Hackney Council sets 20mph speed limit for residential roads
By April, all residential roads in the borough will have a 20 mph speed limit
Hackney Citizen
Campaigners petition Hackney Council to act over ‘criminalisation’ of borough’s young people
Residents have come together to oppose what they see as the excesses of the criminal justice system following last year’s riots
Goodbye soggy chips: the rise and rise of Hackney street food
Forget synthetic hot-dogs and processed burgers – road-side grub is going gastro, and a new breed of on-the-move chefs are transforming what we eat after a night on the lash
Campaigners lose battle to keep Paralympics basketball courts off Leyton Marsh
A fierce council chamber showdown at Walthamstow Town Hall ended in disappointment for those opposed to plans for a temporary Paralympic Games venue on protected land
Hackney schools’ GCSE results rise again
Hackney secondary school GCSE exam results improved again this year, and the borough is now only slightly below the national average
How To Re-Establish a Vodka Empire
A chance find in a Ukrainian attic set filmmaker Dan Edelstyn on an extraordinary journey which was to change his life and provide inspiration for his latest movie
Hackney designers showcase at Selfridges ‘Bright Young Things’
Hackney designers are causing a stir with a series of dramatic window displays at a major West End store
Anti-Valentine’s cakes provide solace to Hackney’s lonely singletons
Valentine’s Day can be a bit of nightmare if you’re unattached, but one Hackney cake shop is determined that it’s not only the blissfully in love who should have fun on February the 14th
Valentine’s Day – what’s on in Hackney
Cabaret, comedy, music and movies: things to do and places to go on and around Valentine’s Day
Leader: Clissold Park cafe ‘posh’ nosh row
The recently-opened waiter service cafe in the newly-restored Clissold House has sparked controversy
Clissold Park café ‘too posh’ and ‘too pricey’
Recently reopened eatery The House has been criticised as overly expensive
Hackney school roads ‘not safe’ for kids
Cash squeeze and poorly framed regulations make school parking restrictions impossible to enforce. Hackney Council says it is resolving the problem
Shock at Hackney nursery closure plan
Homerton Hospital nursery to close this summer. Fears that parents will struggle to find alternatives
Hackney mother and disabled son win deportation battle
Home Office backs down after repeated efforts to force disabled man and his mother out. We couldn’t have done it without Hackney Community Law Centre, says mother
The Descendants – review
George Clooney stars as an encumbered father dealing with grief in paradise in Alexander Payne’s new film
Bag a green piece of fashion history
Save your image and save the planet – a new drive is on to replace tacky plastic carriers with street-chic designer shopping bags