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Balau Kitchens: German build quality and Italian style…made in Britain

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 8 August 2016 at 10:45
Balau grey kitchen

The Clapton-based family business has fully bespoke kitchens starting from just £8,000

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Project inspired by Obama’s favourite ‘cradle to career’ scheme marks first anniversary

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 4 August 2016 at 21:45
Children taking part in literacy project

A lot has changed on the Pembury Estate in the years since the 2011 riots, writes Tara Joshi

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Residents launch campaign against plan to cut cars on Wordsworth Road

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 4 August 2016 at 18:35
Palatine Road Residents Association

“It exacerbates danger to pedestrians, especially children, from speeding cyclists near Butterfield Green”

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Residents fume at plans to scrap cyclists’ crossing at Olympic Park

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 4 August 2016 at 14:41
Protest on Monier Road bridge

Hundred people brave rain to protest at plans to turn popular Monier Road bridge at the Olympic Park into “dangerous rat-run”

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“It looks like Legoland now…” – residents speak out over Nightingale Estate regeneration plan

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 3 August 2016 at 16:11
A render of how the £200 million regeneration of Nightingale Estate will look. Image credit: Hackney Council

The £200 million scheme will bring 400 new properties for social rent, shared ownership and private sale

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The red tide: a tomato tour from Naples to Stoke Newington

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 3 August 2016 at 14:15

Gillian Riley takes a sweeping look at the symbol of Italy that has captivated the rest of the world

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The red tide: a tomato tour from Naples to Stoke Newington

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 3 August 2016 at 14:00
Tomatoes on the vine.

Gillian Riley takes a sweeping look at the symbol of Italy that has captivated the rest of the world

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Tunde Okewale MBE: from part-time jobs, and a 2:2, to the honours list

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 2 August 2016 at 16:37
Tunde Okewale MBE.

The barrister, who got his break at Dalston Sainsbury’s, speaks on the “confidence barrier” blocking working-class professionals

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‘Tear down eco-friendly beach house’, council tells artists

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 2 August 2016 at 16:18
Beach house on the roof of Hoxton Studios

Experiment has ‘unacceptable impact’ on Haggerston Baths, which has been empty for 14 years

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The Childhood of a Leader – 10-year old Hackney actor talks "scary films" and more

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 2 August 2016 at 14:39

Tom Sweet’s gifted performance belies his young age in this fearsome psychodrama about fascism

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The Childhood of a Leader – 10-year old Hackney actor talks “scary films” and more

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 2 August 2016 at 14:32
The Cast of Childhood of a Leader.

Tom Sweet’s gifted performance belies his young age in this fearsome psychodrama about fascism

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Lizzy’s at the Coal House, Stoke Newington, restaurant review

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 1 August 2016 at 17:01

A cafe with a “local flavour”, in every sense of the word, at the heart of the Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve

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Lizzy’s at the Coal House, Stoke Newington, restaurant review

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 1 August 2016 at 16:46
Grilled crispy pancetta, with trimmings. Photograph: Victoria Seabrook

A cafe with a “local flavour”, in every sense of the word, at the heart of the Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve

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Quitters a ‘priority’ but council failing to kick its own tobacco habit

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 1 August 2016 at 16:20
Hackney Council’s cabinet member for health Cllr Jonathan McShane

No cuts to Stop Smoking services in Hackney despite council investing millions in tobacco through pension fund

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Hackney sets date for mayoral election

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 1 August 2016 at 15:07
Hackney Town Hall

Ballot to take place on 15 September following resignation of Jules Pipe

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Clissold Quarter in London is UK’s first development with ‘virtual’ show apartments

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 1 August 2016 at 11:46
The VR system in action

Higgins Homes use Oculus Rift technology to allow prospective tenants to ‘walk-through’ at their leisure

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‘Rapper’ Grymey D jailed for sex with schoolgirls

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 29 July 2016 at 18:52
Daniel Rodriguez

“He used social media to groom children online, paying them compliments, pretending to be affectionate’

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Grimeborn returns for tenth anniversary at the Arcola

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 29 July 2016 at 17:46

Opera festival presents sixteen new pieces of music theatre including new works and reinvigorated classics

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Feminist Dissent in Shoreditch: new journal hopes to ‘amplify the voices’ of women under oppression

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 29 July 2016 at 17:14

The inaugural issue was launched at the Rich Mix in an evening of music, comedy and debate

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Grimeborn returns for tenth anniversary at the Arcola

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 29 July 2016 at 17:00
Bluebeard's Castle

Opera festival presents sixteen new pieces of music theatre including new works and reinvigorated classics

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