Residents speak out on Hackney riots at Clarence Road
Local people give their views at a get-together organised by church and community groups
Read MoreWhat caused the Hackney riots? A local teacher speaks out
“You could see it coming…the kids don’t feel like they’re part of anything, they don’t feel they’re being heard”
Read MoreThe People’s Supermarket launches Hackney consultation
The member owned co-operative has launched a seven week consultation to find out if local people want such a store in Homerton
Read MoreThe Hackney Heroine tells why she confronted rioters
Pauline Pearce – the woman with a walking stick – became a YouTube sensation after tackling looters in the street. Now she fears there’s more trouble ahead
Read MoreHackney politicians write open letter raising concerns over Sainsbury’s Wilmer Place
Calls for the developer Newmark Properties and Sainsbury’s to attend a public meeting before a planning application is submitted
Read MoreCitizens Advice: feeling the financial pinch?
Hackney CAB explains how to get help with debt problems
Read MoreClarence Road shop keeper Siva Kandiah re-opens after Hackney riots
A local trader and his family celebrate with supporters as his store throws open its doors again
Read MoreWhich way to East Wick?
Hackney is to get a new neighbourhood which will be built on the site of the Olympic Park after the 2012 Games
Read More‘Bully boy’ charity accused of crippling Well Street traders
Charity landlord refuses to back down on massive rent rises as traders claim they are being hounded for speaking out against church-based organisation
Read MoreHackney Council pumps taxpayer millions into tobacco firms
Anti-smoking campaigners angry at Town Hall tobacco investments. ‘Everyone does it’ response from council as it promotes smoke-free kids’ play area
Read MoreA-level results: university places all round at school in riot-hit area
Days after the riots, the picture is very different at Mossbourne academy in Hackney
Read MoreGet water wise, says Hackney Friends of the Earth
Climate change can bring both drought and flash flooding. A local environmental campaign group explains what we can do to make the most of our water
Read MoreHackney to be twinned with Scarborough for Olympic events
The borough is partnering with a North Yorkshire seaside town for a series of cultural and sporting activities
Read MoreThe Yard Theatre: a performers’ paradise
The Citizen finds out more about this recently-opened Hackney Wick venue
Read MoreHackney-grown salad praised in national food awards
Growing Communities’ organic produce is ‘highly commended’ by the Soil Association
Read MoreAfter the Hackney riots: community holds tea party in Clarence Road
Church and community groups organise a get-together exactly a week after the borough’s disturbances
Read MoreSarah’s Key – review
A journalist uncovers a secret while researching a story about the deportattion of Jews in Paris during WW2
Read MoreShacklewell Arms gets new hands
Uber-cool DJs, top bands and ‘secret’ performances have transformed an old-style music pub. The Citizen meets those behind the change
Read MoreHackney WickED Art Festival 2011 – review
This popular three day extravaganza drew thousands of art and music lovers to Hackney Wick and Fish Island last month. The Citizen explores the galleries
Read MoreHackney: ‘these riots were about lack of opportunity’ – video
Channel 4 video: a local filmmaker talks to two members of a gang about possible reasons for the riot and their relationship with the police
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