By Remi on 30/04/2010
alessandra williams
Local Politics, Opinions

So Alessandra Williams a prospective independent parliamentary candidate for Hackney North & Stoke Newington, resides in leafy, stockbroker belt Reigate Surrey – nowhere close to East London and definitely not in Hackney. While it’s not uncommon for prospective MPs to eye constituencies far from their homes, Hackney Hive, most visitors to this site and I, […]
By Remi on 29/04/2010
AC Grayling, Darcus Howe, Farah Damji, Stewart Lee, stoke newington literary festival, Tony Benn
Books, Entertainment, Festival Guide, Stoke Newington

You wonder why it’s taken so long to happen. An area like Stoke Newington long associated with dissidents, free thinkers, writers, artists, bohemians and all in-between. Wonder no more, Stoke Newington now has it’s very own Literary Festival or at least it will this summer, thanks to Liz Vater of Stoke Newington, Jo Adams of Stoke Newington Books and […]
By Remi on 29/04/2010
alessansra williams, diane abbott, independent parliamentary candidate
Local Politics

Barrister and criminologist, Alessandra Williams announced in March she would be running, for what has become Diane Abbott’s very comfy cozy safe seat for 23 years. Ms Williams of Stoke Newington is a single mother of two boys, a 16 year old and 22 year old. She has worked in the private, public and voluntary […]
By Remi on 28/04/2010
diane abbott, hackney
Hackney News, Local Politics

I caught up with Diane Abbott who was kind enough to spare a few minutes answering some questions for Hackney Hive, and I’m happy to report that like me, the incumbent Hackney North & Stoke Newington Labour MP, lets off a few F bombs when needed. 1) What was the deciding factor that made you run […]
By Remi on 26/04/2010
green party, matt sellwood, parliamentary candidate
Hackney News, Local Politics

I figured with just 10 days left until voting day, Matt Sellwood, Green Party parliamentary candidate for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, as well as council candidate for Clissold ward, had outlined all the the Green Parties key issues enough times, so I cut him some slack and instead asked Matt a few of my […]
By Remi on 23/04/2010
art exhibition, martin lau, no:id gallery, photograpy
Art Exhibitions, Local Events

Ghosts of the future await the great unveiling. Walking amongst these strangely shrouded structures is like being up close to the clouds that seem to form shapes, but are really just a fleeting transition between two states. We catch a glimpse of a world that is a by-product of some other more purposeful process. What […]
By Remi on 22/04/2010
Godwin Nii Lawson, stamford hill, yvonne lawson
Crime, Hackney News, Upper Clapton

Family and friends of Godwin Lawson, will march on Sunday 25 April, to remember him, build up awareness to the recent spate of stabbings amongst young people in the capital and to convince young people to leave “knives in the kitchen”. Lawson 17, died in the early hours of Saturday, March 27 after he was […]
By Remi on 22/04/2010
agnes sina-inakoju, hoxton, leon dunkley
Crime, Hackney News
A third man was arrested Wednesday 21 April in connection with the shooting death of Agnes Sina Inakoju. He is in custody at a central London police station. Another man, Leon Dunkley 21 of Clapton E5, appeared at Westminster Magistrate Court on Tuesday 20 April charged with the murder of Agnes Sina- Inakoju who was […]
By Remi on 17/04/2010
andrew boff, hackney council, local elections, mayoral race
Hackney News, Local Politics

Earlier this week, Hackney’s decision to exclude Andrew Boffs election address, had the Tory mayoral candidate non too pleased with Hackney council. The conservative mayoral candidate for Hackney claims his election address which was to appear in a Mayoral election booklet, to be sent out by Hackney council to all voters, was rejected because of […]
By Remi on 16/04/2010
agnes sina-inakoju, gun crime, hoxton, n1, shooting
Crime, Hackney News, Hoxton

Agnes Sina-Inakoju the 16 year old teenage girl shot on Wednesday evening at a Hoxton take away, died at the Royal London Hospital this morning. Witnesses said they heard shots and saw the victim slump badly injured. A person on a mountain bike fired through the restaurant door at the Hoxton Chicken & Pizza store […]