London 2012 Hackney Citizens’ Diary: Day 2
Notes from Hackney on the second day of Olympic competition
Hackney Citizen
London 2012 Hackney Citizens’ Diary: Day 1
What’s been happening in Hackney on the first day of Olympic competition
Hackney business pulls anti-Olympics banner after pressure from top cop
Hackney police borough commander calls boss of Essex Flour & Grain Company over Justice for Victims of the Olympics protest sign
Bhopal: A Silent Picture – review
Human Rights Action Centre. Until Tuesday 31 July 2012
London 2012 Hackney Citizens’ diary: Day 0
Residents give their impressions of life in our Olympic borough on the day the Games officially kick off
London 2012 Hackney Citizens’ diary: Day -1
Residents give their impressions of life in our Olympic borough as the Games progress
London 2012 Olympic diary: Share your Hackney stories
Do you have a story about the Olympics to share? Get in touch!
Going nowhere – the East End art scene
Despite rumours of the death of the local art scene, it is still very much alive and well
Hackney newsagent’s bunting falls foul of Olympic brand policing
Hackney Council enforcement officers accused of overzealous behaviour in bid to protect Olympic brands on the torch relay route
London 2012: Olympic Torch comes to Hackney
Thousands line the streets to greet the Olympic Flame and celebrate at the One Hackney Festival
Olympic torch route, day 64: there’s something for everyone in Clissold Park
Virginia Woolf, skater kids, Bugaboo mums, Ninja Turtles, and now the torch – this green space has seen it all
London legacy: bridge-building in Hackney Wick
A dispute between Olympic legacy planning authorities and a small community in Hackney over a proposed bridge highlights some larger legacy issues
Hackney’s population up by 19% in 10 years
The borough’s population has grown to almost a quarter of a million, according to 2011 census figures
‘Mole Man’ house fetches £1m at auction
Planning permission sees huge speculator interest in flawed Hackney house
London legacy: Hackney’s mayor ‘delighted’ as media centre’s preferred bidder is named
The legacy corporation has settled on a potential tenant after speculation that press and broadcast buildings might be demolished instead