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Posts Tagged ‘Top stories’

Occupy London protesters take over empty UBS bank offices

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 18 November 2011 at 20:50

Activists host press conference in building owned by Swiss bank as St Paul’s Cathedral camp faces high court action

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London riots: ‘A generation who don’t respect their parents or police’

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 10 August 2011 at 00:59
Hackney, 8 August 2011

At street level in trouble-hit Hackney, residents paint a depressing picture of alienation, anger, boredom and mischief

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Hackney rioters directly target police

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 9 August 2011 at 10:00
Fireworks land amongst police lines, Mare Street

Masked men and women barricade Pembury estate in largest confrontation of London riots yet

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London 2012 park sparks architectural argument between old and new names

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 1 August 2011 at 09:38
Velodrome, Olympic Park

Design Council chief celebrates Prince Charles’ lack of involvement as traditionalists complain about ‘overt prejudice’

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London 2012: Olympic gold medals glitter in public for the first time

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 27 July 2011 at 23:21
London 2012's Olympic medals

Design by British artist David Watkins in line with London 2012 logo but fails to impress branding experts

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Olympic velodrome opens on time, on budget and is ‘best in the world’

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 25 February 2011 at 10:50
The GB Cycling Team try out the new Velodrome. Photo: David Poultney / ODA

Chris Hoy tips world records as velodrome is first venue in Olympic Park to open – though concerns linger over the others

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Cosmetic surgery in American hotel leads to death of British woman

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 10 February 2011 at 18:10
Claudia Aderotimi was just 20 years old

Suspected illegal backstreet ‘surgeons’ operated on 20-year-old who complained of chest pains after buttock procedure

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