Posts Tagged ‘hackney’
Hackney child poverty is one of the highest in the country, charity reveals
New figures from Save the Children show that more than one in five children live in unacceptable conditions
Read MoreLove local landmarks? Protect your favourite Hackney building
Residents can now nominate their architectural favourites to get them listed
Read MoreKicking the habit: Hackney residents get free help to quit smoking
Smokers are being offered free nicotine gum and patches by the NHS to help them quit
Read MoreSmalley Bois youth gang members convicted of Stoke Newington stabbing attack
Six teenagers were sentenced on the basis of CCTV evidence from a mobile parking enforcement van
Read MoreCocknbullkid: Hold On To Your Misery – review
A fresh new single and anti-anthem from one of Hackney’s own
Read MoreThe word overheard
Pieces of everyday Hackney
Read MorePut spring in your step
A Stoke Newington fashionista senses a change of season
Read MoreInterview: Khanh Thanh Vu
At Vietnamese New Year, the Citizen talks to the founder of the An Viet Foundation about local celebrations and the history of the community in the borough
Read MoreChatsworth Road grapples with plans for growth
Residents and traders are being asked to consider how they want the area to develop
Read MoreTen Mossbourne academy students win Cambridge University offers
Former Ofsted inspector praises ‘spectacular breakthrough’ at Mossbourne academy in Hackney, one of poorest parts of UK
Read MoreFrancisco Ortega: in the abstract
A Hackney-based artist talks about his work, his fears for the local art scene and his hopes for this year’s Hackney WickED Festival
Read MoreJanuary jogging season gets going
For those so inclined, it’s time to get fit and work off the fat
Read MoreHackney Council yet to publish spending over £500
With just two weeks until the government’s deadline, Hackney is one of ten London councils that have still to make available their data online
Read More2010: the year that was
The Citizen looks back at some of the highlights of the last twelve months
Read MoreOne in three Hackney families too poor to heat their homes
Whilst the worst of the cold weather may have gone, local campaigners continue to turn up the heat on fuel poverty
Read MoreProposed clampdown on Hackney nightlife rejected
Council’s consultation shows overwhelming majority oppose Town Hall party poopers’ plans
Read MoreHackney must unite against government cuts
A local councillor’s view on what the cuts will mean for local residents
Read MoreHackney Today, gone tomorrow?
The council’s freesheet needs to be clear about its proper function in future
Read MoreWave goodbye to Ocean: new cinema on way
Picturehouse to open in Mare Street later this year
Read MoreWoman glassed in face on night out nearly loses eye
Police are appealing for witnesses to attack on the dance floor
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