Victorian frescoes discovered at Hoxton church
Religious art by son of Gothic Revival pioneer uncovered at St Monica’s Priory in Hoxton
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Leader – Hackney Council giving a monkey’s
Town Hall says it is taking a ‘common sense approach’ to communicating with residents but questions asked as to whether it is listening
Colville Estate tenants in Hoxton regeneration row
Town Hall meeting hears ‘rights and needs’ of residents are being ignored but council says wrecking ball plan is vital to combat estate overcrowding
Children’s Republic of Shoreditch declared
Roles are reversed in this state where adults take a back seat. The Hackney Citizen visits the embassy
Facing Power and Beauty
Jasper Joffe contrasts portraits of brutal dictators and images of Hollywood actresses at Rove Gallery in Hoxton
Et Cetera – remarkable art from mundane materials
An exhibition at Hoxton Art Gallery finds unexpected beauty and fascination in the often-ignored debris of city life
Plans afoot for Hoxton skyscrapers
Hackney Council launches architects’ contest to build Hoxton tower blocks
Hackney karate kids meet Surrey kung fu fighters
Martial arts groups from Hoxton and Surrey spent a day together to improve their skills and learn about each other’s disciplines
Eat yourself fitter with Honey Drizzle cooking school
Hoxton cooking school combines gourmet lessons with fitness and weight loss advice
Someone To Blame: courtroom drama asks tough questions
A new play based on documentary evidence from a murder trial reveals the harsh reality of the criminal justice system
Pedestrian dies after Hoxton hit and run – police appeal for witnesses
26 year-old year man dies of injuries after collision with car in Kingsland Road
Ministry of Stories teams up with the Hackney Citizen
Young journalists at the Ministry of Stories produce their own newspaper, Hoxton A.M., available free inside this month’s Hackney Citizen
Murder she wrote: new play highlights Sam Hallam ‘miscarriage of justice’ case
A new ‘verbatim’ play, Someone To Blame, highlights the case of Sam Hallam, who is fighting a ‘miscarriage of justice’
From Hoxton to Harlow: Hackney karate kids take on Essex
Legends ‘old school’ Karate students from Hoxton visit Harlow to learn new ways of self-defence and self-discipline
Sam Hallam murder conviction to go to Court of Appeal
A 24 year-old Hoxton man who was convicted of murder six years ago is to have his case reviewed
Send a birthday card to Sam Hallam, the Hoxton One
With a decision expected on whether his case go back to the Court of Appeal, campaigners hope this will be the last birthday Hallam spends in prison