Living in a material world: upholstering with the School of Stuff
Students at Dalston’s School of Stuff reinvigorate old furniture using traditional upholstery methods
Shacklewell Lane
Nursery branches out with indoor treehouse
Robinson Crusoe provided inspiration for innovative new extension
Complaints relating to prostitution in Hackney up 70 per cent
Police report a significant rise in residents’ complaints about anti-social behaviour linked to sex work
Floyd’s – review
Exemplary outfit Floyds is far from flawed and serves up grub that’s as good as it looks
Here comes the sun: independent shops and designers turn minds to summer
Monochrome and neon making waves in 2013
Reasons to be chairful at Dalston’s School of Stuff
Students take craft beyond knitting with classes in furniture making, upholstery and more
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
Shacklewell Arms gets new hands
Uber-cool DJs, top bands and ‘secret’ performances have transformed an old-style music pub. The Citizen meets those behind the change
Dalston karma at the Chameleon Café
The Citizen makes and appointment and visits Shacklewell Lane’s concept store