Council offers £2,000 compensation to Hackney newsagent over Olympic bunting bungle
Respected trader Hamdy Shahein says he will give the money to charity
Read MoreCounting down to the 1-2-3-4 Festival
Festival director Sean McLusky reveals what revellers can look forward to in Shoreditch at the beginning of next month
Read MoreMossbourne academy loses legal challenge over special needs pupils
Top of the class eleven year old with cerebral palsy amongst those refused admission by Mossbourne Academy
Read MoreThree Hackney free schools given go-ahead by Gove
The Hackney New School, the Olive School and a STEM Academy are due to open in September next year
Read MoreShots fired at Broadway Market restaurant
Gunman fires at Turkish restaurant on Broadway Market on Sunday evening
Read MoreBroadway Market ‘alphabet thief’ still a mystery as missing shop sign letters returned
Shopkeepers’ joy as P, E, R and V come home
Read MoreHackney Wick businesses lament ‘ghost town’ Olympics
Wick restauranteurs rue ‘quietest weeks ever’ and deliver mixed verdict on Games legacy
Read MoreHackney wit – Wick station staff bring smiles to passengers
During the Games the station’s noticeboards gave information on results; since then the comments have turned wry
Read MoreMayor apologises to Hackney newsagent over Olympic bunting bungle
Stoke Newington newsagent is considering suing Hackney Council over ‘fake’ goods slur
Read MoreFive things the Olympics got wrong
Home Counties ticket holders, overblown legacy claims – let’s not be blind to where the London Games didn’t deliver
Read MoreOne Good Thing About Music
An exhibition of photographs by David Corio at Chats Palace captures legendary musicians at the heights of their powers
Read More1883 Sunday Sessions – review
Super sounds in Shoreditch at 1883’s showcase for up and coming bands
Read MoreHackney bakers in bid to win Londoners’ Loaf award
Loaves from E5 Bakehouse and the Spence Bakery have been nominated for London’s favourite loaf of ‘Real Bread’
Read MoreDo it, buy the book – at Goldsmith Row, Hackney’s newest market
The Hackney Citizen visits the book market in Goldsmiths Row, which offers a wide range of titles and a welcoming atmosphere
Read MoreSophie Rees – the art of simplicity
Dalston artist, who is to open a new gallery shortly, explains how she composes her vibrant paintings
Read MoreHackney WickED to hold mini-festival
Expect art, sand castles and ice cream at this two-day showcase at Red Market in Shoreditch later this month
Read MorePants on the Moon! – review
Nine year old bookworm Róisín Glancy is impressed by this out of this world adventure by local author Chloe Inkpen
Read MoreTake a byte – Eat All You Can
HaYoung Kim’s exhibition at Hoxton Art Gallery explores the way we consume technology
Read MoreTip-top tapas at Trangállan
This charming restaurant on Newington Green is a great antidote to try-hard eateries
Read MoreNight bites at Street Feast
Street food is no longer simply a daytime phenomenon, as new Hackney night markets prove
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