Hackney traders happy to welcome back customers on April 12
Super Grows Hair and Accessories shop in the Narroway on Mare Street. - Credit: Holly Chant Some Hackney residents like forager and legend Jonathan Cook, more commonly known as John The Poacher, took advantage of the recent lifting of some Covid restrictions by visiting a local pub. John, who lives near Springfield Gardens in Upper Clapton and has lived in Hackney for 38 years, said: “I thought I would drop in and have a pint at [Hackney Tap]. It’s nice to have a pint that’s on draught rather than having to have it out of bottles or cans.” Jonathan Cook, known as John The Poacher, ...