News – Page 238 – Hackney Citizen

Boxpark takes legal action over ‘copycat’ Dubai pop-up scheme

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 16 February 2015 at 15:29

Lawyers have issued a ‘cease and desist’ but Dubai company owns Boxpark trademark in UAE

Hackney joins east London councils calling for devolution

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 16 February 2015 at 11:47

Whitehall’s one-size-fits-all approach ‘failing Londoners,’ says Mayor Pipe

Hackney Liberal Democrats announce general election candidates

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 13 February 2015 at 17:40

Ben Mathis is standing for Hackney South and Shoreditch and Simon de Deney in Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Wasting away: Traders fight to stop collapse of historic Dalston market

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 13 February 2015 at 15:27

Council insists Kingsland Waste is not being shut, but has stopped issuing or renewing licenses

Hackney Conservatives announce general election candidates

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 13 February 2015 at 13:03

Amy Gray is standing in Hackney North and Stoke Newington and Jack Tinley in Hackney South and Shoreditch

Talent Scouts triumph with ‘The Meet Up’

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 12 February 2015 at 14:57

Talent Match award for borough’s team of 18-24 year-olds helping their peers into work

Like it or not, Hackney’s free schools are forging ahead

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 12 February 2015 at 14:30

This September, two very different free schools are coming to Hackney, promising choice for parents. But who’s running them?

Haggerston flats evacuated after gas leak

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 12 February 2015 at 11:43

250 residents have been evacuated after a gas leak in Haggerston

Ten teenagers arrested for repeated robbery of riot-hit newsagent

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 12 February 2015 at 11:16

Group of 15-17 year-olds target Clarence Convenience Store, one of the shops worst hit in the 2011 riots

Council joins bid to impose nightly accommodation rent cap on private sector

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 11 February 2015 at 14:52

London Councils reach agreement as spiralling costs for short-term housing forces boroughs into bidding wars

‘End of an era’ for Abney Park as council reclaims management

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 11 February 2015 at 12:21

Abney Park Trust ‘proud of its achievements’ over the past 23 years as managers of the park and cemetery

Pensioners party at Posh Club with ‘Ritz-style’ champagne tea

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 10 February 2015 at 13:55

First rule of Posh Club is ‘no riff-raff’ as guests enjoy raucous entertainment and fancy food

Police investigate alleged attempted rape in Abney Park cemetery

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 9 February 2015 at 17:40

Victim being supported by specially trained police officers as enquiries continue

Over £7,000 raised for funeral of Greek cyclist killed in Homerton

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 9 February 2015 at 13:07

34-year-old Akis Kollaros died in a collision with a tipper truck on Homerton High Street

Police attacked with bottles after teenager stabbed on Chatsworth Road

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 9 February 2015 at 11:18

A group of 30 people attacked police after an 18-year-old was stabbed in the street

Squatters take over building in Grade II listed Mothers Square

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 6 February 2015 at 14:18

Squatters say they want to open up the building and ‘collaborate with the local community’

Silt dredging begins to create new wildlife habitat on Woodberry Wetlands

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 3 February 2015 at 16:39

Aquatic diggers will scoop a layer of silt from the bottom of the reservoir to create 13,000 square metres of reedbed

Clissold Park ponds to be poisoned in bid to wipe out deadly fish species

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 3 February 2015 at 12:27

Fish in ponds and moat to be killed with ‘piscicide’ to stop the spread of highly invasive topmouth gudgeon

Cyclist killed in lorry crash on Homerton High Street

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 3 February 2015 at 10:21

34-year-old man dies at junction of Mcintosh Lane on Homerton High Street

Made in heaven – with love from Yum Yum

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 2 February 2015 at 15:56

Enjoy one of four special Valentine’s Day cocktails when you celebrate your evening At Yum Yum