Monkey business afoot at Hackney council meetings
Constitutional questions asked as chirpy members tweet during meetings of full council
Read MoreChildren’s Republic of Shoreditch declared
Roles are reversed in this state where adults take a back seat. The Hackney Citizen visits the embassy
Read MoreJoe Paraskeva’s mother: why cuts mean others like my son will end up criminalised
Claims joblessness and stretched resources will push more youngsters to the brink
Read MoreArson patient Joe Paraskeva set to appeal
Mentally ill man who could spend life in custody granted leave to begin High Court bid
Read MoreLondon College of Fashion degree show – review
Hackney House hosts emerging fashion talent in the hip heart of Shoreditch
Read MoreBitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore! – review
Arcola Tent, Dalston. Until Sunday 22 July 2012
Read MoreHackney woman arrested in London anti-terrorism raids
Woman in Hackney becomes the seventh person arrested in connection with terrorist plot
Read MoreChatsworth Road: the frontline of Hackney’s gentrification
Five years ago, it was one of London’s roughest areas. Then the middle classes moved in; galleries, cafes and a Sunday market followed – and prices shot up. But not everyone’s happy
Read MoreSwandown at the East End Film Festival
The Hackney Citizen meets two men in a swan venturing on an ‘Olympian Odyssey’
Read MoreTheatre of Great Britain Festival opens in Hackney Wick
The Yard Theatre presents British theatre from a multitude of perspectives
Read MoreControversy over Hackney Council’s dog control orders
Town Hall rolls out ‘dog exclusion zones’ and ‘dogs on leads’ orders amid confusion and consternation from owners
Read MoreUpheaval at De Beauvoir Primary School as head teacher resigns
Parents at Hackney primary school concerned about impact on children’s education as head announces he is quitting
Read MoreEast End Film Festival – A Symphony of Horror at Spitalfields
The Hackney Citizen meets the musicians providing an added dimension to silent movies
Read MoreStephen K Amos to compère GayExtravaganza at Hackney Empire
Have a gay ol’ time as the Hackney Empire celebrates the best of LGBT comedy
Read MoreEast End Film Festival 2012 – preview
The East End Film Festival presents its annual extravaganza of premieres, pop-ups and other events, 3–8 July 2012
Read MoreOlympic Park legacy plan threatens Tech City growth, report warns
Thinktank says tech scene around Silicon Roundabout in London now comprises at least 3,200 firms with 48,000 jobs
Read MoreFrom where I’m sitting
Most people are considerate of wheelchair users. But there is one group of people which seems oblivious to causing obstruction
Read MorePentonville prison escapee John Massey recaptured in Kent
John Massey, 64, who escaped from Pentonville prison, was arrested at a house in Kent, say Metropolitan police
Read MoreThe Merry Bobbins – crafty duo keep bygone skills alive
Workshops from The Merry Bobbins aim to bring age-old crafts to a new generation of ‘make-do and menders’
Read MoreBespoken for – tailoring to suit
Hackney tailors and costumiers are differentiating and offering a personal service
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