By Daniel Igra

A woman peeling and carving up an ox tongue. A man reading erotically charged descriptions of human slaughter. An audience squeaking plastic hamburgers and turkey drumsticks. In the dark underbelly of a pub called the Slaughtered Lamb. This was Hackney at its weirdest and arguably worst – certainly for the vegetarian who accompanied me. But at least there was plenty to laugh at. Continue Reading

By Daniel Igra

Families from Nigeria and the Caribbean are suffering the effects of the credit crunch as cash-strapped relatives in Hackney are forced to wire less money home.

Money transfer shops in the borough have reported an average fall in business of 10 per cent, with some putting the figure as high as twice that, an investigation by the Hackney Post can reveal. Continue Reading

Sports outreach work needs to fulfil its stated purpose, and not just provide an opportunity for volunteers to stretch their legs

There was further humiliation for bankers and lawyers this week as the finest football assets owned by Deutsche Bank, UBS and Linklaters were outstripped by a team of Shoreditch teenagers.

Representative sides from the two international banks and the Magic Circle law firm were outclassed by a bunch of whiskery boys in a tournament designed to bring big businesses and underprivileged youngsters together.

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By Daniel Igra

A footballer who spent a decade trying to force his way into his club’s first team has made his debut within days of turning 40.

Alan Cooley, a regular for Sporting Hackney’s second string over the past 10 years, played the second half of a key cup first-team clash.

Cooley said he was “over the moon” to take part in the side’s 7-1 quarter-final demolition of Sudbury Court.

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By Daniel Igra

Muslim girls and women from Hackney are to star in a new sporting event celebrating Islamic culture.

The National Girls Eid Cup Festival will see Muslim girls and women from all over the country competing in a range of events including athletics, handball and clay pigeon shooting.

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By Daniel Igra

A star-studded Tottenham Hotspur reserve side hammered Chelsea 4-0 at Brisbane Road on Monday night.

Leyton Orient hosted the Monday night clash between the two Premiership heavyweights, which saw first-team Spurs regulars including Roman Pavlyuchenko, David Bentley, Gareth Bale and Pascal Chimbonda take apart a less experienced Chelsea B side.

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