Police launch probe after man with serious injuries dies in Gillett Square
The victim, believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene after police responded to reports of gunfire
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Pick your favourite opening line from a book for public artwork in Dalston
Two artists curating the First Words In Dalston display want to hit 250 submissions by the summer
#HackneyIsHome: Photographs by members of the public celebrate life in the borough
Shoreditch gallery Autograph unveils selection of submissions for project honouring a ‘brilliant place to call home’
‘The future is bleak’: Hackney resident blocks local traffic on day of climate action
Precious Martini-Brown, 74, sat down in Stoke Newington last Saturday as part of XR’s Rebellion of One campaign
Secret ode: Children’s poetry appears across Hoxton in unexpected places
Keep your eyes peeled for verses written on breadsticks, hanging off pets’ collars and hidden in library books
Covid vaccines are safe – Hackney’s public health boss reassures residents
Dr Sandra Husbands encourages residents to get the vaccine when offered it
Stage show based on NHS nurse’s bestselling memoir announces Hackney dates
The Language of Kindness, an adaptation of Christie Watson’s book, will be at Shoreditch Town Hall in June
Mother of teenager murdered in Hackney joins anti-knife crime campaign
Yvonne Lawson MBE relives the first call she made following her son’s death to encourage people to use Crimestoppers
‘You couldn’t pay me to write or read a novel set in 2020’: Homecoming author Luan Goldie reflects on the pandemic
The Stoke Newington resident spoke to the Citizen ahead of the paperback release of her widely praised novel
Firefighters issue barbecuing advice after blaze at Hackney Wick pub
No-one hurt after grill was left too close to a wooden door, but incident prompts safety warning
Vole call: Help protect the endangered riverside dwellers by joining charity survey
Residents asked to record sightings of water voles, Britain’s fastest declining mammal, so experts can try to turn their fortunes around
Dalston Curve Garden reopens with call to help its crowdfunder hit £100k target
Much-loved beauty spot gradually returns to normal service as it nears its fundraising goal
Late night venues urged to sign up to online portal offering Covid advice and safety training
The latest initiative from the Town Hall’s Hackney Nights project is designed to support businesses through the pandemic and beyond
Local students ‘go above and beyond’ to bolster their college’s Covid testing scheme
Health and social care learners at New City College have grabbed the chance to put their training into practice
Don’t lose your say – one week left to register to vote
Hackney residents have just one week left to register to vote in next month’s local and regional elections
Hackney actor Bukky Bakray ‘humbled’ after winning Rising Star at the Baftas
Local teenager triumphs in a category that has helped the early careers of a litany of Hollywood stars