Dolly Parton-backed literacy charity needs reading volunteers in Hackney
Following the country star’s supportive video, Story Starters appeals for locals to spend two hours a week helping early-years children
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Clockwork orange: Councillor’s tangerine purchase thwarted by ‘misunderstanding’ over £1 coin
Sainsbury’s apologises after a shop assistant rejects Cllr Desmond’s legal tender – hours before the currency switchover
Community cookery school launches £85k appeal to ‘secure its future’
Award-winning charity Made In Hackney is crowdfunding to keep its kitchen running for another five years
Sadiq Khan to appoint Modern Slavery Ambassador for Hackney
Local London Assembly member Jennette Arnold welcomes ‘bold move’
Lucinda Rogers to exhibit drawings of a changing Ridley Road Market
The London artist and campaigner took to the streets to depict scenes many fear will be lost to gentrification, the overarching topic of the exhibition
Watch: Hackney Mayor talks local journalism and democracy at Goldsmiths event
Mayor Philip Glanville discussed ‘why we need to speak up for local journalism’
Joiners Arms campaigners celebrate ‘landmark’ ruling for iconic LGBT pub
‘Important victory for LGBT community’ as Tower Hamlets Council grants 25-year lease for replacement venue
Finsbury Park Post Office: Franchise to go ahead despite ‘wealth of opposition’
Diane Abbott expresses ‘disappointment’ at decision as local campaigner vows to carry out boycott threat
Hackney is an ‘urban arboretum’ says expert Paul Wood ahead of weekend tree tour
The London Street Trees author will show off some of the borough’s rarest, most beautiful trees in a guided stroll around Haggerston and its surrounds
Hackney mayor to join panel on the ‘need to speak up for local journalism’
Poster for Goldsmiths University debate says the Grenfell disaster ‘highlighted the necessity for community reporting’
Campaigners launch bid to protect parks from ‘over-exploitation’
If legal battle to ban Wireless Festival succeeds, it could have implications for green spaces hired out by councils across London
Concert pitch – the best live music in Hackney for October’s gig-goers
This month marks the return of our gig guide – so Hackney, get ready for some acid rock, punk, rap and more besides
Running the Hackney Half (Term): an activity guide for local parents
Our rundown of just some of the sessions and events around the borough to entertain even the most sugar-high child from 23 – 29 October
What’s the secret? ‘Exceptional’ City Academy to lead Mayor of London’s education-sharing initiative
Sadiq Khan hails the academy’s ‘outstanding achievements’ as he invites 102 schools to divulge their blueprints for success
25,000 new jobs in Hackney since 2012 Olympics – five times higher than forecast
Three quarters of new jobs require a bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Generation Rent: Stoke Newington School to stage version of historic New York musical
Stoke Newington School’s drama teacher talks to the Citizen about pupils’ upcoming production of Jonathan Larson’s classic