News - Hackney Citizen (Page 16)

Ridley Road Shopping Village traders win reprieve after protesters block private security

The standoff marks the latest chapter in a nine-year battle between offshore developers Larochette and Ridley Road vendors

Author: Gabriel MacArthur

Ridley Road Shopping Village traders win reprieve after protesters block private security

Residents petition council to reopen London Fields paddling pool

While Clissold Park has seen its facilities restored, the London Fields site remains a storage depot

Author: Niall Holden

Black and white photo of children playing in large paddling pool.

Hackney manhole leak flowing for ‘four years’

Thames Water has been accused of incompetence and failing to address the ongoing hazard

Author: Hackney Citizen

Reiner Tegtmeyer points at a leaking pothole in the road, water leaks down the curb.

Moth Club gets reprieve as council blocks planning bid - but venue ‘not out of the woods’

Venue celebrates a 'huge win' following a 30,000-strong petition to block a controversial flat development on Morning Lane

Author: Hackney Citizen

Estate regeneration actually leading to 'degeneration' - London mayor warned

In her new report, Green party Assembly Member Zoë Garbett claims Londoners are still suffering from the 'same failed approach' despite recent City Hall reforms

Author: Hackney Citizen

Zoe Garbett addressing a room of people from a lectern.

Disability group accuses Mayor Sadiq Khan of failing disabled Londoners in nightlife overhaul

Disability BackUp (DBU) has slammed the proposed licensing system, claiming the policy treats disabled Londoners as if they 'simply do not exist'

Author: Niall Holden

'We’re done with platitudes': NHS staff at Homerton Hospital stage rally over pay

Union representatives warn the offer amounts to a 'real-terms pay cut' as frontline workers struggle with the rising cost of living

Author: Patrick Cardwell

Protestors stand with placards and signs outside Homerton Hospital. "Pay for our skills, so we can pay our bills", one of the

Council’s uncollected £850k debt leaves leaseholders ‘trapped’ in their building

The freeholder, Restoration Hackney Ltd, owes almost £1 million to the local authority

Author: Hackney Citizen

Richard and Anna Bell stand in front of their Hackney home.

'Bright things in dark places' - Unseen London photo show pays homage to previously homeless

This exhibition in Hoxton seeks to challenge public perceptions

Author: Sarah Birch

Steve Backshall opens new children’s play area in Woodberry Wetlands

The TV star and naturalist hosted an outdoor learning session with children from Holmleigh Primary School to mark the event

Author: Patrick Cardwell

Fresh proposals for traffic measures in Hoxton face local backlash

The strongest opposition comes from car users who live within the scheme area, caregivers, disabled people and renters

Author: Hackney Citizen

Fresh proposals for traffic measures in Hoxton face local backlash

Hackney Marshes' 'Talking Trees' mystery solved

Visitors to the Hackney Marshes have been delighted in recent weeks by an informal art trail which has sprung up their, but the creator behind the project had, until now, remained anonymous

Author: Patrick Cardwell

Hackney Marshes' 'Talking Trees' mystery solved