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Artists Gilbert & George on life in East London, sensationalism, and the success of their gallery

The pair spoke to the Citizen after unveiling new artworks to celebrate the first anniversary of the Gilbert & George Centre

Author: Sarah Birch

Artists Gilbert & George on life in East London, sensationalism, and the success of their gallery

‘What have I done?’ Hackney Mayor Caroline Woodley on her first 100 days in office

The former parks chief says a sense of duty overtook her initial reticence to run for the borough’s highest office

Author: Maya Sall, Local Democracy Reporter

‘What have I done?’ Hackney Mayor Caroline Woodley on her first 100 days in office

‘We used to understand the beauty of something being made by hand’: Jeweller Theo Fennell on the East End, his burgeoning writing career, and how big brands are sucking the joy out of his craft

The ‘king of bling’ speaks to the Citizen as he works on a follow-up to his acclaimed autobiography

Author: Marion Weaver

‘We used to understand the beauty of something being made by hand’: Jeweller Theo Fennell on the East End, his burgeoning writing career, and how big brands are sucking the joy out of his craft

The 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

Author: Olivia Barber

The Huddleston: A centre without a centre

‘I don’t see us doing a four-month run of an Ibsen play’: Hoxton Hall’s new boss on harnessing the community and putting fun at the forefront

Stuart Cox recently took charge of the historic local theatre and he has plenty of ideas for its future

Author: Marion Weaver

‘I don’t see us doing a four-month run of an Ibsen play’: Hoxton Hall’s new boss on harnessing the community and putting fun at the forefront

International Women’s Day 2023: Hackney Foodbank pays tribute to inspirational local women and calls on government to fix ‘unfair system’

Charity appeals for improved maternity pay, benefits, and childcare costs on day of recognition for women’s achievements

Author: Hackney Citizen

International Women’s Day 2023: Hackney Foodbank pays tribute to inspirational local women and calls on government to fix ‘unfair system’

‘It’s all down to the friendliness of the authors’: One-man Hackney publishing house built on a personal touch gets ready to celebrate five-year anniversary

Industry veteran Richard Charkin has found success with a light-footed approach to a notoriously competitive business

Author: Marion Weaver

‘It’s all down to the friendliness of the authors’: One-man Hackney publishing house built on a personal touch gets ready to celebrate five-year anniversary

What exactly is a directly elected mayor? Find out more about Hackney’s highest political office

Too much power for one person or much-needed stability for a council? What’s the pay like? And how did a monkey end up running Hartlepool?

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

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How green is Hackney?

In the wake of the COP26 climate conference, Lizzie McAllister looks into how Hackney fares on major environmental issues

Author: Lizzie McAllister

How green is Hackney?

Getting home safely in Hackney – what options are available?

With only one Tube station and recent problems with taxi apps, travelling at night has become ‘scarily hard’

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Getting home safely in Hackney – what options are available?

A group of Hackney residents are using a doughnut to reinvigorate their community

Artist Rose Gibbs tells the Citizen all about plans for a self-built community hall on Mountford Estate – and the snack-shaped diagram underpinning them

Author: Max Eckersley

A group of Hackney residents are using a doughnut to reinvigorate their community

‘Ultimately, fewer people will vote’: How the cyber attack on Hackney Council could damage local democracy

Tiya Thomas-Alexander examines the impact of last year’s criminal hack on postal voting ahead of May’s elections

Author: Tiya Thomas-Alexander

‘Ultimately, fewer people will vote’: How the cyber attack on Hackney Council could damage local democracy