Crossing Jerusalem: stage review – 'We’re all the same stinking family!'
Julia Pascal’s play focuses on two families living in Jerusalem during the Second Intifada
Hackney Citizen
Hackney Conservatives back Boff as candidate for London Mayor
Councillor Steinberger says he would travel ‘all the way to Australia’ to vote for him
Thirteen arrested following Dalston shooting
Man is shot in the leg in broad daylight on Ridley Road
Council accused of ‘misleading’ the public over licensing consultation
Partner in Dinerama says council is trying to ‘fudge the issue’ and calls for ‘change of personnel’
Estate agent’s partnership with local hospice flourishes
Hackney estate agent continues to explore ways of working alongside St Joseph’s Hospice
Over-50s to vote on who gets share of £6m Connect Hackney fund
Hackney CVS has given elderly residents the chance to decide on how to spend the multi-million-pound fund
Residents angered over inclusion of ‘industrial’ Clapton area in waste plan
Local residents say area earmarked as suitable for recycling facility is in fact ‘densely populated’
BúnBúnBún: nosh from ’Nam
BúnBúnBún is the newest Vietnamese restaurant on Kingsland Road hoping to stand out amongst more established competition
Hackney students collect A-level results
Local schools will be hoping to improve on last year’s A-level results which saw a dip in grades
Boy Dunne good: Captain of Hackney deaf team on his proudest moment
Manor House based St John’s FC captain Darren Dunne on his team’s recent success
Shoreditch gay pub the George and Dragon slain by rent hikes
Owners say ‘dramatic’ rent increase has forced closure as another gay venue shuts on Hackney Road
Hackney Mayor blasts Goodsyard changes as ‘superficial tinkering’
Jules Pipe urges residents to ‘speak out’ against redevelopment of Bishopsgate Goodsyard in Shoreditch
Shambles as ‘minor error’ forces council to scrap licensing consultation
Controversial licensing policy to be re-drafted next year as ‘correct’ hours policy reveals further restrictions on venues
Urban montage: Charlotte Ginsborg’s Melior Street
New documentary by Charlotte Ginsborg explores the soul of a changing street
Opposites attract in Butterfly Fish
Split between contemporary London and 19th-century West Africa, Butterfly Fish is a debut novel with an epic scope
Hot child, summer in the city: Free August events for kids in Hackney
From Sutton House to summer camp, Hackney has a plethora of cheap and low-cost activities for kids this summer