Hackney Citizen
Dalston’s fried and tested
Kevin Clark searches out Dalston’s finest fried. All appraisals have been made on the basis of a typical veggie breakfast
Used bookshops – turning up the volumes
The first of a series of investigations into where to get quality second-hand goods
Legacy in the Dalston dust
The Hackney Citizen talks to film-maker Winstan Whitter about his new documentary, ‘Legacy in the Dust’
Clissold Rangers – London in their hands!
Sweeping all before them, Clissold Rangers FC have their eyes on the stars
The art of the London 2012 Olympics: the Cultural Olympiad
Whilst it is generally viewed positively, the Cultural Olympiad has its critics
Hoxton’s Hallam moves to HMP Bullingdon
Here’s the latest on the Sam Hallam campaign, with words of support from Patrick Maguire of the Maguire Seven
Affordable autumn fare
Make some noise for the humble potato – and the equally modest cabbage
East by northeast – Hackney Podcast ahoy!
Whilst there may well be global crises, there is still local enjoyment to be had. Hackney’s cultural, social and political life has become the subject of a recently-launched series of monthly podcasts.
The goy next door
What’s it like for an outsider to live alongside Stamford Hill’s Orthodox Jewish community, ‘the square mile of piety’? Ben Locker and ‘The Shaigetz’ swap perspectives and wonder whether they might be the best of neighbours.
Dark art on the Downs
WW is a new artists’ run project space in a Victorian terraced house on Hackney Downs, showing artists using humour and darkness in contemporary art
Revolution on the Marshes
In among the hundreds of amateur Sunday football teams on Hackney Marshes, there is one team that isn’t quite what you’d expect
New developments in Hallam campaign
Disputed murder case could receive another chance at appeal courts
Plans hatch to make or break Dalston
Dalston – Hackney’s largest shopping area – is undergoing major changes. What will this mean for local residents?