Hackney CAB crowdmaps housing benefit shortfalls and threatened evictions
Hackney Citizens’ Advice Bureau launches crowdsourced map of housing problems across the borough
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Occupy protesters in Haggerston Park served eviction notice
Occupy protestors find Hackney ‘welcoming’ but council vows to move Occupy protestors on ‘as soon as possible’
Pandora’s Box – review
World premiere of tragicomedy about ‘families, betrayal, choices and love’. Showing at the Arcola until 26 May 2012
Olympic Park’s former artist in residence to deal with disillusionment
Neville Gabie’s next project will ‘explore how far away we might have moved from the original spirit of the Games’
Shoreditch bar in legal battle with Jaguar Cars
The Jaguar Shoes venue and artists’ collective is in dispute with the car giant over its name
The Olympic Park – review
The Velodrome, the Copper Box, the Energy Centre: some fine buildings will grace London 2012. But tawdry compromise is never far away…
Avengers Assemble – review
Joss Whedon’s funny superhero film is full of comic-book capers. Showing at the Hackney Picturehouse till the end of May
Et Cetera – remarkable art from mundane materials
An exhibition at Hoxton Art Gallery finds unexpected beauty and fascination in the often-ignored debris of city life
Plans afoot for Hoxton skyscrapers
Hackney Council launches architects’ contest to build Hoxton tower blocks
Chelsea Fringe comes to bloomin’ Hackney
Gardening goes ‘pop’ during this three week horticultural extravaganza
Hackney free school plan moves to next stage
Department for Education officials will interview interested parties about the proposed free school in the coming months
Sam Hallam criticises Metropolitan police after murder conviction quashed
Young man jailed over 2004 killing then released by court blames Met police for taking away eight years of his life
Hackney artists’ studios to open at former Matchbox factory
The Matchmakers Wharf development in Homerton offers affordable purpose-built studios to non-commercial artists
Hackney Wick Flea Market returns
White Post Lane, Sundays 27 May, 17 June and 1 July. Proceeds to the Red Cross
Chatsworth toilets face uncertain future
Hackney Council to consider competing proposals for the vacant Brooksby’s Walk site from Homerton Hospital chiefs and the Clapton Improvement Society
Sam Hallam released after seven years in prison
Decision to release 24-year-old after appeal over 2004 murder conviction follows long legal battle by family