Posts by Hackney Citizen
Woman taken to hospital after major fire in Dalston
Ridley Road was closed overnight as 70 firefighters tackled the blaze on Chester Crescent
Read More‘Chaos and energy’: Hackney artist Stik donates work to Southbank Centre to fund free workshops for children
Move follows a successful partnership earlier this year that saw children create ‘stamps’ of the artist’s iconic stick figures
Read More‘What else am I capable of?’ Disabled woman from Hackney achieves dream of learning to fly – thanks to charity scholarship
Malky Padwa, 33, said the experience has changed her life and made her ‘rethink my capabilities’
Read MoreHackney Singers feature on packed Stokebourne bill
The popular choir will perform at the festival to celebrate 170th birthday of St Matthias Church
Read More‘Delighted’: One of Hackney’s leading cultural hotspots says its pandemic recovery efforts are ‘taking effect’
Shoreditch Town Hall’s latest report offers sense of optimism after ‘deep impact’ on finances
Read More‘Above and beyond the call of duty’: Phone-snatching youth found guilty after off-duty police officer intervenes
A teenager has been convicted after an off-duty officer spotted him armed with a knife about to snatch mobile phones
Read MoreUnderground car park fire below block of flats caused by ‘boiler fault’
25 firefighters tackled a fire in a car park on Lea Bridge Road
Read MoreHomerton man jailed for murdering wife for ‘financial gain’
Quyum Miah had history of stealing from Yasmin Begum to fund his drug habit
Read MoreLondon Fire Brigade makes BBQ plea ahead of weekend of hot weather
Capital’s assistant fire chief says grass fires can spread rapidly and cause ‘significant damage’
Read MorePolice hunt man ‘from the council’ after Stoke Newington attempted distraction burglary
Suspect told 72-year-old resident he needed to fix a leak in the flat above
Read MoreE-bike blaze in Dalston prompts warning from firefighters about dangers of ‘cheaper batteries’
A man was taken to hospital with smoke inhalation following fire caused by failed battery
Read More‘Magpie’s lucky day!’ Bird saved by firefighters after falling down Clapton chimney
It took a Stoke Newington fire crew just nine minutes to get the magpie out of a tight squeeze
Read MoreTeenager who entered Hackney home for internet ‘prank’ handed criminal behaviour order
Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, 18, also receives fine after pleading guilty in court yesterday
Read More‘Counting down the days’: Local organisation bringing classical music to the masses announces summer concerts in Dalston
Through the Noise’s series will see top musicians from all over the world play at The Speakeasy
Read MoreTeenager arrested after video shows him entering private home in Hackney without permission
The 18-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of causing a public nuisance
Read More‘We don’t have another 10 years’: Hackney cookery school goes global to accelerate shift towards planet-friendly eating
Made in Hackney launches free online platform that teaches people how to set up their own community kitchens
Read More‘Tremendous recognition’: Cardinal Pole shortlisted for Secondary School of the Year in Tes Awards 2023
Headteacher Adam Hall praises school’s ‘forward thinking and inclusive philosophy’
Read MoreMan stabbed to death on Mare Street
Three people arrested on suspicion of murder
Read MoreFirefighters tackle Stoke Newington flat blaze
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters attended the scene
Read MoreLetter: ‘I stood for 24 hours for the late Queen’s coronation!’
On the eve of the King’s coronation, Hackney resident Peter Gosnell, 95, remembers fondly the last time the event took place in 1953
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