A drastic reduction to Housing Benefit entitlement will affect many Hackney residents in private rented accommodation
Community-level decison making on parks, shops and other planning issues is vital, says local Friends of the Earth group
Renowned journalist Melissa Benn evaluates Britain’s schooling structure
With academies in the ascendant, what hope is there now for inclusive education?
Channel 4 Hackney-based drama Top Boy rises to the occasion
The Hackney Citizen meets the EastEnd Cabaret characters seeking to lure more adventurous theatregoers into the Arcola Tent
The Hackney Citizen meets Alexandra Blum, an artist with an engrossing perspective of Dalston’s redevelopment
The Hackney Citizen meets the businesses bringing local food supplies to your door
The Hackney Citizen finds a strong selection of knitwear flair in boutiques across the borough
A look at the eclectic photo exhibitions in Hackney and other parts of the East End
Upcoming events at Hackney’s independent bookshops
Councillor Sophie Linden says Hackney Citizen is ‘misleading’ over the cash Hackney Council saved when it quietly dumped its ‘green’ electricity tariff