News - Hackney Citizen (Page 323)

Chesham Arms is London’s top pub, says quality beer group established by ‘disgruntled’ drinkers

Gong for much-loved Homerton local saved and reopened following campaign against owner’s flats plan

Author: Hackney Citizen

Chesham Arms is London’s top pub, says quality beer group established by ‘disgruntled’ drinkers

Mayor sings praises of Nightingale plans as final stage of regeneration gets green light

Planning committee unanimously gives thumbs up to plan to create new homes on currently vacant plot of land in Clapton

Author: Hackney Citizen

A CGI image showing what the homes on the currently vacant plot of land will look like. Image: Karakusevic Carson Architects

Arrests follow yet another stabbing, this time in Coopersale Road, Homerton

Incident happened on same day as sergeant apprehended suspected knifeman in Stoke Newington and follows troubling spate of violent attacks

Author: Hackney Citizen

Stabbing: Police at Homerton station after knife attack

How Alice Burke cleaned up the Nightingale Estate

The once notorious estate is a far safer place now than it was 20 years ago – something many attribute to the bravery of a 79-year-old great grandmother

Author: Hackney Citizen

How Alice Burke cleaned up the Nightingale Estate

Rabbi on unregistered Jewish schools: ‘I’m confident there’s no scandal waiting to break out’

Rabbi Avrohom Pinter, a leader of the Stamford Hill community, says he fears ‘liberalism is becoming intolerant’ as he makes plea for people to respect others’ way of life amid row over education

Author: Hackney Citizen

Rabbi Pinter (Photograph: Hackney Council)

Haggerston Baths: taking a dip down memory lane

Since the millennium this Wren-revival-style building has lain empty and neglected. With three schemes for the Baths set for public consultation, the Hackney Citizen delves into the history and political wranglings that underpin its plight

Author: Hackney Citizen

Inside Haggerston Baths in 2015. Photograph: Simon Mooney

Brain injury survivors show their artistic sides with first public exhibition at Stratford Circus

Artists are all members of Headway, a Hackney-based charity that provides specialist support for the multitude of effects that can result from a serious brain injury

Author: Hackney Citizen

Brain injury survivors show their artistic sides with first public exhibition at Stratford Circus

Risk of ‘Rotherham’ situation warns Hackney councillor in unregistered Orthodox Jewish schools row

Local rabbis bemoan Ofsted’s “agenda” as concerns raised over lack of safeguarding and “missing” children

Author: Hackney Citizen

Pupils leave after the school day at Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass. Photograph: Hackney Citizen

RSPCA speaks out after cat needs leg amputated after being caught in trap in Stoke Newington

Charity issues warning over cruel and illegal gin traps after incident in Lordship Park, saying it is ‘extremely concerned’ over use of contraption, which is indiscriminate and causes suffering

Author: Hackney Citizen

Ruby needed to have her leg amputated after being taken to an RSPCA animal hospital. Photograph: RSPCA

Titbits – Photo error, lèse-majesté and disunity on unions

Taxpayer-subsidised Hackney Today gets political, and no, we didn’t scrunch it up. This and more from the monthly column that pecks at crumbs of news

Author: Hackney Citizen

Double stabbing ‘sign of gang tensions’ says neighbourhood watch volunteer

Police continue to investigate following two incidents which occurred in close proximity to each other in Dalston on Sunday

Author: Hackney Citizen

“We aim to eradicate rough sleeping in just three years”

Council’s aim in new strategy for tackling most visible form of homelessness is very ambitious, admits mayoral adviser in charge of outreach work – but she insists setting target is right

Author: Hackney Citizen