Posts by Olivia Barber
‘Change in attitude’ needed to improve accessibility on London’s transport network, campaigners warn
People with disabilities spoke out about their concerns at a recent forum in Hackney
Read MoreRunning the Hackney Half: ‘It just feels like a really lovely day – I love the energy’
24,000 runners are taking part in Hackney’s eighth half marathon
Read More‘Not everyone is pro-monarchy’: Newington Green Meeting House celebrates ‘radical spirit’ with alternative coronation day event
The historic venue brought together republicans and monarchists last weekend for a slightly different take on the royal crowning
Read More‘Not my cup of tea’: Coronation events garner mixed reaction at Hoxton Street Market
Traders complain about business being disrupted, but others say the celebrations brought market to life
Read More‘I don’t think you need a coronation to bring the community together – but if it does, that’s no bad thing’
A right royal celebration like no other was hosted by Chats Palace arts centre for King Charles III’s coronation
Read MoreThe Huddleston: A centre without a centre
The long-running charity is without a permanent home, and the Citizen visited to see a former member perform a fundraising pantomime
Read MoreHackney brewery joins forces with refugee women to condemn government’s illegal migration bill
Five Points and Women for Refugee Women release craft beer to inspire opposition to Whitehall’s plans
Read More‘This can’t go on’: Homerton residents call for safer crossings on road where two children were hit by a car
Two young children suffered minor injuries on Kenworthy Road last month, but locals said it was an ‘accident waiting to happen’
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