Hackney community projects safe from spending cuts – for now
Projects that help at community level avoid council spending squeeze. But no guarantees beyond 2013
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London Olympic press and media centre legacy shortlist revealed
• David Cameron calls for establishment of ‘tech city’ • Venue generates ‘huge amounts of commercial interest’
Aarron McKoy murder: family appeal for help over New Year’s Day shooting
Appeal made by parents of Aarron McKoy, who was shot dead on 1 January
From Hackney to Hollywood: Idris Elba wins Golden Globe 2012
Hackney-born actor Idris Elba wins Golden Globe for his role in BBC series Luther
Supermarkets can be bad for your health, warns Stoke Newington pharmacist
‘Ready meals’ and processed foods from big stores may be neither cheaper nor healthier, says pharmacist Dilip Chauhan
Hackney CCTV: someone to watch over me
The Hackney Citizen pays a visit to the hub of Hackney’s surveillance network and looks into personal privacy issues
Housing co-operative targets empty Hackney homes
As the shortage of low cost housing in Hackney becomes more acute, the Hackney Citizen reports on a scheme to breathe new life into the borough’s empty and abandoned homes
Turn your unwanted presents into cash
With Christmas costing the average UK family between £530 and £682 on gifts, decorations, food and drink, it makes sense to make the most of your unwanted items this month
Anger at police was ‘big cause of Hackney riots’
Anti-police feeling more to blame for August mayhem in Hackney than elsewhere, claim researchers. ‘Stop and search’ tactics singled out
Olympics expansion on Hackney Marshes ‘stifling’ local sports clubs and ‘vandalising’ land
Critics condemn Olympics as waste of money better spent on projects of real and lasting value to Hackney residents and the local environment
‘Wild Hackney’ podcast nominated for BBC Audio Drama Awards
The Hackney Podcast has been shortlisted for the inaugural BBC Audio Drama Awards
Hackney police appeal after three women robbed at knifepoint in Clapton
Hackney Police’s Robbery Team seeking information following three separate robberies in Clapton
Change a life: rent out your spare room – Hackney residents needed to help tackle homelessness
A new initiative is seeking Hackney homeowners or tenants willing to rent a spare room to single people who are vulnerably housed or sofa surfing
Survivor – review
Survivor is a new visual and musical work by choreographer / composer Hofesh Shechter and sculptor Antony Gormley
The Happy Manifesto: a blueprint for workplace bliss?
A new manifesto for happiness at work by Stoke Newington business guru Henry Stewart says employers should let go of the reins and cut staff some slack
Higher fuel bills? Help at hand for private tenants from Hackney CAB
Hackney Citizens Advice Bureau offers help to residents burdened with higher fuel bills