Juxtaposing older paintings of East London with modern ones of the same area ‘breathes new life’ into all of them ...

A new photography exhibition in Shoreditch features never-before-seen works by the late Rotimi Fani-Kayode. From 1983 until ...

Hackney Council is to cut grants for local charities by more than £800,000 in a bid to deal with its multimillion-pound budget overspend.

Hackney Council’s decision to press on with a controversial redesign of Pembury Circus has been called in for a special review, the Citizen understands. After their “bitter disappointment” when the ...

Hackney Council has confirmed it will carry on funding an iconic youth club in Homerton – as it prepares the borough for reduced investment in local services. At Monday’s cabinet meeting, finance ...

Mayor Caroline Woodley has welcomed the Labour government’s first budget – saying it turns the page on years of “brutal” cuts. Chancellor Rachel Reeves this week laid out plans that amount to a £40bn ...

A spike in homelessness in Hackney is down to rent rises outpacing the rest of London, the council has said – amid warnings that the whole city is facing an “emergency”. New analysis from London ...

Hackney’s mayor has paid tribute to one of her predecessors in the role, Sam Springer, who passed away on Monday aged 89. Caroline Woodley said Mr Springer, Hackney’s first Black mayor and a ...