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Same again please!: Hackney boozer retains ‘Beard-Friendly Pub of the Year’ award
Online poll sees The Cock Tavern maintain its reputation as a shelter for the unshorn
Read More‘One of a kind’: Arcola Theatre announces return of its community arts festival
Creative/Disruption 19 will feature 12 productions which celebrate the diversity of east London
Read MoreSchools supergroup to lead council fightback against ‘fragmented’ education system
Deputy Mayor seeks to assuage concerns around school autonomy
Read MoreDeputy Mayor hits out at government’s ‘deeply irresponsible’ SEND policy
‘I know I might sound like the Grim Reaper, but it’s just continual cuts’
Read MoreLetter: ‘I don’t apologise for leading a council that prudently invests in the future’
Mayor of Hackney Philip Glanville responds to the Citizen’s view that the Town Hall is ‘playing fast and loose with the property market’
Read MoreTasty Morsels
Digest a few local highlights picked out by our resident food historian
Read MoreCouncillor urges Town Hall to rip up New Year’s Day parking tickets
Alleged unclear signage accused of inflicting parking ‘misery’ on families over bank holiday
Read MoreIconic Holborn Studios under threat again following combative council meeting
‘It’s ruined my Christmas with my children,’ says managing director as 7-year battle over studios set to continue
Read MoreCouncil’s education chief to face grilling over school funding
Deputy Mayor expected to speak on timeframe for rollout of Schools Group
Read MoreTown Hall buys up over £60m worth of property in one-year spending spree
Council says purchases can further socialist values by providing space for ethical businesses and affordable homes
Read MoreMental health assessment rooms set for overhaul amid fears over ‘safety and dignity’
Accessibility, privacy and staffing issues cited at Homerton Hospital as mental health boss says: ‘We need to do something soon’
Read MorePrivate firm’s online doctors’ appointments could spell doom for GPs, top medics warn
‘I really don’t see how what’s happening is not going to pull apart general practice very, very quickly,’ says councillor
Read MoreNew Year’s Day shooting: Dalston nightclub’s licence suspended over ‘security concerns’
Management pledges to work closely with police and neighbours
Read MoreNew Year’s Honours 2019: Awards for prominent Hackney residents
Museum director, publisher and food charity founder among those to receive recognition
Read MoreHappy New Year 2019 to all our readers!
The Hackney Citizen wishes everyone a happy, safe and peaceful New Year
Read MoreWinter Toy Appeal: Thousands of the borough’s poorest children to get a gift after huge response
Organisers thank the public for their generosity and the volunteers who help them spread festive cheer
Read MoreCarved-up Stik mural to get Polish homecoming after four-year wrangle with London gallery boss
Stik hails ‘step forward for artists’ rights’ as he reveals plans to restore a community mural in Gdansk that was chopped up and sold off without his knowledge
Read MoreTown Hall ponders crime hotline for reporting suspicious activity
Council to explore ‘route for parents and members of the community to raise concerns’
Read MoreHomelessness charity launches winter campaign with video shot by Hackney filmmaker
Rob Newman’s film shows how finding a home is often just the first step on the road to recovery
Read More‘We’ve gone back decades’: Unions urge politicians to tackle alleged culture of bullying at Hackney Council
Independent review begins into working culture and practices at council’s housing contact centre and complaints team
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