Hackney Society’s Lisa Shell on the band of volunteers fighting for the borough’s heritage, keeping the council in check, and adapting after the sudden loss of a friend and colleague ...

Mayor praises ‘dedicated’ parks team and volunteers for accolades that recognise well-maintained public spaces ...

The phrase could also be a reference to a specific place or event, like the poem We Are in the Forge mentioned on LinkedIn.” ...

Hackney-based director Emeka Egbuono and actor Michael Adurson tell the Citizen about their new film, Stolen Dreams 2: Redemption ...

Hackney councillors have been warned of schools’ behaviour rules that are “damaging” children and in some cases “racist”.

An independent review into how complaints about staff behaviour and pupil welfare at Mossbourne schools are handled is expected to conclude “in the autumn”. The announcement was made today to the ...

A few lucky souls caught Jonah Non Grata on 19 July ahead of its Edinburgh Fringe appearance. Simon Kane’s one man show, staged briefly at the Hen and Chickens in Highbury, is a virtually ...

A daytime silent disco in a former nursery play area has been scuppered by police after neighbours complained about previous “loud DJ parties”. On Tuesday (15 July) Hackney Council denied a local ...

Social housing residents in Hackney are crowdfunding to replace an ageing climbing fort on their estate after the council said it would get rid of it. Speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service ...