Drag Race star Bimini Bon Boulash launches debut book at the Hackney Empire
Bimini shot to fame during the second series of the UK version of the hit show
Read MoreCases of self-neglect and cuckooing have risen during the pandemic, safeguarding report finds
Psychological abuse also up compared to last year’s figures
Read MoreAlter, Aldgate East, food review: ‘Stylish venue shaking up perceptions of vegan fare’
Chef Andy Goodwin has created a ‘gorgeous little spot’ on the first floor of the Leman Locke Hotel
Read MoreHealth bosses announce further vaccine pop-ups following trust-building event in Hackney
Events include an information session for the D/deaf and hard of hearing community
Read MoreOldhill School celebrates its new name and logo with kite-flying day – as another local link to slavery is excised
The school was formerly know as Tyssen after a 17th-century slave owner who bought up land in Hackney
Read MoreHackney Mayor visits Ridley Road as work on new-look market gets underway
The borough leader spoke to traders and residents to mark start of £1m improvement project
Read MoreFamily of ‘miracle’ girl launches fundraiser for specialist bike that gives her ‘independence and freedom’
Family of Maija Pettitt, 6, hoping to raise just over £1k for a RaceRunner, which allows her to zoom around with other children
Read MoreHoxton charity to plant orchard of fruit trees for community’s most in need
Apple, plum and peach trees expected to bear fruit next year
Read More‘Devastated’ parents fight plans to shut two children’s centres – with 109 affordable childcare places at risk
Early years boss says there is ‘no other way’ as council tries to find £1m in savings
Read MoreAthena, The Yard Theatre, stage review: ‘Snappy and violent tale set in the cutthroat world of competitive fencing’
Despite the show’s ‘lack of thrust’, playwright Gracie Gardner still manages to ‘strike at the heart’
Read MoreTrick or Eat scheme is back this Halloween to bolster dwindling supplies at Hackney Foodbank
Join in by hosting a collection box at your home or by following the trail and donating food in your neighbourhood
Read MoreMajor artwork inspired by an encounter in Dalston acquired by V&A
Artist Kehinde Wiley painted Melissa Thompson after the pair met at Ridley Road Market
Read MoreHackney Citizen up for a hat-trick of prizes at national newspaper awards
Paper nominated in three categories at newsawards 2021
Read MoreNoguchi, Barbican Art Gallery, exhibition review: ‘Blurring the line between representational and abstract’
Major retrospective on the work of Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi is ‘breathtakingly diverse’
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Our resident food historian Gillian Riley on Manet, Monet and mousers
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: ‘Humans shouldn’t always be at the centre of decision-making’
Kate Poland on urban planning and the importance of placing nature at the forefront
Read MoreNew square in Hackney commemorates story of famine appeal run by local reggae artists
Brafa Square is named after a group of musicians who raised thousands for famine-hit Ethiopia in the 1980s
Read MoreCllr Sade Etti: ‘We must come together to send the clear message that Hackney is no place for hate’
The borough’s No Place for Hate champion encourages ‘inclusivity and respect’ ahead of National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2021
Read MorePolice officer who emailed attempted robbery victim to tell her she was ‘amazingly hot’ keeps his job
Detective chief inspector James Mason, who used to work in Hackney, barred from promotion for three years for gross misconduct
Read MoreHigh Court rejects council’s bid to extend ban on anti-vaxxer camps in Hackney
Judge says there is no evidence the protesters will return after setting up a new encampment in Brighton
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