River Lea towpath closure troubles residents
LOCOG claims the River Lea Navigation towpath has been closed to the public for ‘security reasons’
Read MoreTop tips for saving money from Hackney CAB
Hackney Citizens’ Advice Bureau offers ideas and support to help you manage your personal finances
Read MoreIn for a pound – why Hackney needs its own currency
The Hackney Pound, launching soon, could be key to creating a sustainable local economy, says green group
Read MoreLook back at anger – why the Hackney riots last summer?
A year on, The Hackney Citizen asks what we have learnt about the disturbances that raged across the borough
Read MoreTed – review
A teddy bear comes to life in Seth MacFarlane’s funny first film
Read MoreLondon 2012 Hackney Citizens’ Diary: Day 11
Watching the Games
Read MoreLondon 2012 Hackney Citizens’ Diary: Day 10
National pride displayed across the borough
Read MoreLondon 2012 Hackney Citizens’ Diary: Day 9
Hackney looks back at last year’s riots on the ninth day of sporting competition
Read MoreLondon 2012 Hackney Citizens’ Olympic Diary: Day 8
Different experiences of the Games
Read MoreLondon 2012 Hackney Citizens’ Diary: Day 7
Musings in Hackney on the seventh day of Olympic competition
Read MoreLondon 2012 Hackney Citizens’ Diary: Day 6
Hackney residents react with shock to the tragic death yesterday of 28-year-old cyclist Dan Harris near Hackney Wick
Read MoreCyclist killed after collision with ‘Olympic bus’
Accident took place at A12 junction close to Olympic Park
Read MoreLondon 2012 Hackney Citizens’ Diary: Day 5: Guide to Hackney Wick
Get the lowdown on the great cultural scene in Hackney Wick
Read MoreThe Dark Knight Rises – review
The final movie in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy proves to be a spectacular epic
Read MoreLondon 2012 Hackney Citizens’ Diary: Day 4
Thoughts from Hackney on the fourth day of Olympic competition
Read MoreVICE launches alternative Guide To The Olympics
Online documentary explores aspects of the London 2012 Games sometimes ignored by the mainstream media
Read MoreLembit Öpik stars in Hackney band’s movie
Colourful ex-MP will play the emperor of the galaxy in a forthcoming, low-budget space epic
Read MoreLondon 2012 Hackney Citizens’ Diary: Day 3
Views from Hackney on the first Olympic work day
Read MoreDesigned in Hackney Day – 1 August
The beginning of next month starts with a day dedicated to Hackney’s best designers in special pop-up Shoreditch venue, Hackney House
Read MoreFrank Laws – London Bits
Hackney artist’s social housing paintings reveal beauty in the mundane as he explores his mixed feelings about the borough’s changing face
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