Poco – restaurant review: ethical tapas on Broadway Market
Everything down to the ‘non-mafia’ wine is eco-friendly at Poco. But does the new recruit to Broadway Market pass the taste test?
Hackney Citizen
Mudern art: tonne of soil from Hackney Marshes transported to Tate
East Marsh topsoil used to fill planters in Abraham Cruzvillegas’ exhibition Empty Lot on now in the Turbine Hall
Going stir crazy with absinthe friends
Food historian looks at the history of tonics and digestifs – for medicinal purposes, of course
Police officer shot and wounded in Haggerston
The officer was injured during an ‘authorised firearms operation’ on Scriven Street
Hopes for referendum on future of Haggerston Baths quashed
Council says it must have final say on future of Grade II-listed Whiston Road bathhouse
Child obesity initiative seeks Hackney volunteers
HENRY is working to teach local families about healthy eating and exercise
Beirut – gig review: 'meeting up with an old friend'
A trip to St John at Hackney to see the Balkan folk maestros stirs old passions
The blogging headmaster: an interview with BSix head Ken Warman
On his tenth anniversary at BSix the award-winning head talks culture, cuts and the blog he runs from the college website
Winterville to make welcome return to Victoria Park
Winter is creeping in as East London’s favourite seasonal town announces come back with its biggest festive programme to date
Winterville to make welcome return to Victoria Park
Winter is creeping in as East London’s favourite seasonal town announces its return with its biggest festive programme to date
Moses Fadairo shooting: second man charged
Bradley Wynter is to appear in court charged with assisting an offender and possession of a firearm
Absent – stage review: 'a series of questions never made explicit, let alone answered'
Immersive play at Shoreditch Town Hall about the enigmatic Duchess of Argyll proves compellingly ambiguous
Lovely pubbly: historic East End boozers become listed buildings
Pro-active drive to protect 1930s drinking establishments could serve as an example to the council, say local activists
Three steps to success in the sixth form
Top tips to make a successful transition from Year 11 to post-16 study
‘Enough is enough’: peace march to call for end to senseless killings
Community march to be held in memory of Moses Fadairo as former colleagues pay tribute to ‘inspirational’ young man
Argy-bargey: rowers claim canal boat moorings will block River Lea
Hackney Boating Families want to set up a ‘community moorings’ but rowers say the river is too narrow