Leaflet watch: Just how accurate is Clissold Liberal Democrats’ ‘others can’t win’ claim?
Labour and Greens question veracity of graph even Lib Dem organiser Ben Mathis seems apologetic about
Hackney Citizen
Get ready to vote on 22 May says Hackney resident Jenny Watson, Electoral Commission chair
Make sure you know how and where to vote says election chief
Counting down to Field Day
June sees the return of festival Field Day in Victoria Park, now a two-day event. Metronomy, Blood Orange, Neneh Cherry and Pixies are all confirmed as playing
Speaker of Hackney Michael Desmond’s homelessness charity faces commission probe
Labour councillor denies there is any conflict of interest relating to charity he founded and estate agents he owns
Leaflet watch: Conservatives’ ‘absurd’ Seven Sisters Road one-way claim
Party’s Woodberry Down election literature suggests Labour plans to turn busy six-lane dual carriageway into single lane street
Leaflet watch: residents in Labour’s brochure are politicians, and Meg Hillier’s surprise endorsement
Labour MP says she supports work of Labour councillors as Tories say ruling party treats voters like fools
Efendi review – ‘Like you’re sitting down to dinner at a friend’s house’
Efendi describes itself as a neighbourhood kitchen, with a menu of everyday Turkish staples
Hackney Council says it spent over £11,000 on seeds for London Fields wildflower meadow
Huge bill racked up last year for colourful feature of park now at the centre of controversy over pesticide use
Katharine Hamnett CBE slams council use of weedkiller on London Fields wildflower meadow
Fashion designer to speak out at campaign meeting this weekend over widespread use of chemical criticised by environmentalists
Bones review: ‘Remarkably understated and un-gimmicky for Shoreditch’
Shoreditch eatery Bones has a mantra of stripped back quality grub
Colours of summer come alive as Clissold Park butterfly dome reopens
Catch a glimpse into the life cycle of beautiful winged insects at free Stoke Newington attraction
12 Hackney GP surgeries threatened with closure because of government cuts
Warning changes to funding set-up will hit poor areas like Hackney and Tower Hamlets particularly hard
Geffrye Museum has designs on bumper summer of celebrations
Hoxton’s museum of the home marks centenary with an exhibition of useful and beautiful domestic design
Discovering the delights of the Polish deli: Gillian Riley on the pleasures of a hidden cuisine
Our cooking columnist shares two recipes to illustrate wonders of Eastern European grub
Adaptable Stokey: Founder of EASTWEST on why Stoke Newington has a strong sense of identity
Needs of young families raise questions for planners and designers
Subspace is for all: EASTWEST’s architect founder tells of inspiration behind firm’s philosophy
Hackney-based practice is making ‘architecture for all’ strapline a reality