Own De Beauvoir! book review – ‘an oblique take on the construction of a neighbourhood’
This new ‘literary excavation’ by Jonathan Hoskins chronicles time in a fictionalised, yet still very real, De Beauvoir Town
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Images of a ‘brutal’ legacy abound in Simon Phipps’ new tome
Concrete buildings are an undeniable part of London’s landscape that have been ignored for too long, argues the sculptor
Sex offender Frank Dent jailed for attack on young girl 16 years ago
De Beauvoir Estate resident sexually assaulted 10-year-old Kayley Howson in Egypt in 2000 but was not traced at the time
De Beauvoir Town rooftop garden house vies for RIBA award
The Garden House has been included on Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) longlist for House of the Year
Walk this way – history buffs take a tour of De Beauvoir
This Victorian enclave of Hackney boasts Jacobean-styled finery as well as architectural oddities
Hundreds march to Benyon Estate offices in protest at New Era rent hikes
‘We aren’t going anywhere’ say defiant residents as Russell Brand joins Dickensian protest march
Tricia Okoruwa obituary
Tributes paid to ‘tenacious’ Head of Hackney Learning Trust who devoted her career to improving school standards
Is this the future of Hackney’s iconic Rose Lipman Building?
Artist pens plans for new development on site where demolition is ‘only a matter of time’
Artist pair’s intriguing developments at De Beauvoir’s ‘Mole Man’ house
Spokesperson declines to comment saying property is ‘for personal usage…and we like to keep that private’
Boris slammed: Kingsland Fire Station closure plans will increase response times
Labour politicians urge Boris Johnson to scrap plan – but Fire Brigade stresses London would still receive ‘very good service’
Police appeal after woman sexually assaulted on Regent’s Canal
Twenty-year old woman throws herself into the canal to escape her attacker
The Hackney Debate – Secondary schools: is parental choice paramount?
This year’s Hackney Debate asked whether Government reforms are creating healthy diversity or dangerous fragmentation in secondary schools
London Mayor Boris Johnson condemned over plan to close Hackney fire station
Kingsland fire station could be up for sale as properties sought for new free schools
Upheaval at De Beauvoir Primary School as head teacher resigns
Parents at Hackney primary school concerned about impact on children’s education as head announces he is quitting
Duke’s – butchery and brews in De Beauvoir
The Hackney Citizen puts to the test the culinary efforts of this newish American BBQ joint and microbrewery in the west of the borough
George Alagiah hosts Hackney debate on international aid
Questions asked about the effectiveness of sending cash abroad at a time of economic hardship at home