Covid arts fund to help dozens of local venues
Government grants to revive performance and visual arts as lockdown loosens
Hackney Citizen
From reservoirs left to nature to ghost platforms – take a walk through East London’s industrial past
April is a perfect time to seek out the rich history of the Lea Valley and its surrounds
‘Hackney’s answer to Live Aid’: Naming of new square in Hoxton reveals little known story of local famine appeal
Entrance to Britannia Leisure Centre to be named BRAFA after a forgotten piece of history created by local reggae artists in 1985
Man sectioned following ‘appalling’ assault on pregnant woman in Stamford Hill
Victim, 20, had a pillow thrown over her head before being attacked on Manor Road last week
Hackney shooting: Man wanted for conspiracy to murder
Police appeal for public’s help in tracking down 18-year-old Nadi Kwame
Hackney’s Bukky Bakray nominated for Leading Actress and Rising Star at 2021 BAFTAs
Teenager played the lead in locally made film Rocks, which is up for seven prizes at the awards on 11 April
Blue is the theme of an absorbing online exhibition
The Victoria Miro gallery has gathered together work by 19 artists in which the colour features
Women’s Equality Party to skip Hackney by-elections as it goes all-out for first City Hall seat
Hackney resident and former parliamentary candidate Harini Iyengar on ballot for London Assembly vote in May
Man arrested following ‘disgusting attack’ on pregnant woman in Stamford Hill
Suspect in his late 50s taken into custody after 20-year-old woman was assaulted last week on Manor Road
Poetry: Covetous Covid’s Crimes by Zac Eisner
The 11-year-old Hackney resident, who has been home-schooled for a year because his mum is shielding, shares a piece to ‘raise your spirits’
London Mayor candidates to debate environment issues that matter to you
Free online event on 12 April to be led by TV presenter Julia Bradbury
‘World-first’ comic book about Mary Wollstonecraft’s life to be given out to primary schools
Book to be accompanied by six-week lesson plan, thanks to project involving Newington Green Meeting House
Titbits – Red flags and humble brags
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Leader – School of thought
School lessons to tackle vaccine misinformation are a good start considering historically low uptake in the borough. But why not go a step further and follow Finland’s lead?
International Women’s Day – what’s on
The theme for the 2021 edition of International Women’s Day (IWD) on Monday 8 March is ‘Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world’
Children team up to create fundraising video in support of local swimming club
Project launched by Hackney Aquatics Club draws on the creative genius of children to make and edit video as part of Crowdfunder campaign