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Gary Francis obituary
Mourners pack East London church to pay their respects to Gary Francis, an ‘irreplaceable’ youth worker
Read MoreCatering to Hackney’s ‘mansome’ men
Looking and feeling good is as important for Hackney men as it is for the borough’s women
Read MoreHackney councillor Patrick Vernon awarded OBE in Queen’s birthday honours
Queensbridge councillor awarded gong for his commitment to combating health inequalities
Read MoreColville Estate tenants in Hoxton regeneration row
Town Hall meeting hears ‘rights and needs’ of residents are being ignored but council says wrecking ball plan is vital to combat estate overcrowding
Read MoreMonkey business afoot at Hackney council meetings
Constitutional questions asked as chirpy members tweet during meetings of full council
Read MoreChildren’s Republic of Shoreditch declared
Roles are reversed in this state where adults take a back seat. The Hackney Citizen visits the embassy
Read MoreJoe Paraskeva’s mother: why cuts mean others like my son will end up criminalised
Claims joblessness and stretched resources will push more youngsters to the brink
Read MoreArson patient Joe Paraskeva set to appeal
Mentally ill man who could spend life in custody granted leave to begin High Court bid
Read MoreHackney woman arrested in London anti-terrorism raids
Woman in Hackney becomes the seventh person arrested in connection with terrorist plot
Read MoreChatsworth Road: the frontline of Hackney’s gentrification
Five years ago, it was one of London’s roughest areas. Then the middle classes moved in; galleries, cafes and a Sunday market followed – and prices shot up. But not everyone’s happy
Read MoreTheatre of Great Britain Festival opens in Hackney Wick
The Yard Theatre presents British theatre from a multitude of perspectives
Read MoreControversy over Hackney Council’s dog control orders
Town Hall rolls out ‘dog exclusion zones’ and ‘dogs on leads’ orders amid confusion and consternation from owners
Read MoreOlympic Park legacy plan threatens Tech City growth, report warns
Thinktank says tech scene around Silicon Roundabout in London now comprises at least 3,200 firms with 48,000 jobs
Read MorePentonville prison escapee John Massey recaptured in Kent
John Massey, 64, who escaped from Pentonville prison, was arrested at a house in Kent, say Metropolitan police
Read MoreMan convicted for Hackney murder is on run after prison escape
John Massey was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a man in a Hackney pub in 1975
Read MoreHackney mosque opens doors to offer meals to those in need
Worshippers at the Ramazan-I Serif mosque on Shacklewell Lane are supporting those in poverty by providing cooked meals twice a month
Read MoreHackney chefs launch Dalston Cola
Steve Wilson and Duncan O’Brien use fresh natural ingredients in their locally-made beverage which is proving a hit with those in the know
Read MoreTraveller family banned from Hackney
Travellers forced to move from Stoke Newington Common as council obtains temporary injunction against ‘unauthorised encampment’
Read MoreSt Mungo’s charity launches campaign for homeless women
The Mare Street-based charity’s Rebuilding Shattered Lives campaign aims to prevent more women becoming homeless and improve the lot of those who already are
Read MoreTalking poetry with Katy Evans-Bush
The New York-born, Hackney-based poet believes the internet has a lot to offer aspiring writers
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