New Hackney cycling team launches
New team Hackney GT Push will compete in this year’s cyclo-cross season
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Kicking up a musical storm – Miranda Quammie launches Tempest
Miranda Quammie’s début album Tempest uses folk and classical influences to examine notions of identity
Silver Screen Diner – a recipe for success
Movies and meals to complement them are the latest offering for foodie filmheads
Famous atheist’s ungodly guide – interview with Alom Shaha
The Hackney Citizen catches up with Alom Shaha, author of The Young Atheist’s Handbook
Council tax freeze is bad deal for taxpayers warns union
Council tax freeze would lead to cuts to vital services and job losses claims union
Hackney schools in legal challenge over GCSE downgrading
Four Hackney schools call for affected exam papers to be re-graded
Harder times for Hackney squatters
The Hackney Citizen investigates the impact of the new legislation scrapping ‘squatters’ rights’ on the borough’s squatting community
Hackney mayor to help free schools
Lobbying organisation chaired by Hackney Mayor Jules Pipe is to facilitate the introduction of controversial free schools
Chatsworth Road Market faces uncertain future
Hackney Council to decide the fate of the weekly Sunday market
Campaigners fear post-Olympic ‘toxic’ legacy on Leyton Marshes
As Leyton Marsh returns to the public post-Olympics, campaigners fear the excavated land will never be the same again
Abb-solutely Chav-ulous!
Hackney North MP Diane Abbott accused of ‘political tourism’ by Venezuelan critics after she praises Hugo Chavez
The Tall Poppies – All the Rave
A mix of wit and melody characterises Tall Poppies’ latest album
but i cd only whisper – interview with director Nadia Latif
New play at the Arcola Theatre explores men’s mental health in 1970s black America
A Liar’s Autobiography – always look on the animated side of life
Hackney animators Tundra play a role in adaptation of Monty Python member Graham Chapman’s ‘untrue’ life story
Shakespeare’s ‘sequel’ – The Serpent’s Tooth
Shoreditch Town Hall this month hosts the Almeida Theatre’s first off-site production for over a decade
Quills – review
Second Skin’s rendition of the last days of the Marquis de Sade is a compelling and credible portrayal