Book review: Boxer Handsome – ‘somewhere between soap opera and classical tragedy’
A Clapton boxer fights to escape the ‘goldfish bowl’ of his existence in Anna Whitwham’s debut novel Boxer Handsome
Hackney Citizen
Foam mountain engulfs River Lea
Environment Agency investigating after suspected detergent pollution at Lea Bridge Weir
Molly Carleton obituary
Life and contributions of 103 year old ‘altruistic’ community stalwart commemorated
Tutoring scheme for low-income families expanding across the East End
Action Tutoring aims to help children boost grades in key subjects
East End universities come bottom of league tables
London Met and UEL score low but do league tables overlook benefits of ‘access universities’ ?
Arsenal Ladies star dazzles youngsters at ReachOut’s first girls tournament
Danielle Carter ‘impressed’ by young talent as mentoring charity holds competition on Mabley Green
Hackney Marshes debate: To build or not to build?
Cllr Jonathan McShane and Kevin Dovey of Hackney Marshes User Group debate the plans for Hackney Marshes
Could London run on more sun?
As energy prices reach new heights, we’re wasting our solar potential, writes Kirsty Styles
Before Kingsland Road: the history of Turkish barbecue
Gillian Riley goes back centuries to discover the ancient Sufic origins of a local favourite
Former Hackney schoolgirl starts campaign to help migrant students
Budding barrister Chrisann Jarrett sets up Let us Learn to help young people access higher education
Hackney UTC: A fragile flagship
London’s first University Technical College will close its doors after two years due to lack of student desire to study there
How one Shoreditch firm is winning the world series of broadband
Meet the award-winning firm ushering in a new era of painless internet access
Firefighters tackle huge fire in Stamford Hill
No injuries but roof of building ‘badly damaged’
Hackney Town Hall tackles ‘cowboy’ letting agents
Is a Council-run lettings agency the answer to the borough’s housing crisis?
Titbits — Charity knit-picking, turfed out terrapins and hipster hassle
Mayor Pipe and Hackney Heroine have trendy tiff, government’s ‘Victorian’ stance on charities and predators finally purged from Clissold Park pond
Leader — Children pay for Gove’s tinkering
Schools see mixed GCSE results amidst shifting goalposts