Hoxton artists given ultimatum: support demolition of studios or leave
More than 130 tenants in Cremer Street Studios told to sign letter in support of tower block development
Hackney Citizen
Hackney’s ban on rough sleeping will ‘criminalise homeless’, warns charity
New Public Space Protection Order will ban ‘anti-social activities’ such as street drinking, begging and rough sleeping in Hackney ‘hot spots’
Historian looks into the 'tamed wildness' of Victoria Park
Travis Elborough is exploring Victoria Park’s links with sport, colonialism and protest as research for a book on the history of public parks
Town Hall launches investigation into ‘corruption’ by Hackney Homes staff
Council’s audit and anti-fraud department investigating allegations against ‘small number’ of housing workers
AA Bronson: Hexenmeister – radical artist's first London exhibition
Veteran Canadian artist who continues to challenge notions of artistic orthodoxy is showing work at Maureen Paley
Rugby drama tells the story of a pioneer for sexual equality
Gareth Thomas’s battle for acceptance after coming out is the subject of Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage, opening next week at the Arcola
Town Hall apologises for election day glitch that left residents unable to vote
Returning Officer Tim Shields said the Council would be ‘investigating’ to find out what went wrong
You’re never far away from a lunch club!
From square meals to financial advice, lunch clubs are proving a useful resource for older people
Alarm raised over ‘hazardous’ run-off from fresh concrete laid in nature reserve
Environment Agency writes to Lee Valley Park Authority over concrete works at Middlesex Filterbeds
Troubled electric car charging scheme gets a boost
Council hands over control of its 16 car charging points to BluePoint London after “high level of outage and failures”
Artist's alter-egos and 'Tinder men' go on display at Save Changes exhibition
Stour Space group exhibition focuses on how social media platforms impact on identity
Jem Cohen: 'By some standards I'm kind of invisible'
Veteran New York filmmaker Jem Cohen talks about the meaningless of the word ‘indie’, the resilience of cities and having a poor sense of direction
New Head of Hackney Learning Trust is Council’s ‘star hire’
Anne Canning brings 30 years of experience and a wealth of knowledge to her new role
Beyond Caring – stage review: the shocking reality behind zero-hours contracts
Developed by The Yard Theatre in Hackney Wick, Beyond Caring, about zero-hours contract cleaners in a meat factory, has now transferred to the National
Titbits — Hubs and ramps
Musings on the expanding Fashion Hub and a classic case of ‘partisan ramp’ at a Hackney polling station
‘Porn-free’ newsagent Hamdy Shahein to retire after 36 years at the shop counter
Stoke Newington community is ‘like family’ says owner of Hamdy’s News as he prepares to hand over his shop