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Clarence Road shops struggle to rise from ashes of the Hackney riots
The Hackney Citizen talks to local business owners suffering a slump in trade in the aftermath of the summer’s civil unrest
Read MoreHousing Benefit reductions come into force in New Year, warns Hackney CAB
A drastic reduction to Housing Benefit entitlement will affect many Hackney residents in private rented accommodation
Read MoreStop the planning free-for-all, says Hackney Friends of the Earth
Community-level decison making on parks, shops and other planning issues is vital, says local Friends of the Earth group
Read MoreInterview: author Melissa Benn on her new book, School Wars
With academies in the ascendant, what hope is there now for inclusive education?
Read MoreLetter: Deputy Mayor disputes cost saving of dumping green energy
Councillor Sophie Linden says Hackney Citizen is ‘misleading’ over the cash Hackney Council saved when it quietly dumped its ‘green’ electricity tariff
Read MoreConcern over Hackney jobs as London 2012 media centre bidding opens
The future of the Olympic press and broadcast centre hangs in the balance amid concerns over jobs for local people
Read MoreHackney braced for strike as unions show their teeth
Public-sector pensions row looks set to cause nationwide industrial action, affecting thousands of Hackney workers
Read MoreTop Boy is the real deal
I thought this TV series set in Hackney – where I grew up – might be another cliched urban drama. It rose far above that
Read MoreTop Boy gets a mixed reception from Hackney’s youth
A panel of locals enjoys a preview of the Channel 4 drama’s first episode, but finds plenty of flaws in Ronan Bennett’s supposedly realistic portrayal of life in the borough
Read MoreRiots sentencing: Hackney residents speak out
Controversy continues over the severity of sentencing of those involved in the riots Hackney and elsewhere
Read MoreHackney Picturehouse cinema opens to the public
The Hackney Picturehouse opens its doors with a flurry of films, features, festivals and food and drink
Read MoreHackney crystal thief escapes jail sentence
A 71 year-old Hackney woman with 63 previous convictions is found guilty of stealing £4,000 worth of ornamental crystals
Read MoreThe People’s Supermarket ‘optimistic’ as Homerton consultation ends
The proposed People’s Supermarket store in Homerton presents the findings of its public consultation – but it still has a long way to go
Read MoreCouncil ‘newspaper’ Hackney Today wins national PR award
Hackney Council is recognised for PR excellence for its ‘newspaper’ Hackney Today amid a funding crisis and cuts to public services
Read MoreRiot torn Hackney newsagent Siva Kandiah wins national retailer award
Clarence Road shopkeeper, whose store was ransacked in the Hackney riots, wins Independent Community Retailer of the Year Award
Read MoreComing soon: Hackney Picturehouse to open
Picturehouse to open new Hackney cinema in Mare Street later this month
Read MoreLocals face battle with investors as Hackney rental costs continue to soar
The Hackney Citizen investigates the impact of a recent surge in property prices on Hackney rents
Read MoreHackney Hear: leading the way
An innovative new smartphone app guides users on a multimedia tour around Hackney’s locales
Read MoreTop boy: stories of Hackney’s young drug dealers
Ronan Bennett spent two years interviewing gang members in east London for his powerfully personal TV drama, Top Boy. Here he describes their hidden, hopeless world – and the lengths they’ll go to escape from it
Read MoreHackney Citizens Advice Bureau warns of rise in illegal evictions
Concerns about high numbers of tenants being unlawfully evicted, threatened, or experiencing intrusions into their homes prompts Hackney’s Citizens’ Advice Bureau to offer guidelines
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