David Child
Hackney Gazette
United Kingdom
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Goddard & Gibbs: Exhibition at old glassworks in Kingsland Road shines light on Hackney’s stained glass heritage
A new exhibition at an art shop in Kingsland Road will celebrate the craft of glassmaking that began on the same spot more than a century ago – and continued until the turn of the millennium. The Gazette speaks to a pair of glass makers who once worked in the studio about why it was so special. → Read More
250 sign petition demanding pedestrian crossings on ‘scary’ Holloway Road crossroads
Road safety campaigners want traffic bosses to install a pair of pedestrian crossings at a “scary” crossroads on the Holloway Road. → Read More
Made in Hackney: Step inside Well Street footwear factory Freed of London, which makes 130,000 dance shoes a year
Each week, the Gazette takes to the streets to unearth something being manufactured right here in Hackney. This week we feature Freed of London, which creates dancing shoes for the stars from a factory in Well Street. → Read More
Five days left to vote for Islington’s Market Trader of the Year
There are a few days left to vote for Islington’s Market Trader of the Year. → Read More
Hackney retirees’ £6.5m cohousing dream becomes a reality – but means they have to move to Colchester
A revolutionary co-housing project hatched in Hackney and bankrolled by 40 people’s retirement cash has been set up – but it’s a bit of a commute. → Read More
Model Railway Club ‘devastated’ after thief steals 84 tiny trains from King’s Cross HQ
Islington’s miniature train enthusiasts are appealing for help in finding a haul of handmade models after they were stolen from a van near King’s Cross station. → Read More
Cave Direct launches crowdfunder for Hackney Wick taproom on site of old cardboard factory and printing press
A former plastic works, cardboard factory and printing press in Hackney Wick is on course to be transformed into a hub for beer lovers. → Read More
Hackney cyclists pedal to Paris to raise funds for St Mary’s Centre appeal
A trio of Hackney cyclists have raised more than £5,000 for the renovation of St Mary’s Centre in Stoke Newington by pedalling from London to Paris in just 24 hours. → Read More
London Fields PR agency Munch marks first birthday by selling charity T shirts for Hackney Giving
The Gazette hunts high and low each week to bring you news of the most interesting new businesses in Hackney. This week we speak to a London Fields PR agency selling T-shirts for charity to mark its first birthday. → Read More
Islington plays host to Kurdish literature festival for the first time
Islington’s Gracepoint venue played host to the Kurdistan Students’ Union annual literature festival on Saturday – the first time the event has been held in the UK. → Read More
Business of the week: Bike shop Clever Mike (and the mechanics) on five years in Hornsey Road
In a weekly feature, we profile a company doing business here in Islington. This week, we drop in on Clever Mike, a bike shop that has absolutely nothing to do with Paul Carrack. → Read More
Crumbling Clapton Common loos set to be converted into community cafe by mid-2018
A “kitchen champion” is being sought as part of plans to turn a dilapidated toilet block into a thriving community café. → Read More
Dalston Eastern Curve Garden’s annual festival sees thousands get creative with pumpkin carving
Kids, knives and fire but no injuries? It could only be Dalston Eastern Curve Garden’s eighth annual Pumpkin Lantern Festival, which attracted thousands on Sunday. → Read More