Posts by Hackney Citizen
Hackney pupils praised for their ‘extraordinary spirit’ on GCSE results day
Students across the borough celebrated yesterday in another record year for top grades
Read MoreHomerton Hospital’s first public exhibition in two years brings ‘feel-good factor’
Local artist Jane Smith’s ‘vibrant’ depictions of Hackney will soon grace the hospital’s main corridor
Read MoreHackney students celebrate A-level results in record-breaking year for top grades
Education bosses pay tribute to pupils and teachers after ‘challenging and uncertain period’
Read MoreCouncil unveils £400k fund to help Hackney’s cultural institutions recover from the pandemic
Around 80 venues can apply for a one-off £5k grant as Town Hall launches Hello Again, Hackney campaign
Read MoreCommunity stalwart to replace slave trader’s name at public garden in Homerton
Kit Crowley replaces Sir John Cass in first success for council’s renaming project
Read MoreCouncil residents asked to share ideas for better outdoor space on their estates
Funding available for one-off changes such as play equipment, seating and plants
Read More‘Keep your mask on’: Safety measures still in place at Homerton Hospital as Covid restrictions ease
Chief nurse sends out reminder as number of Covid patients ‘creeps up again’
Read MoreLocal campaign for arriving Hongkongers wins backing of London Assembly Member
Sem Moema calls for ‘significant gaps’ in Whitehall’s new visa scheme to be plugged
Read MoreThree Homerton Hospital initiatives shortlisted for prestigious awards
Two Covid projects and a virtual language therapy tool have received national recognition
Read More‘It’s been an absolute honour’: Hackney CVS chief to step down after 14 years
Jake Ferguson will leave in August to become CEO of a new black civil rights charity
Read MoreJordy Kerwick: I’ll Come Back Again, Union Gallery: ‘Dream-like imagery mixed with personal symbolism’
The artist’s show in Bethnal Green ‘leaves one wondering what exotic stories lurk deep in our minds’
Read MoreAbney Park fully reopens after a year of virtual events – with 181st anniversary just around the corner
Volunteers at Stoke Newington’s woodland haven are looking forward to the future after a ‘challenging’ pandemic
Read More‘Riding roughshod over local democracy’: Hackney Mayor picks apart Whitehall’s agenda following Queen’s Speech
Time for government to ‘end central command and control’, says borough leader
Read MoreHackney jazz prodigy joins charity that helped pay for his piano lessons as a teenager
Deschanel Gordon becomes patron for Awards for Young Musicians, which he says was ‘crucial’ to his development
Read MoreLabour’s Sem Moema elected as north-east London’s representative at City Hall
Hackney Downs councillor takes over from Jennette Arnold OBE, who steps aside after 17 years in the role
Read MorePolice launch probe after man with serious injuries dies in Gillett Square
The victim, believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene after police responded to reports of gunfire
Read MorePick your favourite opening line from a book for public artwork in Dalston
Two artists curating the First Words In Dalston display want to hit 250 submissions by the summer
Read More#HackneyIsHome: Photographs by members of the public celebrate life in the borough
Shoreditch gallery Autograph unveils selection of submissions for project honouring a ‘brilliant place to call home’
Read More‘The future is bleak’: Hackney resident blocks local traffic on day of climate action
Precious Martini-Brown, 74, sat down in Stoke Newington last Saturday as part of XR’s Rebellion of One campaign
Read MoreSecret ode: Children’s poetry appears across Hoxton in unexpected places
Keep your eyes peeled for verses written on breadsticks, hanging off pets’ collars and hidden in library books
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