Christmas - Hackney Citizen

Hackney bin collection days to change over Christmas period

Some residents will have to wait an extra two days for their bins to be collected

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Hackney bin collection days to change over Christmas period

Winter Toy Appeal hopes for festive miracle so every child can have a merry Christmas

With less than a fortnight before the donation window closes, members of the public are being asked to give away a new toy so children living in extreme hardship can have a special gift to open on Christmas Day

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Winter Toy Appeal hopes for festive miracle so every child can have a merry Christmas

Hoxton catering company launches 'turkey trot' with free Christmas meals to those in need

Hoxton Street food company Humdingers has launched an initiative to make sure everyone can enjoy Christmas dinner this year.

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Hackney Night Shelter launches Christmas appeal to open new women’s space

Hackney Night Shelter hopes to create a new women's shelter next year, which could help up to 100 people.

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Sea shanty choir for Hackney Night Shelter

Hackney children among most deprived in England as working parents 'struggling to feed kids'

Nearly two thirds of children in Hackney are living in income-deprived households, a concerning report has shown.

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Help ensure every child has a festive present to unwrap as the Winter Toy Appeal returns

The annual appeal distributes new toys to thousands of children who would otherwise go without

Author: Hackney Citizen

Help ensure every child has a festive present to unwrap as the Winter Toy Appeal returns

Merry Christmas from the Hackney Citizen!

Have a lovely time, however you choose to celebrate, and we’ll be back next week

Author: Hackney Citizen

Merry Christmas from the Hackney Citizen!

The Pies Have It

Our resident food historian on a British staple and its place in Victorian Christmas feasts

Author: Gillian Riley

Winter Toy Appeal returns for ninth year – with organisers expecting it to be ‘toughest yet’

Initiative distributes thousands of toys to children in poverty across north-east London

Author: Hackney Citizen

Winter Toy Appeal returns for ninth year – with organisers expecting it to be ‘toughest yet’

Happy Christmas from the Hackney Citizen!

We’ll be back next week – until then, enjoy some recent festive content and a couple of stories from our archive

Author: Hackney Citizen

Winter Toy Appeal: Thousands of children in poverty to receive gift this Christmas as organisers issue ‘heartfelt thanks’

Despite challenging circumstances, eighth annual appeal reaches close to 5,000 children across north-east London

Author: Hackney Citizen

Winter Toy Appeal: Thousands of children in poverty to receive gift this Christmas as organisers issue ‘heartfelt thanks’

‘The last thing you want is a nice dose of Covid before Christmas’ – public health boss urges increased vigilance over Omicron variant

Hygiene measures “work more effectively collectively”, says Dr Sandra Husbands, director of public health for Hackney and the City of London

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter