Hackney councillor Patrick Vernon awarded OBE in Queen’s birthday honours
Queensbridge councillor awarded gong for his commitment to combating health inequalities
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Fly poster Paloma Faith lands back in Hackney
Brit-nominated singer Paloma Faith gets back to her roots with a performance at the BBC Radio 1’s Hackney Academy
Hackney Laces – the tie that binds
Football club is a winner as it aims to get girls aged 12-17 involved in football and the community
Leader – Hackney Council giving a monkey’s
Town Hall says it is taking a ‘common sense approach’ to communicating with residents but questions asked as to whether it is listening
Colville Estate tenants in Hoxton regeneration row
Town Hall meeting hears ‘rights and needs’ of residents are being ignored but council says wrecking ball plan is vital to combat estate overcrowding
Children’s Republic of Shoreditch declared
Roles are reversed in this state where adults take a back seat. The Hackney Citizen visits the embassy
Joe Paraskeva’s mother: why cuts mean others like my son will end up criminalised
Claims joblessness and stretched resources will push more youngsters to the brink
Arson patient Joe Paraskeva set to appeal
Mentally ill man who could spend life in custody granted leave to begin High Court bid
London College of Fashion degree show – review
Hackney House hosts emerging fashion talent in the hip heart of Shoreditch
Hackney woman arrested in London anti-terrorism raids
Woman in Hackney becomes the seventh person arrested in connection with terrorist plot
Chatsworth Road: the frontline of Hackney’s gentrification
Five years ago, it was one of London’s roughest areas. Then the middle classes moved in; galleries, cafes and a Sunday market followed – and prices shot up. But not everyone’s happy
Swandown at the East End Film Festival
The Hackney Citizen meets two men in a swan venturing on an ‘Olympian Odyssey’
Theatre of Great Britain Festival opens in Hackney Wick
The Yard Theatre presents British theatre from a multitude of perspectives
Controversy over Hackney Council’s dog control orders
Town Hall rolls out ‘dog exclusion zones’ and ‘dogs on leads’ orders amid confusion and consternation from owners
Upheaval at De Beauvoir Primary School as head teacher resigns
Parents at Hackney primary school concerned about impact on children’s education as head announces he is quitting