Passenger stabbed on train departing Dalston Kingsland station
Man, 36, attacked following row with stranger. Police release CCTV image in connection with the incident
Read MoreWin Field Day and Apple Cart tickets
Hackney Citizen readers can win free tickets to these great events this summer – simply answer two questions to enter the draw
Read MoreStars align at the Empress
Michelin-rated Elliott Lidstone brings inventive modern European cooking to Hackney’s Victoria Park
Read MoreKen Livingstone visits Ridley Road Market
As the London mayoral race heats up, Labour candidate Ken Livingstone makes his voice heard in the crowded marketplace of Dalston’s Ridley Road
Read MoreFour arrested as Olympic protestors evicted from Leyton Marshes
Local campaign group Save Leyton Marshes says it will continue to challenge Olympic bosses over alleged breaches of planning regulations
Read MoreThe Hunger Games – review
This Hollywood action blockbuster is a satirical survival-contest thriller
Read MoreJudges grant Olympic bosses injunction against Leyton Marsh protestors
Olympic Delivery Authority takes legal action to prevent protestors from disrupting construction work on Leyton Marsh
Read MoreHackney Mayor Jules Pipe appointed to Olympic Park legacy board
Hackney’s Mayor joins the London Legacy Development Corporation, set up to manage the development of the Olympic Park and surrounding areas
Read MoreLeader: Buitekant and the Olympic beast
Protestors occupying Leyton Marsh are taking a stand to protect Metropolitan Open Land
Read MoreCampaigners occupy Leyton Marshes to protest Olympic development
Hackney councillor speaks out in support of protestors camping out on Metropolitan Open Land
Read MoreThe Master and Margarita – review
The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel about the devil and his cat, is adapted once again for the stage
Read MoreHackney writer Jane Harris makes Orange Prize longlist
The Hackney Citizen catches up with local novelist Jane Harris, whose latest novel has been attracting the attention of awards committees
Read MoreHackney recycling – row grows over orange sacks
Environmental group raises concerns about move away from green box collections
Read MoreTrim the Barber – a cut above
The Hackney Citizen meets local band Trim the Barber, and investigates the acute moral sense which permeates their music
Read MoreFeel XO-nerated upstairs at XOYO
A newly transformed space at an established Shoreditch venue provides a refreshingly comfortable social experience
Read MoreHackney gang members convicted – 31 jailed following sting operation
Police set up fake fashion business to infiltrate the notorious Pembury Boys and Balance Boys Gang
Read MoreLondon Assembly member Andrew Boff to stand for Conservatives in council byelection
Conservative byelection candidate says ‘Hackney Central needs a councillor who is not just going to toe a party line’
Read MoreNick Clegg visits Hackney to speak with ‘heroine’ Pauline Pearce
Deputy Prime Minister says he is ‘honoured’ to meet the ‘Hackney Heroine’ ahead of council by-election
Read MoreHackney-based magazine makes DASH for fashion
Dalston resident NoéMie Schwaller launches new publication with an eye on print aesthetics
Read MoreBarrister Ben Hayhurst to stand for Labour in council byelection
Labour candidate for Hackney Central byelection says professional background helps provide insight into youth issues
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