Biig Piig, Village Underground, review: ‘Delicate voice that belies brutal realism’
The 21-year-old YouTube phenomenon’s gig ‘retains the intimacy of those first bedroom tracks’
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Unite officer at heart of council bullying row loses out at employment tribunal
Ruling on branch rep’s dismissal still to come as council boss moves to reassure staff and residents that ‘due process was followed’
Hackney Downs station to become ‘accessible for all’ by 2024
Local politicians pledge to make sure work goes ahead in ‘timely’ fashion
Housing boss in the hot seat over ‘poor behaviour’ by council contractors
Cllr Clayeon McKenzie to hold discussions with scrutiny commission on how to tackle aggressive overpricing
Artists reshape works by their peers for show in aid of burns survivors
FaceValue3 (Dirty Work), raising money for acid attack survivor Katie Piper’s charity, is on at Jealous East Gallery from 18-28 April
Local children’s author on her ‘shock’ at winning prestigious Waterstones award
Lauren Ace and illustrator Jenny Løvlie are celebrating a joint triumph at the retail giant’s Children’s Book Prize 2019
Titbits – Sneaky braking and misplaced muckraking
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Leader – Laying down the law
Hackney Community Law Centre, a pillar of strength for residents, is facing swingeing cuts. Is it the victim of its own success?
‘It is not fair and it is not right’: Top councillors pledge to join protest march over SEND cuts
Campaigners say parents are ‘desperate’ as trade union criticises unfunded reforms
Lawyers hit out at council’s reliance on controversial medical reports in housing cases
Court documents reveal lack of face-to-face assessments carried out by NowMedical
Strikes by bus drivers for disabled children loom again as talks break down
Council ‘disappointed’ as union walks away claiming Town Hall ‘misled’ its members
Construction of controversial Drum hotel to start ‘within a couple of weeks’
Councillor questions precedent set by high rise inspired by cog wheels of early mechanical computers
Master – An Ainu Story, Sway Gallery, exhibition review: ‘A salutary reminder of the diversity of all identity’
Photographer Adam Isfendiyar talks to the Citizen about his experiences with one of Japan’s indigenous peoples
Deleted council report sparks concerns over ‘state of local democracy’
Town Hall blames ‘error’ for passage referring to Walford Road closures apparently treating decision as ‘foregone conclusion’
Hackney Citizen shortlisted for prestigious Newsawards for fourth year running
Citizen among seven nominees for ‘Niche Market Newspaper of the Year’