Hackney must unite against government cuts
A local councillor’s view on what the cuts will mean for local residents
Hackney Citizen
Hackney Council faces ‘difficult decisions’ as cuts loom
Slashing on Town Hall’s spending power is condemned by local councillors
Hackney Today, gone tomorrow?
The council’s freesheet needs to be clear about its proper function in future
Pubs, cafes and markets face massive fee hikes
Local businesses protest over council plans to raise street trading charges
Neighbours oppose Clapton pub development plans
Campaigners launch petition to save artistic and musical hub
Olympics Anish Kapoor tower hopes to attract 1m visitors a year
Organisers expect sculpture to become one of London’s most loved attractions
Woman, 92, suffers broken hip during robbery
Bag is snatched as attacker follows his victim home after a shopping trip
Woman glassed in face on night out nearly loses eye
Police are appealing for witnesses to attack on the dance floor
Hackney duo jailed for possession of guns
Pistol, handgun and ammunition found in offenders’ car and at home in the wardrobe
Police appeal for witnesses to New Year’s Day shooting in Clapton
23 year old man is in a stable condition after being shot in the chest outside Olympia Eatery, Upper Clapton Road
Charity’s struggle to meet demand for essentials of cookers, carpets and coats
Every week, Family Action volunteers scrutinise increasingly urgent and bleak applications for emergency welfare grants
Gilbert & George collect sex workers’ cards for latest works
Artists’ exhibition revisits ‘postcard art’ of their early careers
Happy New Year from the Hackney Citizen!
We wish all our readers, contributors and supporters the very best for 2011
Here’s to welcoming in 2011, says London Mayor Boris Johnson
“However you bring in the New Year, have a wonderful time”