Risk of ‘Rotherham’ situation warns Hackney councillor in unregistered Orthodox Jewish schools row
Local rabbis bemoan Ofsted’s “agenda” as concerns raised over lack of safeguarding and “missing” children
Read MoreRSPCA speaks out after cat needs leg amputated after being caught in trap in Stoke Newington
Charity issues warning over cruel and illegal gin traps after incident in Lordship Park, saying it is ‘extremely concerned’ over use of contraption, which is indiscriminate and causes suffering
Read MoreTitbits – Photo error, lèse-majesté and disunity on unions
Taxpayer-subsidised Hackney Today gets political, and no, we didn’t scrunch it up. This and more from the monthly column that pecks at crumbs of news
Read MoreDouble stabbing ‘sign of gang tensions’ says neighbourhood watch volunteer
Police continue to investigate following two incidents which occurred in close proximity to each other in Dalston on Sunday
Read MoreLeader – Waking up to the problem of rough sleeping
Council plan to reduce rough sleeping numbers to zero is a noble aspiration in the face of rising homelessness in the borough
Read More“We aim to eradicate rough sleeping in just three years”
Council’s aim in new strategy for tackling most visible form of homelessness is very ambitious, admits mayoral adviser in charge of outreach work – but she insists setting target is right
Read MoreTussle over Hackney Today continues after council rapped by DCLG
Town Hall says it won’t share contents of letter to Whitehall as it again insists freesheet provides value for money for taxpayers who subsidise it
Read MoreVigilance urged after cat found decapitated in Clapton car park
‘Whoever did this is vile and a stain on humanity,’ says council’s cat protection officer following incident shortly before Christmas
Read MoreImages of a ‘brutal’ legacy abound in Simon Phipps’ new tome
Concrete buildings are an undeniable part of London’s landscape that have been ignored for too long, argues the sculptor
Read MoreOBE for Stoke Newington School chair of governors Crispin Truman
Headteacher Annie Gammon congratulates charity stalwart and former chair of the London Cycling Campaign after New Year’s Honour’s list gong
Read MoreBeauty is in the pies of the beholder
Historically, these tasty pastries were not only a receptacle for a mixture of tasty ingredients, but a utilitarian and hygienic way of preserving perishable food
Read MoreCould supermarket giant Tesco be poised to muscle into Chatsworth Road?
Grocer indicates scheme is nothing to do with it after councillor hits out over secrecy surrounding new planning application for premises on characterful shopping street
Read MoreEmpire stars Clive Rowe and Sharon D Clarke get gongs in New Year’s Honours list
MBEs, or should that be MHEs, for panto stalwarts, and an OBE for Chaya Spitz of the Interlink Foundation in Stamford Hill
Read MoreLettings agency probed after complaints from Stoke Newington tenant
London Corporate Apartments Ltd, which manages properties across the capital, is being investigated by trading standards officers from an East London council
Read MoreHappy New Year 2017 to all our readers!
The Hackney Citizen wishes everyone a happy, safe and peaceful New Year
Read MoreArcola to mark Russian Revolution’s 100th anniversary with season of plays
A specially-commissioned work and classics such as The Cherry Orchard to form part of season exploring the causes and impact of the Russian Revolution a century on
Read MoreThe Boss of Bethnal Green: Joseph Merceron, the Godfather of Regency London – review: biography of a local tyrant
Julian Woodford explores the life of Joseph Merceron, a corrupt magistrate and unscrupulous crook who gave the East End a bad reputation
Read MorePolls, hellos and goodbyes: My, haven’t the past 12 months flown by!
Is it really nearly January again? Time for a quick recap of the year when Philip Glanville replaced Jules Pipe in Hackney’s top job, Sadiq triumphed and Brexit was the buzzword – in spite of Hackney’s best efforts
Read More2016 – A look back on the year we woke up as strangers in a strange land
What have we learnt? What has changed? And what is likely to stay the same? As the year draws to a close, we look back on a momentous 12 months
Read MoreMerry Christmas from the Hackney Citizen!
Many thanks to all our readers, contributors and everyone who has supported us over the past year
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