Posts by Hackney Citizen
Merry Christmas from the Hackney Citizen!
We’ll be back on 27 December – until then, enjoy some festive content from our archive
Read MoreLondon Fields Lido to ‘finally’ reopen in January as community chief says sorry for delay
Cllr Jon Burke adds that after £1.5 million repair works ‘there are still snagging items and some quality issues to address’
Read MoreWall power: Dalston teens paint mural around Benyon Estate building site
GCSE art students decorate hoardings with visions of ‘love and loss’
Read MoreVegan fast food outlet Temple of Seitan becomes Living Wage employer, paying Hackney workers £10.20 per hour
Morning Lane restaurant says ‘we hope this can be an example to other businesses’
Read MoreMangle E8: Arthur Collins jailed for 20 years for ‘cowardly’ acid attack in London Fields nightclub
Hackney’s borough commander says Collins ‘recklessly sprayed the substance in a crowded place’
Read More‘Men’s coats please!’: Fresh appeal as winter swap-shop hits 50 donations
Coat exchange at Stoke Newington Library running for a second year in a row
Read More‘Right and proper’: Homerton Hospital to go smoke-free in 2018
Chief nurse says hospital is ‘falling into line’ with total smoking ban
Read MoreFuture Hackney: New youth project captures gentrification on film
‘We wanted to bring up the production values from previous community film projects and do something a bit more ambitious…’
Read MoreNew ‘Hackney Schools Group’ gets go-ahead from cabinet as an alternative to academy trust
‘School-led’ federation agreed at Town Hall meeting now set for public consultation
Read MoreHackney MP Diane Abbott slammed over ‘disingenuous’ Brexit promise
Shadow Home Secretary rows back on pledge to argue for ‘electorate to get a vote on final deal’
Read MoreHackney students in biggest ever Christmas hamper giveaway
Our Lady’s pupils partner up with local supermarkets for their tenth annual food appeal
Read MoreGreen Room: Arcola Theatre aims to steal show in Sustainability category at The Stage awards
The magazine gave the Dalston performance hub the nod for its recent LED lighting scheme and its many other environmental credentials
Read MoreMayor Philip Glanville confirms re-election bid with pledge to build ‘a Hackney that works for everyone’
Glanville running in May 2018 to reduce inequality and invest in schools and housing
Read MoreOfo defends dockless bikes in Hackney following social media criticism
Chinese firm says the majority of its bicycles are used ‘responsibly’ but could not give local figures
Read MoreDivest Hackney blasts ‘shocking’ rise in council’s fossil fuel investments – after nine-month wait for figures
Town Hall says 80 per cent jump is due to price increases and that it has reduced ‘active’ stocks
Read MoreChristmas (Baby Peas Come Home): Food banks to receive fresh produce courtesy of Growing Communities
The community-driven Hackney non-profit is helping to make up for many food banks’ inability to store and hand out newly harvested food
Read MoreDiane Abbott suffers most abuse of all female MPs, ethics watchdog finds
Parliamentary committee calls on government to shift liability for illegal content on to social media companies
Read MoreBlack Cat vegan cafe to combat cold winter night with soup kitchen
The cooperatively run Clarence Road spot say reveal the menu for the inaugural evening on 22 December, where ‘nobody will be refused food’
Read MoreCharity to help reduce ‘inappropriate A&E use’ at Homerton Hospital
Three-month service will offer patients community support during busy winter period
Read MoreHackney Council defends parking scheme over rising surplus and ‘discrimination’ claims
Town Hall stands by anti-pollution pricing model and says any extra cash is spent ‘lawfully’
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