Leader – polls were wrong, so were results
Labour’s vote share increased by 1.5 per cent, whereas the Conservative’s vote share increased by only 0.8 per cent
Hackney Citizen
General Election 2015: analysis
Comfortable wins for Labour saw both Diane Abbott and Meg Hillier increase their share of the vote, while the Conservatives and Greens vied for second place in both constituencies
General Election 2015: Hackney South & Shoreditch results
Labour party’s Meg Hillier re-elected with increased majority
General Election 2015: Hackney North & Stoke Newington results
Labour party’s Diane Abbott re-elected with increased majority
David Byrne’s 2015 Meltdown programme announced
I hope there are some new discoveries for everyone, says David Byrne
Outrage at registration failure as Hackney residents denied vote
Town Hall blames error on new system as up to 100 residents are left unable to vote in General Election
Exclusion from question time event was ‘denial of democracy,’ says candidate
Trade Union and Socialist Coalition candidate Brian Debus was not invited to Hackney Community College’s question time event because his party has no Westminster seats
Campaigners toast victory as Chesham Arms set to reopen as ‘East End boozer’
Pubs are ‘an important part of the social fabric of our cities’, says campaigner after Homerton pub is rescued from development
Balfron Tower: Unseen documents shed light on controversial sale
New website reveals information on all aspects on the Balfron Tower, from its revolutionary design to its refurbishment and sale into private hands
Soapbox snippets: General Election debates special
Find out who got heckled, who is opposed to tumble dryers and who tried to speak ‘off the record’ at our General Election hustings on Sunday
Shacklewell Lane Mosque dome is ‘message of unity’ against Islamophobia
‘Ramsgate doesn’t have a mosque’ explains spokesperson for Reality Party, which is fielding a candidate in South Thanet
Clarion – stage review: 'filthy, dark, hilarious and utterly human'
Set in the offices of Britain’s worst newspaper, Clarion is both witty and scathing about the state of the media and society as a whole
Row escalates between Hackney’s Orthodox Jews and coroner over burial of dead
Leading religious figures say fears over autopsies and delayed burials are ‘traumatising’ the community
Footage of Hackney wanted for Open Cinema project
Artist Neil Cummings wants to create a film-based celebration of Hackney using film from local people and aspiring filmmakers
Sainsbury’s backs out of Wilmer Place in shock twist to supermarket saga
Dramatic week for Stokey Local as Sainsbury’s exits Newmark Properties scheme and court battle draws to a close