Hackney Citizen
New academies plan will bring chaos, say MPs
Concerns over education proposals which may leave schools less accountable to local parents and elected representatives
Street markets on the up
Council to take steps to remedy its ‘haphazard and uncoordinated’ approach
Urban fox hunt video was hoax aimed at the media, say film-makers
Chris Atkins and Johnny Howorth, the team behind Starsuckers, say film was satirical swipe at press coverage of fox attacks
Tram shed campaigners fight on
Local residents object to decision to develop historic site, whilst businesses and their employees claim it will destroy livelihoods
Ben Eine: the art of the States
PM David Cameron recently gave US President Barack Obama a painting by street artist Ben Eine, whose latest work is brightening up Hackney Road
Hackney WickED festival 2010
The borough’s creative hotspot for art and music opened its studios and galleries again this summer
Interview: Jonathan Kemp
A Stoke Newington author talks about his new novel and the history of male prostitution
Hackney Film Festival 2010: an interview with Steven McInerney
The Citizen speaks to the man behind the borough’s first major film event, due to launch next month
Golden nights continue to motivate European champion Phillips Idowu
Hope of Olympic glory and leaving a legacy for his new family are the inspirations behind latest championship success