Beware Hackney Marshes ‘land grab’
Leading local arborist warns of risks to public green space
Opinion
Green Flags fly but trees still die, warns leading local arborist
The Council’s current approach of simply planting more and more trees in Hackney’s parks just isn’t working, says Tree Musketeer
Clissold deer death raises welfare concerns
Hackney’s favourite green space may not be the best environment for wild animals
The new public space: how Britons have reclaimed the streets
From guerilla gardening to outdoor ping-pong, we are becoming more creative with the gaps developers leave behind
Jewish schools are not a faith school ‘menace’
My local Jewish primary is multicultural and academically excellent, and shows Dawkins is wrong about faith schools
Hideously diverse Britain: The world is getting smaller
Growing up in east London, I walked north, west and south and rode buses to explore the city. A couple of generations later, young men can’t walk to the end of the street
Time to review police use of ‘joint enterprise’
The police are using this ancient concept to tackle urban gangs, but can it be fairly administered?
The improper and disgraceful conduct of Hackney Council
Legal blogger Jack of Kent’s take on the recent legal threat to Hackney Citizen
Hackney Council should be held to account
The actions of the powers-that-be must be subject to scrutiny in the interests of democracy and an informed citizenry
The shooting at London Fields: the ‘kidz’ are here!
A local resident’s perspective on Saturday’s shooting of a sunbather in London Fields
Diane Abbott is right to call for Yarl’s Wood closure, say campaigners
Signatures sought for petitions to End Child Detention Now
Politics, scandal and morality: the word on the street
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