Titbits – blast from the past, Hackney Today and parking in the distant future
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreLeader – why scrutiny of the council’s freesheet is in the public interest
Hackney Today threatens the Citizen’s ability to cover the issues readers value most
Read MoreLetters – EU politicking, electoral sand castles and paper chasing
Dave Raval on #HackneyLovesYou, Terry Stewart on Vittoria Wharf and local democracy, and Steve Stannard in support of the council’s freesheet
Read MoreGrenfell: Confusion as experts contradict Hackney Council on Fire Risk Assessment gaps
Surveyors and Town Hall at odds over documents which appear to counter Mayor’s claim that FRAs are ‘up to date’
Read MoreCouncil pension fund owns £27 million in tobacco firms – Happy Stoptober!
Hackney Council defends doubling of assets, saying it has a ‘legal duty to maximise investments’
Read MorePupils and parents ‘hug their schools’ in protest against funding cuts
Hackney joins in national ‘Arms Around Our Schools’ event
Read MoreBaby box scheme ‘put on hold’ by council over safety concerns
Town Hall delays launch following ‘cautionary advice’ from infant death charity, but the Baby Box Company insists its products ‘exceed standards’
Read MoreGillian Riley on food history: ‘I say it’s spinach, and I say the hell with it!’
Leafy greens have a crucial role to play in many global cuisines, from Seoul to the Seine. Gillian Riley leafs through her history and recipe books to make the case for the much-maligned likes of spinach and cabbage
Read MoreWatch: Mayor Philip Glanville quizzed by public at Hackney Question Time
Last night’s Town Hall event was streamed live on Facebook
Read MoreGrenfell: Hackney Council has no deadline for expert cladding tests and is ‘unsure’ of cost
CladTech Associates ‘have not given a specific date’ for report ordered in June
Read MoreWinterville activists celebrate Haggerston Park victory as festival withdraws
Residents worried about noise, litter and anti-social behaviour
Read MoreGrenfell: Town Hall refuses to release fire safety ratings for Hackney schools
Council says Red-Amber-Green ratings are ‘not intended for public use’
Read MoreLondon Fields Lido: New delay could last ‘several weeks’
Popular swimming spot had been due to re-open this weekend after months of repair work
Read MoreINTERVIEW: ‘I’m sure The Queen would love to see a bit of it’: Jonny Woo previews his Unroyal Variety show
The legendary drag performer, comedian, and owner of gay Haggerston super-pub The Glory gives the Citizen a sneak peek at his upcoming ensemble spectacular at the Empire
Read MoreHackney primary schools to take part in London’s first ‘toxic air audits’
William Patten and De Beauvoir among 50 schools chosen for Sadiq Khan’s pilot project that aims to reduce impact of pollution on pupils
Read MoreMartin Puryear @ Parasol Unit, exhibition review: ‘slavery’s tumour-like presence’
In time for October and Black History Month, Martin Puryear’s large-scale, impeccably crafted forms present a unique perspective on African American history and its emotional themes
Read MoreMayor launches #HackneyLovesYou campaign to make EU nationals feel welcome amid Brexit debate
Mayor Glanville unveils new ‘I Love Hackney’ badge modelled on EU flag
Read MoreCouncil’s local culture website derelict since April – but still being plugged in Hackney Today
Town Hall says its Destination Hackney website is ‘migrating’
Read MoreCllr Jonathan McShane will quit cabinet in May to ‘devote more time’ to charity
Hackney’s cabinet member for health has been a councillor for 13 years
Read MoreProof, Courtyard Theatre, review: ‘open-throated, no holds barred performances’
The intensity of the performances – particularly during the fights – gives visceral power to this otherwise stripped-back production of David Auburn’s Tony Award-winning play
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