Win cinema tickets to see Thief at the Barbican
Five pairs of tickets are up for grabs to see Michael Mann’s 1981 thriller
Read MoreThe Trial of the Jew Shylock – review
Adaptation of The Merchant of Venice at the Rosemary Branch theatre explores the complexity and humanity behind one of Shakespeare’s most controversial characters
Read MoreWatch highlights from the Hackney Citizen’s Great Mayoral Debate 2014
Candidates and their representatives answered questions from the public at event at Arcola Theatre
Read More‘Hidden’ wildlife havens of Stoke Newington and Walthamstow revealed
London Wildlife Trust plans to open up manmade lakes to more people
Read MoreTower Theatre Company on hunt for new permanent base in Hackney
Thespian collective searches for venue to bring end to 11 years without home
Read MoreGeorge Orwell's East London footsteps
George Orwell spent a few months early in his career living rough in East London. Sixty-five years after the publication of his masterpiece 1984, the East End Review revisits the streets that influenced his writing to see what – if anything – has changed
Read MoreBan glyphosate, environmentalists tell Hackney Council at campaign launch
Former Friends of the Earth chief is among those pushing for herbicides issue to be on political agenda
Read MoreLeaflet watch: Just how accurate is Clissold Liberal Democrats’ ‘others can’t win’ claim?
Labour and Greens question veracity of graph even Lib Dem organiser Ben Mathis seems apologetic about
Read MoreGet ready to vote on 22 May says Hackney resident Jenny Watson, Electoral Commission chair
Make sure you know how and where to vote says election chief
Read MoreCounting down to Field Day
June sees the return of festival Field Day in Victoria Park, now a two-day event. Metronomy, Blood Orange, Neneh Cherry and Pixies are all confirmed as playing
Read MoreSpeaker of Hackney Michael Desmond’s homelessness charity faces commission probe
Labour councillor denies there is any conflict of interest relating to charity he founded and estate agents he owns
Read MoreSwimming London: The 50 Best Pools, Lidos, Lakes and Rivers from around the Capital – book review
From its rivers to its lidos and heated pools, London boasts its fair share of places to go swimming
Read MoreLeaflet watch: Conservatives’ ‘absurd’ Seven Sisters Road one-way claim
Party’s Woodberry Down election literature suggests Labour plans to turn busy six-lane dual carriageway into single lane street
Read MoreLeaflet watch: residents in Labour’s brochure are politicians, and Meg Hillier’s surprise endorsement
Labour MP says she supports work of Labour councillors as Tories say ruling party treats voters like fools
Read MoreEfendi review – ‘Like you’re sitting down to dinner at a friend’s house’
Efendi describes itself as a neighbourhood kitchen, with a menu of everyday Turkish staples
Read MoreEfendi review – 'Like you’re sitting down to dinner at a friend’s house'
Efendi describes itself as a neighbourhood kitchen, with a menu of everyday Turkish staples
Read MoreHackney Council says it spent over £11,000 on seeds for London Fields wildflower meadow
Huge bill racked up last year for colourful feature of park now at the centre of controversy over pesticide use
Read MoreKatharine Hamnett CBE slams council use of weedkiller on London Fields wildflower meadow
Fashion designer to speak out at campaign meeting this weekend over widespread use of chemical criticised by environmentalists
Read MoreBones review: ‘Remarkably understated and un-gimmicky for Shoreditch’
Shoreditch eatery Bones has a mantra of stripped back quality grub
Read MoreBones review: 'Remarkably understated and un-gimmicky for Shoreditch'
Shoreditch eatery Bones has a mantra of stripped back quality grub
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