Hackney Citizen

Spaces of various sizes are available to hire again – with extra precautions in place to combat Covid

Editor-in-chief ‘delighted’ as paper is also highly commended in Niche Market Newspaper of the Year category

Covid cases are beginning to rise again in City and Hackney

Care | Contagion | Community — Self & Other contains ‘experimental and deeply personal approaches’ to the outbreak

Four stars of the British comedy circuit took to the stage in Dalston last week

Hospital workers ask for on-site donation points to be made permanent after collecting 55kg of food and essentials for those in need

Volunteer Centre Hackney is looking for people aged 16 or over who can spare at least three hours a week

Just ten per cent of the £16m allotted to the city by the Waking Watch Relief Fund has been used so far

People living on the Wyke estate accuse Town Hall of ‘neglect’ amid concerns over ‘potentially life-threatening’ issues

Campaigners gathered outside the Town Hall last week to call for swifter action

Rising living costs and the end of Covid support schemes mean the team is preparing for more referrals than ever before

Kate Poland on the crucial role earthworms play in our ecosystem

Our resident food historian on the humble pear

Local groups and Hackney’s mayor speak out in anger as Environment Agency says it ‘shares their concerns’

The garden was the first to receive a new moniker through a Town Hall project to reclaim places linked to slavery

Medics say the new buildings will offer ‘huge opportunities’ in tackling health inequalities

Families who use Fernbank and Hillside centres say ‘vulnerable children will be impacted’ as cash-strapped council tries to save £1m

With only one Tube station and recent problems with taxi apps, travelling at night has become ‘scarily hard’

The artwork will be in place throughout December and into January if approved by Town Hall planners

Council tells the government that the proposals will have a ‘particularly negative impact’ on turnout in the borough

Hackney’s ‘vital’ community halls reopen for the first time since the start of the pandemic

Hackney Citizen wins Independent Community Newspaper of the Year at the national newsawards 2021

Homerton Hospital opens escalation ward two months earlier than usual – as health bosses warn people to stay alert to Covid

Ten artists deliver ‘remarkable’ response to the Covid pandemic in major new exhibition at Autograph gallery

Hackney Comedy Experience, EartH, stage review: ‘Hilarious takes on ageing, climate anxiety and Catford – peppered with uncomfortable moments’

Homerton Hospital staff donate to Hackney Foodbank as a ‘thank you’ to the community for its support during the pandemic

Call goes out for vaccine centre volunteers as easing of restrictions sees numbers drop

Only 14 grants to replace costly waking watches with fire alarms have been paid out in London – with one Assembly Member calling it ‘scandalous’

‘We deserve dignity’: Residents of Homerton estate hit out at council over ‘unsafe and unhygienic’ conditions

‘No more blah, blah, blah’: Campaigners renew demands for Hackney’s pension fund to divest from fossil fuels

Winter Toy Appeal 2021: Organisers expect record demand amid ‘perfect storm’ for struggling families

The Citizen Gardener: Worms are a sign of a healthy environment

The house of Medici and its fascination with pear paintings

Campaigners call for action on ‘jaw-dropping’ amount of pollution in River Lea

Family and friends gather to celebrate community stalwart Kit Crowley at the garden that now bears her name

Doctors delighted as two new GP surgeries win approval of Town Hall planners

Parents battling to save two children’s centres in Hackney slam ‘dishonest’ consultation

Getting home safely in Hackney – what options are available?

Light sculpture could brighten up Shoreditch this winter

Voter ID proposals could disenfranchise ‘thousands’ in Hackney, local politicians warn