Basket case: wicker balcony designer ‘speechless’ after award nod
‘Fairytale’ building in Stoke Newington nominated for prestigious 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize
Read MoreSafari Festival returns to Shoreditch on 12 August to celebrate ‘the comic world’s freaks and one-offs’
Forget superheroes – this free festival showcases those truly making ‘new waves in contemporary comics’
Read MoreEight-month fight to get tenancy deposit back from letting agent
‘I felt very under pressure to accept the partial return of my deposit, given the length of time this nightmare has been going on’
Read MoreTitbits – ‘the fact that they wear hi-vis jackets gives them a certain degree of authority’
More on the council’s ‘secret party’ and a sleepy journo also feature in this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreLeader – seek justice for Rashan Charles, not just a narrative
“When Rashan Charles died after being tackled by the police, people were quick to interpret his death in terms of established motifs”
Read MoreRashan Charles: Package found in his throat was ‘mixture of paracetamol and caffeine’, IPCC confirms
‘No cause of death has yet been provided’, says Commissioner Cindy Butts
Read MoreRashan Charles: Swallowed object ‘not a controlled substance’
New forensic analysis ‘seems to put the focus on the force that was used to restrain him’, says Lib Dem spokeswoman Pauline Pearce
Read MoreDecades-old children’s charity pleads for council ‘rescue package’
Albion Kids Show, which runs play sessions on Hackney estates, blames imminent closure on lack of funding and ‘devastating’ £16k rent hike
Read MoreArcola, The Marriage of Kim K review: ‘it isn’t going to break the internet’
This new, zeitgeisty production – the opener of the Arcola Theatre’s Grimeborn opera season – is packed with ideas that sometimes pay off, but is ultimately noisy and confused
Read MoreGrenfell: Hackney publishes first Fire Risk Assessments for council blocks
Town Hall to release FRAs for its social housing ‘over the coming weeks and months’, as Information Commissioner urges all councils to be ‘proactive’
Read MoreFriday Night Dinner: Monty’s Deli’s new four course Shabbat meal, reviewed
The Hoxton-based Jewish deli has been receiving rave reviews since finally opening a permanent space. Does their new group dinner option – a traditional Friday night dinner of roast chicken and more – live up to expectations?
Read MoreGrenfell: Hackney rehired Lakehouse for £5m contract despite fraud probe
Town Hall says it was left with ‘no choice’ but to appoint Lakehouse to fit heating systems on Hackney estates
Read More‘Stand together’: Rashan Charles family call for calm at vigil at Stoke Newington police station
Gathering follows night of violence sparked by death of Rashan Charles following his arrest
Read MoreRiot in Dalston as protest over death of Rashan Charles turns violent
Police and politicians urge people to respect Charles family’s wish for no “hostile actions”
Read MoreBrain food: charity Headway’s new supper club and homemade grub brings people to the table
Headway EATS and their crack kitchen squad, made up of survivors of brain injury, delivered a Middle Eastern meal and good vibes besides – their next event is coming soon…
Read MoreYouth groups quiz police watchdog following death of Rashan Charles
IPCC chief joins Mayor Glanville at event hosted by Hackney CVS to discuss “community tensions”
Read MoreGillian Riley on food: Why pastrami? The answer is blowing in the wind
Ever heard of Iron Age salt beef? Our resident food historian reveals the obscure history of the quintessential deli meats, from pastrami to Turkish basturma, with an eye on Hackney’s thriving bagel scene
Read More‘Join the dark side’: Morningside Community Centre youth group help shoot moody music vid
The Hackney Junior Youth group, known as the Peace Seekers, collaborated with Nottingham duo Birthrights on the gritty video for ‘Everyone Together’: a tense chase sequence with a neat twist
Read More‘Sprinklers will be fully explored’: Mayor responds to Hackney Citizen’s petition
Mayor Glanville says sprinklers will be included in the fire safety review being carried out by the Town Hall in the wake of the Grenfell fire
Read MoreArmed police captured on video pointing assault rifles at two men holding their hands up
Incident follows just a few days after 20-year-old Rashan Charles died following police chase
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