No takers yet for Hackney Council’s gay marriage proposal
Invitation sent out but no one has RSVPed
Hackney Citizen
Convicted murderer Lerone Boye arrested three months after fleeing mental health unit
Police announcement after planned operation to detain absconder who escaped from John Howard Centre
The Wolf of Wall Street – review
Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-tipped The Wolf of Wall Street is a brash black comedy depicting the true story of wayward stockbroker Jordan Belfort
Hackney Council’s pavement cycling trial sparks dismay from cyclists and pedestrians
Tackle cars instead, says two-wheelers’ champion
Can you help find a Befriending Service Manager for Hackney?
The Royal Voluntary Service has a part-time vacancy for someone to coordinate their new falls prevention service in Hackney
Hackney Central’s newest nightspot Oslo launches in style
Packed launch saw revellers tuck in to Nordic treats before taking to the dance floor
Police appeal for information in search for ‘vulnerable’ Zeinab Hendricks
27-year-old has not been seen since calling police requesting help on Monday
Columbia Road: A Strange Kind of Paradise – review
Linda Wilkinson’s book is a cornucopia of delights about history of famous East End street
12 Years a Slave – review
12 Years a Slave is showing at the Hackney Picturehouse throughout January and February
Convicted murderer Lerone Boye still at large three months after fleeing John Howard Centre
Staff member accused of aiding escape set to enter plea at Snaresbrook Crown Court this month
‘Nearly £12,000 of public money for portrait of Diane Abbott’… but what is MP’s view on art row?
Parliament’s pricey portrait purchases spark clash
Hackney has highest male lung and bladder cancer death rates in London
Smoking and air pollution blamed for diseases as charity fumes at ‘invisible public health crisis’
Is it time to rethink our cities?
Jan Gehl’s documentary The Human Scale screening at the Hackney Empire this month explores the relationship between cities and their inhabitants
‘We really want to be much more open and inviting’ – The Geffrye Museum looks to the future
The Geffrye Museum’s David Dewing talks to the Hackney Citizen about life as a museum director and new plans to extend the museum
False fronts – Masques at Transition gallery
Exhibition of paintings explores the idea of being able to change your identity
I’ve lived in East London for 86 1/2 Years – interview with author Martin Usborne
Hoxton Mini Press releases the condensed life story of 86-year-old East Londoner Joseph Markovitch told in text and images