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Census reveals 80% increase in ‘non-religious’ Hackney residents
Census finds nearly 70,000 ‘non-religious’ Hackney residents – Council urged to reflect this change in its policies
Veolia dumps bid for Hackney waste contract
Multinational bins controversial plans to provide waste services for North London following debacle over deputations and councillors’ interests
‘Blue Christmas’ service to be held at Newington Green
Boxing Day service at non-conformist Church aims to help people with sorrow this yuletide
Hackney duo create local publishing success story
Gary Budden and Kit Caless’s Influx Press now has two books under its belt, but without a donation from two locals they say they would still be at square one
Nasir Mazhar – Eastern peaks
The Hackney Citizen speaks to East London milliner and king of re-worked sportswear, Nasir Mazhar
Dalston Superstripe – reading between the lines
A new exhibition at Dalston Superstore gallery aims to put us straight about stripes
My Brother the Devil – review
Sally El Hosaini’s Hackney-based film took this year’s London Film Festival by storm
Hackney film director Asif Kapadia awarded Honorary Doctorate of Arts
Asif Kapadia hopes his newly-awarded honorary doctorate from the University of East London will inspire others to make films
Government’s ‘worse than useless’ Work Programme fails Hackney residents
Disappointing results as less than three per cent of residents find jobs
People of Print press on
East London design collective People of Print is on the rise and looking to spread the word about printing across the borough
Patio Projects – art in the public eye
A mushroom tower sculpture marks the end of a series of public art projects situated on a patio off Hackney Downs
Noah And The Whale: Little Noise Sessions – review
New-folk outfit visits Hackney for penultimate in charity gig series
Hackney food pioneer Growing Communities wins BBC award
Efforts by social enterprise to forge local links with food producers recognised with accolade
Meet Susie McKenna – Hackney Empire’s pantotime queen
Dick Whittington and His Cat is this year’s pantomime at the Hackney Empire. The Hackney Citizen talks to the show’s writer and director, Susie McKenna
Legacy chiefs offer free Olympic Park bus tours
Public are given the chance to look in on the Olympic Park redevelopment