Political blogger shortlisted for Orwell Prize
Hackney Conservative Graeme Archer is up for a prestigious national writing award
Hackney Citizen
Boaters campaign to stay afloat
Local river dwellers step up their efforts to preserve their way of life as the consultation deadline for British Waterways’ controversial plans is extended to 31 May
Shift some weight and spring into summer
Lose some pounds and stay healthy: what to eat, what to reduce – and what to avoid
Hackney Council makes £27k Olympics tickets bid
The Town Hall is spending more than any other London borough, according to the latest figures
Hackney Council and Tesco blasted as Mayor Boris raises London Living Wage to £8.30 per hour
Protestors demonstrate on behalf of workers being paid poverty wages
London Living Wage: a message from the Mayor
Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone are both trying to claim ownership of the London Living Wage campaign
Olympics ticket payments postponed
Money will not be taken from customers’ accounts for another week as ballots still being run to determine who gets tickets
Mr Briggs’ Hat: A Sensational Account of Britain’s First Railway Murder by Kate Colquhoun – review
After a juddering start, Kate Colquhoun’s account of the first murder on the British railway really gets going
Drawing Room Biennial Fundraiser Exhibition
Until 18 May 2011, Drawing Room, Tannery Arts
East London Film Festival – review
The Citizen highlights the good, the bad and the ugly in this year’s screenings
Land of Kings – a right royal rave up
A flavour of two days of musical revelry as people party in the heart of Hackney
AV referendum: Hackney has highest Yes vote in Britain
A larger proportion of Hackney’s voters have voted ‘yes’ in the referendum on the voting system than in any other local authority