Hackney Citizen
Titbits – Slick and tyred
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Have your say: council consults on plans for London Fields Lido teaching pool
Next drop-in session to show the design takes place Saturday 25 March
International Women’s Day 2023: Hackney Foodbank pays tribute to inspirational local women and calls on government to fix ‘unfair system’
Charity appeals for improved maternity pay, benefits, and childcare costs on day of recognition for women’s achievements
‘Unsafe and unacceptable’: Hackney Council takes aim at private landlords who fail to tackle damp and mould with £400k enforcement boost
Landlords face fines and legal action if they ignore issues
Hackney Foodbank boss asks coronation revellers to ‘bear a thought for the malnourished’ and help tackle holiday hunger
Pat Fitzsimons urges anyone organising or attending a coronation event on 6 May to fund meals for children during summer half-term
‘With and for children’: Young V&A announces July opening date following three-year transformation – with East London set for ‘major new destination’
‘Our plan is to foster Britain’s next generation of artists, thinkers, makers, innovators, and entrepreneurs,’ says V&A director Dr Tristram Hunt
‘Always a delight’: Mayor hails borough’s young talent as Music Service Gala returns after two-year break
Borough leader handed out awards and grants to pupils and schools in a number of categories
Get a glimpse of what the borough was like 300,000 years ago in ‘fascinating’ new exhibition at Hackney Museum
‘Hackney is one of the richest sites for finding objects from that time period,’ says Town Hall culture boss
Homerton Hospital opens ‘superb’ new pathology lab following controversial NHS merger
The essential services facility will concentrate on emergency and specialist cases
‘Truly inspiring precedent’: East London’s first wild swimming pond inches closer as campaign group glides past £500k crowdfunding target
East London Waterworks Park campaigners now have their sights set on purchasing the land for their ‘brownfield rainforest’
Emergency appeal launched for Stoke Newington businesses left ‘fighting for survival’ after building collapse
A number of traders on the High Street cannot access their businesses, with the road set to be closed until mid-February
LGBT+ History Month: Hackney mayor hopes ‘people of every identity feel represented’ as borough’s celebrations get underway
Walks, talks, films, performances and more are taking place across the borough throughout February
Hackney food charity raises £5k through sales of its ‘delicious’ plant-based burger
Made In Hackney has teamed up with Fuller’s brewery, which has sold 10,000 of the burgers in its pubs and hotels
‘Best form of transport’: New walking map of Hackney Central celebrates borough’s ‘fascinating and diverse’ history
Hackney Central Footways, available online and in print for free, is designed to encourage people to explore on foot
‘Toughest time in living memory’: Hackney Foodbank launches emergency £100k appeal as it struggles to keep up with unprecedented demand
The charity is expecting to spend £125k on food this year – a figure that has risen from just £2k in 2017