Ridley Road Market row – is eating cane rat really any different to eating zebra?
Cane rat meat isn’t the problem – we should be more concerned about regulation
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‘Let them eat rat’ says diversity expert over Ridley Road Market bushmeat row
Lester Holloway calls for “cultural awareness” in Dalston rat meat scare
Dalston peace mural painter dies
Mick Jones, who painted the anti-war artwork in Dalston Lane in the 1980s, has passed away aged 68
Centerprise eviction threat looms
Embattled Dalston community centre calls for support as an October date is revealed for the court hearing
What’s life like as a child living in the Occupied Palestine Territories? – review
Palestinians visit Dalston to provide a touchingly human insight into life in the shadow of conflict
Interview: filmmaker Cavan Clerkin on Nice Guy
Cavan Clerkin talks about his independently-made crime drama which recently premiered at the East End Film Festival
Hackney mosque opens doors to offer meals to those in need
Worshippers at the Ramazan-I Serif mosque on Shacklewell Lane are supporting those in poverty by providing cooked meals twice a month
Hackney chefs launch Dalston Cola
Steve Wilson and Duncan O’Brien use fresh natural ingredients in their locally-made beverage which is proving a hit with those in the know
Hackney Foodbank to launch to help households below breadline
Organisers call on shoppers to add an extra item to their grocery shopping on Saturday to donate to people in need
London Journalism Centre faces misleading marketing claim
New journalism school based in Hackney uses photographs and testimonials from competitor’s courses
Dele Osunsami – a poet for the facebook generation
Dele Osunsami’s gift for poetry was discovered after he started posting his work online. The Hackney Citizen finds out more about the man behind the rhymes
Tech City – digital deluge greeted with cautious optimism
The recent influx of technology firms into east London’s ‘Tech City’ is yet to gain overwhelming support from local creatives and entrepreneurs
The Invisible Line – seeing is believing
The Hackney Citizen takes a closer look at a new gallery in Dalston Lane
Passenger stabbed on train departing Dalston Kingsland station
Man, 36, attacked following row with stranger. Police release CCTV image in connection with the incident