Own De Beauvoir! book review – ‘an oblique take on the construction of a neighbourhood’
This new ‘literary excavation’ by Jonathan Hoskins chronicles time in a fictionalised, yet still very real, De Beauvoir Town
Read MoreClub Mexicana @ Pamela, restaurant review: ‘a Hackney vegan love affair for the ages’
Kingsland Road bar says hola to a range of vegan Mexican food that successfully spices up Dalston’s life
Read MoreTraders’ ‘future in doubt’ as government moots business rates rise
Town Hall business chief says increase will ‘tear the heart out of local communities’ as council joins forces with Hackney traders to launch petition
Read MoreKaty Taylor – inspiring lessons for aspiring flutists, pianists and recorder players
Hackney-based classically trained musician offers musical, technical and theoretical support on the flute, as well as piano and recorder lessons
Read MoreSisters Uncut slams Hackney mayor’s ‘broken promises’ at Valentine’s Day protest
Domestic violence campaigners say Philip Glanville is “breaking their hearts”
Read More30-Second London – book review: ‘a quick reminder of our capital’s allure’
30-Second London is a swift and simple guide to the capital, filled with fascinating bites of architectural knowledge
Read MoreMayor launches year-long LGBTQI+ festival
Events throughout 2017 will celebrate Hackney’s LGBT+ community as part of drive to commemorate its history in the borough
Read MoreArtist accuses council of ‘appalling treatment’ in business rates row
Pangaea Sculptors’ Centre says it has been ignored by Town Hall bosses since 2015 in battle to claim vital rebate
Read MoreVicar found guilty of abusing choirboy at Stoke Newington church between 1979 and 1981
Victim tragically died on the same day his abuser was found guilty without hearing the verdict
Read MoreHoxton Citizens launches Shoreditch Park charter
Community action group uses first ever meeting to announce its demands over Town Hall’s park plans
Read MoreLaura Cannell to play intimate show in Hackney’s Paper Dress Vintage in March
The Norfolk-based orchestral artist recorded last album Simultaneous Flight Movement, in one take, inside Southwold Lighthouse in Suffolk
Read MoreMayor announces council tax hike and £13.8m cuts
Philip Glanville blames ‘austerity years’ for tax rise but vows to protect key services in the face of further cuts
Read More‘You have to look deeper than a Pinterest board’
John McDavid, from new ‘design-literate’ estate agency Aucoot, on buying, selling and creating an inspirational home
Read MoreHackney poet Anthony Anaxagorou penned words for star-studded climate film ‘A Love Song’
The wordsmith calls for ‘immediate action’ in the wake of President Trump’s threats to pull out of climate deal
Read MorePEARL Hackney Wick, restaurant review: ‘an upstart in a changing neighbourhood’
Hackney Wick’s Oslo House is home to new multifaceted dining venture, PEARL
Read MoreRecorder quartet Palisander to launch debut album at St John’s Smith Square
Group hit the headlines last year with a 24-hour ‘Recorderthon’ in Haggerston to raise money for six-foot tall instrument
Read MoreThe Lower Depths, Arcola, review: farcical situations and tragic moments
The Dalston theatre hosts a harsh, passionate and ultimately remorseless production of Maxim Gorky’s play
Read MoreAll Hackney councillors have been offered personal attack alarms as security precaution
Ongoing review of safety at ward surgeries which could lead to guards being stationed there to protect local politicians from any attackers
Read MoreEast End exhibitions – five of the best for February
In our new recurring feature, we cast an eye over the top art exhibitions this month, in the borough and beyond
Read MoreBrick and mortar-board: Hackney Community College’s Brickwork courses building a plumb reputation
HCC’s Paul Reed and James Bragg on the how, what and why of studying this most crucial of trades
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