Town Hall slams brakes on controversial road closure scheme
Campaign group accuses Town Hall recommendation leaving final decision to council officers as ‘completely undemocratic’
Read MoreCelebrations as Hackney’s Overground ticket offices saved from closure
London Mayor pledges funds as unions declare ‘significant victory’
Read MorePolice appeal for witnesses after man is stabbed to death in Stoke Newington
The victim, thought to be in his thirties, was found with a knife wound on Matthias Road at 5.47pm yesterday evening
Read MoreThree Sisters, Almeida Theatre, review: ‘Captivating display of human suffering’
Sharp choreography and bursts of humour lift this terrifying glimpse over the abyss
Read MoreLocal schoolkids tackle congestion head on with cycling challenge
Pupils, parents and staff at the Olive School took a healthier route in for 10 days for charity Sustrans
Read MoreSitting, Arcola Theatre, review: ‘Funny yet subtly devastating’
Katherine Parkinson of IT Crowd fame turns portrait painting into an ‘exercise in human understanding’ in her playwriting debut
Read More‘Dirty health food’ shop plans deliveries to Shoreditch bar patrons
The Good Yard accepts restricted licensing conditions as councillors warn ‘Shoreditch does get out of hand at times’
Read MoreSnapshot of Ridley Road: Youth project photographs locals inside under-threat Shopping Village
Future Hackney is recording the plight of the iconic but fast-changing market street in Dalston
Read MoreExtinction Rebellion: Hackney rebels blockade Marble Arch as campaign demands government action
Borough energy chief speaks out in support of protesters as police make 122 arrests
Read More‘Fore play in the bedroom: Hackney’s Daniel Kramb on his upcoming drama – and it’s unusually intimate backdrop
The novelist turned playwright spoke to the Citizen as he prepares for a public read-through of his new project – set in a Dalston flat
Read MoreRenters’ rights groups joyous as government announces ban on no-fault evictions
Whitehall reveals plan to end controversial Section 21 notices – as Hackney Council demands new legislation ‘as soon as possible’
Read MoreHaggerston Baths: First look at plans prompts concerns over lack of community use
Developers ask residents for feedback on redesign before planning application is submitted in June
Read MorePassengers hit out at TfL over ‘unacceptable’ loss of 48 bus route
Hackney Mayor promises to continue to lobby central government for TfL funding
Read MoreCampaigners call for total ban on ‘toxic’ glyphosate weedkiller after council announces decline in use
Fashion designer Katharine Hamnett says anything other than an outright ban is a ‘major dereliction of duty’
Read MoreHigh priority fire safety work uncovered after Grenfell now 80 per cent complete, council reveals
The Town Hall has been tackling the 3,000 high-risk issues found by assessors in the wake of the 2017 tragedy
Read MoreCouncil tenants could see rents rise in 2020 for the first time in four years
Housing services chief says not taking up the government’s recommended increase could cost the council £1.2m
Read MoreMore parents join calls to stop ‘harmful’ road closures as clash over new air quality report rolls on
Protests at Grasmere Primary School as campaigners and council again go toe-to-toe over the plans ahead of a decision later this month
Read MoreSwimming against the plastic current: Bettina Maidment on spearheading River Lea clean-up
The Plastic Free Hackney founder spoke to the Citizen after a team of 120 volunteers took part in the Big Spring Beach Clean last weekend
Read MoreCouncillors raise concerns over shortfall in violent crime services for young adults
Cllr Sharon Patrick also reveals issues with ex-gang members being placed in hostels alongside former rivals
Read MoreMaria Stuarda, The Old Church, opera review: ‘Revolutionary take on a sometimes distant art form’
OperaUpClose’s new production of Donizetti’s classic is ‘rich and heartbreaking’
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