions: Gillian Riley on having a spicy start to your New Year
The food historian and writer tips some favourite flavourings, and looks back at some of last year’s food highlights in Hackney
Read MoreTitbits – Paper waits and socialist ‘scumbags’
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreLeader – Sweep Stakes
School cleaners are preparing to strike, but early signs of compromise could bode well for 2018
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