Posts by Hackney Citizen
Hackney residents learn to sing the blues with launch of new choirs
London Blues Choir starts two branches in Hackney, bringing the music of the Deep South to the borough
Read MoreDiscovering the long lost cinemas of Hackney
A former programmer at the Rio and now Head of Cinema at the Barbican looks back at the surprisingly rich history of Hackney’s cinemas
Read MoreViolence erupts between football fans at Olympic stadium despite ‘robust policing’
Police called into action as supporters clash at last night’s match between West Ham and Chelsea at Hackney Wick stadium
Read MoreVoila! Kingsland Waste Market could be brought back as ‘brocante’, says councillor
Regeneration chief uses French word meaning ‘flea market’ as he answers a colleague’s question about demise of hub for traders
Read MoreHackney playwright details foster care experience in debut play
Four Paintings combines art and performance to explore the experience of growing up in care
Read MoreHackney playwright details foster care experience in debut play
Four Paintings combines art and performance to explore the experience of growing up in care
Read More‘It’s fantastic’: Night-time lobby group hails Passing Clouds’ protected status
Campaigners have ‘breathing space’, but questions remain over whether Asset of Community Value designation will change anything
Read MoreHackney MP Diane Abbott clarifies: ‘I am proud to be British’
MP’s statement comes following Daily Mail’s claims that she said she was ‘ashamed’ of her nationality because of attitude towards refugees
Read MoreResidents urged to dress up for Clissold Park fireworks display
No animals will be harmed during pyrotechnics extravaganza, insists council, after zoo creatures are given a check-up by vet
Read MoreDuo of advisers to Mayor Philip Glanville look set to receive £37,000 annually
Opposition councillor says sum is ‘not to be sniffed at’ ahead of changes to Hackney Council’s constitution expected to be approved tonight
Read MoreEnter a secret world at the Museum of London’s week-long Night Museum
The London institution explores the illicit, weird and wonderful world of the capital after dark, from 29 October to 4 November
Read MoreEnter a secret world at the Museum of London’s week-long Night Museum
The London institution explores the illicit, weird and wonderful world of the capital after dark, from 29 October to 4 November
Read MoreCouncil launches £640k recycling rewards scheme despite ‘mixed results’
Government-funded initiative is part of a fresh drive to boost stagnant recycling rates in Hackney, but research suggests such schemes are ‘unreliable’
Read MoreReborn river among weird and wonderful ideas as council invites masterplan feedback
Residents outline imaginative solutions for improving Hackney Central after council says it will consider their suggestions
Read MoreExceptional home care that is as individual as you are!
Triangle Community Services Hackney, Your Home, Your Care, Your Way
Read MoreDecatur at Pamela, Dalston, restaurant/bar review
With Pamela providing the booze and Decatur laying on New Orleans-inspired small plates and more, this Dalston nightspot is good eatin’
Read MoreUnregistered Jewish school shut down by Ofsted ‘flouting order to close’
Department for Education’s investigation into Talmud Torah Tashbar still has not concluded eight months after it was launched, it has emerged
Read MoreCyclist campaigners call for action over Mare Street ‘collision hotspot’
Town Hall urged to reduce ‘hostile conditions’ for people accessing the Narrow Way on two wheels after woman suffered head injuries
Read MoreBrexit blamed for impending closure of Clapton comics shop Raygun
Retailer to shut this weekend after two years in business, but manager says it will ‘maintain a presence’ in Hackney
Read MoreHackney law firm drags government back to court over ‘woeful failure’ to tackle air pollution
Air quality in the UK is ‘nothing short of a public health crisis’, says ClientEarth
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