Waterways charity calls for solutions to River Lea pollution
Thames 21 explains how the River Lea has become so polluted and suggests a plan of action
Read MoreFathom – experiments in film and photography
Images of Hackney’s waterways and tintype photographs form part of the inaugural artists in residence programme at Four Corners Film
Read MoreFood Kitchen ‘Made In Hackney’ brings health and happiness
Not-for-profit cooking workshops are giving wannabe chefs a taste for the local
Read MoreGangster Squad – review
Sean Penn stars in this action thriller set in 1940s Los Angeles
Read MoreFree cakes for Hackney kids!
A volunteer group is baking free birthday cakes for the borough’s youngsters
Read MoreDitto – impressed in Dalston
A business born in the credit crunch proves that a good idea can’t be sunk. Meet Ben Freeman, a co-founder of Ditto Press
Read MoreSasha Ilyukevich – a reluctant protest singer
Belarusian folk singer who challenged ‘Europe’s last dictator’ gets an unexpected response
Read MoreGreedy Cow – review
Burgers and other meaty treats are the mainstays of this East London eatery
Read MoreLeyla Nazli – juggling myth and reality
Leyla Nazli manages to write plays about mythical creatures whilst simultaneously helping to run the Arcola Theatre
Read MoreRich pickings at Rich Mix
A series of independent films, documentaries and shorts are being shown at arts venue Rich Mix in Bethnal Green
Read MoreThe Master and Margarita – review
Mikhail Bulgakov’s ‘unstageable’ masterpiece at the Barbican
Read MoreDramas and Dissent – ‘Stokey’ distilled
The editor of Stoke Newington’s N16 Magazine has published a book of the publication’s ‘greatest hits’
Read MoreSustainable Hackney – logo a go-go
Environmental group Sustainable Hackney launches graphic design competition
Read MoreTatty Devine – the crown jewellers of Hackney
Tatty Devine is gaining national and international recognition for its innovative jewellery designs
Read MoreNew Year debt hangover? asks Hackney Citizens Advice Bureau
You can get help with money problems if you’ve overspent during the Christmas period
Read MoreLeader – flimsy rules work in council’s favour
Affordable housing targets are being missed as new developments get the green light as rents and property prices continue to go through the roof
Read MoreHackney Today – here tomorrow?
Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles plans to clamp down on the publication of ‘town hall Pravdas’ by ‘hard core authorities’
Read MoreDon’t give things up – add more! says Hackney Friends of the Earth
Hackney Friends of the Earth urges us to love our New Year’s resolutions
Read More2012 – the year that was
2012 was not all fun and Games for the borough
Read MoreVictoria Hume – songs of the psyche
Victoria Hume explores complex mental conditions using music
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