Local elections 2022: Housing, racism and LTNs on the agenda for Hackney’s Independent Network
The Citizen caught up with the 11-strong group of candidates ahead of voting on 5 May
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Child Q: Headteacher of school where Black teenage girl was strip-searched steps down due to ill health
Scandal-hit school informs parents of news – with successor already in place
‘Messy memories’: Artist Marcus Cope gets personal in solo exhibition at PEER
The Bath-born painter’s ‘self-reflective’ show opens this week at the Hoxton gallery
‘No excuse’: Three hundred council workers strike over pay
Staff in waste collection, repairs and SEND passenger services launch six days of action
Children as young as 10 have been strip-searched by the Metropolitan Police, figures show
Data obtained by London Assembly Member Caroline Russell in wake of Child Q scandal
Daddy, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Floundering in a sea of conflicting story arcs’
Jeremy O. Harris’s play has ‘undeniable beauty and skill’ but it is ‘simply too long and too busy’
‘Terrifying but fun!’: Hackney chefs crowned UK student champions after live cook-off judged by Michel Roux Jr
Trio from New City College win Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2022
Hackney Wick dance school to mark first birthday with Ukraine fundraiser
Adore Dance co-founder says using the event to support refugees ‘felt very natural’
New exhibition commemorates life under lockdown in Hackney
Free display at Hackney Museum uses residents’ donated items and professional photos to chart the borough’s response to the pandemic
Hackney Community Law Centre pays tribute to ‘shining star’ Nathaniel Mathews following his death at the age of 54
The award-winning solicitor passed away after a short illness, but his ‘legacy lives on’
Newington Green Meeting House to host fundraiser for refugees
‘From Calais to Kiev’ will feature talks, art, and live music from Jelly Cleaver
Local elections 2022: Mayoral candidates quizzed by voters in Q&A for top job
It’s tough but they all want to do it
Windrush Generation public artworks shortlisted for Turner Prize
Artist Veronica Ryan’s sculptures were inspired by her childhood trips to Ridley Road Market
Local and mayoral elections 2022: All the candidates vying for your votes on 5 May
With 57 seats up for grabs in 21 wards, the borough is set for a fierce contest
Roll up! Roll up! Join the Great Mayoral Debate: Hackney Citizen to host election hustings
Volunteer Centre Hackney’s CEO Lauren Tobias will be putting a selection of readers’ questions to the candidates next Tuesday from 6.30pm
‘Hope is important’: Labour’s Philip Glanville on challenging the police and ‘fighting Hackney’s corner’ as he seeks third term as mayor
The current borough leader says he will be excited to get on with a ‘job half done’ if he is re-elected in May