Free films, unexpected places
The Citizen investigates no-cost cinematic screenings in unlikely venues across the borough
Read MoreListed Hackney building restoration completed
The council and English Heritage step in to help save an historic Mare Street mansion block
Read MoreHackney MP Diane Abbott slams proposed NHS changes
The coalition government’s plans to shake up health services could be “potentially disastrous”
Read MoreStoke Newington student wins environmental poster contest
Rivka Cocker created the winning entry in a poster competition aiming to promote waste reduction and green thinking
Read MoreAlgeria meets Hackney in school exchange programme
Teachers from the North African country visited local schools in Hackney as part of a wider programme to encourage international dialogue
Read MoreHackney remembers those fallen in battle
The borough paid tribute to those who have sacrificed their lives during military service, with a procession and church service on Remembrance Sunday
Read MoreStoke Newington FC youth teams launched
Fun, fair play and football fever are the necessary attributes for our players, says club chairman
Read MoreRiver Lea voted among nation’s worst rivers
Rubbish, pollution and low fish stocks blight the Hackney stretch, say critics
Read MoreRestoration continues on Clissold House
Landmark building’s new look is soon to be revealed
Read MoreOut of an urban backwater, the 2012 Olympic dream takes shape
The debate about the cost and ‘legacy’ of construction will outlast the 2012 Olympic Games, but no one can deny the new venues are a bold addition to London’s landscape
Read MoreRestaurant review: Abi Ruchi
A weekend visit to a popular South Indian restaurant in Church Street
Read MoreLondon 2012 Olympic Park gets arty
Newly appointed artist-in-residence and curator to lead on participatory creative projects
Read MoreBack to the ’80s with ART BLITZ
Thursday 25 – Saturday 27 November 2010. Transition Gallery, Regent Studios E8
Read MorePalace of the End – review
Until 20 November 2010. Arcola, Dalston
Read MoreHackney pupils take over government offices
The borough’s youth got the chance to meet society’s key decision makers as part of the Children’s Commisioner’s Takeover Day
Read MoreHackney teenagers go on Cape Town quest
Local charity says 10 day volunteering project in South Africa has been invaluable
Read MoreInterview: Iain Sinclair and Oona Grimes
A local author and artist talk about their latest creative collaboration, Postcards form the 7th Floor
Read MoreThe £100 Shop
Until Sunday 14 November 2010. Centerprise, 136-138 Kingsland High Street, Dalston
Read MoreTwitchers’ delight
Bird is the word in photographer Stephen Gill’s new book of urban landscapes
Read MoreNew towpath to be unveiled on River Lea
11am-12pm Saturday 13 November, Lea Bridge Road E10 7QL
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