Peter Fabiyi convicted of attempted sexual assault of two joggers on Hackney Marshes
DCI praises courage of victim who gave evidence during trial at Wood Green Crown Court and says he hopes to see a lengthy prison sentence handed down
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Pure vegan joint Temple of Hackney serves up seitan chicken next to butchers
New fast food eatery gets rave reviews from some customers but others question saltiness and prices
Council poised to seal the deal on Tesco’s Morning Lane site
Mayor insists project won’t just be about yet more designer clothes shops as he announces premises will be leased to Hackney Walk, which already runs units in the neighbouring railway arches
Hackney councillor Jon Burke wants libraries to lend out power tools and kitchen appliances
But head of free market thinktank says he is sceptical about the idea taxpayer-funded authorities should buy goods on public’s behalf
The Barbican: who lives on an estate like this?
Photographer gives a rare insight into what it is like to live on the iconic estate
‘Zero affordable housing’ scheme for Kingsland Fire Station site approved by planning committee
Free school and flats will be built on site of building closed by Boris Johnson during reign as Mayor of London. The ‘profitmaking’ plans drew condemnation from one councillor
Chesham Arms is London’s top pub, says quality beer group established by ‘disgruntled’ drinkers
Gong for much-loved Homerton local saved and reopened following campaign against owner’s flats plan
Mayor sings praises of Nightingale plans as final stage of regeneration gets green light
Planning committee unanimously gives thumbs up to plan to create new homes on currently vacant plot of land in Clapton
Adventures in the Lea Valley: stirring images of strange and surreal beauty in East London
Photography duo Polly Braden and David Campany have documented East London’s patchwork wilderness in ‘disconcerting times’
Arrests follow yet another stabbing, this time in Coopersale Road, Homerton
Incident happened on same day as sergeant apprehended suspected knifeman in Stoke Newington and follows troubling spate of violent attacks
How Alice Burke cleaned up the Nightingale Estate
The once notorious estate is a far safer place now than it was 20 years ago – something many attribute to the bravery of a 79-year-old great grandmother
Rabbi on unregistered Jewish schools: ‘I’m confident there’s no scandal waiting to break out’
Rabbi Avrohom Pinter, a leader of the Stamford Hill community, says he fears ‘liberalism is becoming intolerant’ as he makes plea for people to respect others’ way of life amid row over education
Haggerston Baths: taking a dip down memory lane
Since the millennium this Wren-revival-style building has lain empty and neglected. With three schemes for the Baths set for public consultation, the Hackney Citizen delves into the history and political wranglings that underpin its plight
Jim’s Cafe, Chatsworth Road, review: ‘Up to the task’
A former greasy spoon and ice cream factory has reopened its doors after a long hiatus with a menu that caters for the discerning denizens of Clapton
Brain injury survivors show their artistic sides with first public exhibition at Stratford Circus
Artists are all members of Headway, a Hackney-based charity that provides specialist support for the multitude of effects that can result from a serious brain injury
Risk of ‘Rotherham’ situation warns Hackney councillor in unregistered Orthodox Jewish schools row
Local rabbis bemoan Ofsted’s “agenda” as concerns raised over lack of safeguarding and “missing” children