Events throughout 2017 will celebrate Hackney’s LGBT+ community as part of drive to commemorate its history in the borough
A Hackney Wick artist who migrated here in 1957 is the focus of a poignant and fascinating short film about black identity
Haredi families could be upping sticks to Canvey Island as a result of the lack of large, low-cost housing in inner-London
Sharing Our Stories: Jewish Stamford Hill, 1930s–1950s focuses on memories of Jewish community through film, photography and story-telling
Sharing Our Stories: Jewish Stamford Hill, 1930s–1950s focuses on memories of the Jewish community through film, photography and story-telling
The rainbow banner by the Hackney-based artist will be on display in the borough until October
Petition launched after Nicola Thorp was sent home without pay from a temping job to be debated in parliament this month
Looking for somewhere new to visit in Hackney this month? Local girls Marcella and Kate from the Puppini Sisters share their tips for the best hang-outs
Happenings across the borough mark events in the history of the African diaspora
£100,000 worth of American dollars is handed back to the family of its original owner
The Citizen talks to the Hackney-raised filmmaker about the purpose of storytelling