London 2012 Hackney Citizens’ diary: Day 0
Residents give their impressions of life in our Olympic borough on the day the Games officially kick off
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London 2012 Hackney Citizens’ diary: Day -1
Residents give their impressions of life in our Olympic borough as the Games progress
London 2012 Olympic diary: Share your Hackney stories
Do you have a story about the Olympics to share? Get in touch!
Going nowhere – the East End art scene
Despite rumours of the death of the local art scene, it is still very much alive and well
Hackney newsagent’s bunting falls foul of Olympic brand policing
Hackney Council enforcement officers accused of overzealous behaviour in bid to protect Olympic brands on the torch relay route
London 2012: Olympic Torch comes to Hackney
Thousands line the streets to greet the Olympic Flame and celebrate at the One Hackney Festival
Olympic torch route, day 64: there’s something for everyone in Clissold Park
Virginia Woolf, skater kids, Bugaboo mums, Ninja Turtles, and now the torch – this green space has seen it all
London legacy: bridge-building in Hackney Wick
A dispute between Olympic legacy planning authorities and a small community in Hackney over a proposed bridge highlights some larger legacy issues
London Assembly says Dow sponsorship damages Olympic Games
London Assembly adds its voice to the criticism of Dow Chemical Company’s Olympic involvement
Hackney’s population up by 19% in 10 years
The borough’s population has grown to almost a quarter of a million, according to 2011 census figures
‘Mole Man’ house fetches £1m at auction
Planning permission sees huge speculator interest in flawed Hackney house
London legacy: Hackney’s mayor ‘delighted’ as media centre’s preferred bidder is named
The legacy corporation has settled on a potential tenant after speculation that press and broadcast buildings might be demolished instead
London 2012: the Games and its discontents
Away from all the Olympics hype, there are many people who are less than excited about the Games and it presence in East London. Andrew Connelly looks into their reasons for objecting
Shoreditch Stories – review
Discover portrayals of the everyday at a GP surgery in Shoreditch
Barbaric Sport: A Global Plague – review
Architect and theorist Mark Perelman pulls no punches in this impassioned critique of international sport