Grenfell Tower fire: Mayor Philip Glanville confirms safety review to reassure Hackney residents
Hackney joins other councils across the capital in carrying out fire inspections of tower blocks
Read MoreEast End exhibitions – five of the best for July
Our regular look at the best exhibitions in and around the borough in the coming month
Read MoreYuzu, Spitalfields, restaurant review: conveyor-belting sushi and more
Sushi on colourful plates spinning past customers is not just the domain of Yo! and co, as this Japanese eatery aims to prove with its takeaway and sit-down dining options
Read MoreGrenfell Tower fire: Mayor Philip Glanville seeks to reassure residents living in Hackney blocks
Hackney Citizen quizzes council about its own fire safety checks on the borough’s estates
Read MoreDiane Abbott reveals she has type 2 diabetes and hits out at ‘vicious and negative’ Tory campaign
Hackney MP tells of health condition and blasts Theresa May for singling her out as part of the Conservatives’ campaign
Read MoreHackney Summer Fete returns to St John at Hackney Churchyard Gardens on 8 July
Final call for stallholders of all kinds – organisers are specifically interested in food, vintage and flowers
Read MoreLetter – Hackney Community Gardeners on the many virtues of Hackney Downs Park
“We know that it is only by working together with the Council and other community groups…that the many exciting ideas generated by nearly two years of consultation can be realised.”
Read MoreThe Lacy Nook, Stoke Newington, restaurant review: no need to balk at this fine Balkan cuisine
Visitors to Stokey may have missed this Nook – our reviewer makes a good case for seeking it out, particularly for the dessert option…
Read MoreHackney Liberal Democrats bemoan democratic deficit and ‘tactical voting for Labour’
Dave Raval and Joe Richards call for ‘fairer voting system’
Read MoreHow about them apples? Strongroom Bar Cider & Cheese Festival coming later this month
The bar on Curtain Road, Shoreditch follows up their popular American beer festivals with a celebration of scrumpy and a side order of cheese
Read MoreHackney Playbus children’s charity hits £25,000 target for new double-decker
The playground-on-wheels replaces ‘Bugsie’, their previous bus that had to be junked
Read MoreIconic West Bromwich Albion themed Haggerston pub The Albion closes
The boozer, which has been called “London’s best football pub”, will make way for a new tavern from the teams behind Remarkable Pubs and local restaurant The Fish House
Read MoreGeneral Election 2017: Diane Abbott and Meg Hillier re-elected as Hackney MPs with increased majorities
Labour party incumbents returned with huge vote share
Read MoreGeneral Election 2017: Hackney South and Shoreditch results in full
Meg Hillier re-elected as MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch with increased majority
Read MoreGeneral Election 2017: Hackney North and Stoke Newington results in full
Diane Abbott re-elected as MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington with increased majority
Read MoreHackney’s City Academy to slash lesson times due to funding cuts
School day to be shortened by half an hour due to “ongoing financial pressures”, principal reveals
Read MoreMinistry of Stories volunteers bring schoolchildren’s visions to life in 17 new Penguin picture books
The Hoxton non-profit gave children full creative control over the stories, which feature the likes of job-seeking toucans and magical football boots
Read MoreGeneral Election 2017: Residents raise concerns over missing postal ballots
Several locals say they are yet to receive their voting papers from the council for tomorrow’s poll
Read MoreGeneral Election 2017: Diane Abbott confirms she is ‘still standing’ for Parliament despite illness
The Hackney North candidate has been temporarily replaced as Labour’s shadow home secretary
Read MoreUnion boss slams Picturehouse following employee’s suspension
Gerry Morrissey accuses film chain of ‘intimidating’ staff, some of whom have been striking over its refusal to pay a voluntary living wage
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