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Government’s decision to scrap free Covid tests shows ‘willingness to sacrifice lives’, says councillor
Community safety boss Cllr Sue Lukes says her reaction to the move was ‘one of horror’
Read MoreDecision on Quentin Blake illustration centre draws closer
Council planners considering proposal for the world’s largest illustration venue in Clerkenwell
Read More‘Fear is limiting women’s lives’: Campaigners march through Islington to demand safer streets
Around 50 people walked through the borough to raise awareness and call for change
Read More‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ revamp of former women’s prison in ‘real danger’ as councillors and residents criticise plans
Peabody’s 1,000-home scheme comes in for stick over affordability, segregation and women’s centre
Read MoreHighbury Fields could have a new cafe and wildlife garden as Town Hall sets out ideas for £850k revamp
Residents asked for their views as council looks to revitalise borough’s biggest open space
Read MoreIslington nursery slammed by Ofsted after inspector finds babies ‘crying themselves to sleep’ and ‘eating large chunks of fruit’
Maggie and Rose, where day rates are over £100, ‘disappointed and surprised’ by report but says it is making ‘very positive’ progress
Read MoreIslington GPs to advise patients about air pollution in first-of-its-kind health project
Training for doctors expected to start soon after it was delayed by Omicron spread
Read MoreIslington’s green investment fund raises £1m target – with one resident throwing in £50k just before deadline
Contributions from local people make up a fifth of the final total – with councillors now exploring how to spend it
Read MoreBeloved Highbury football pub wins approval for ‘wholesale refurbishment’
The Gunners on Blackstock Road will add a basement for live music, new homes and a shop
Read More‘They shot her there and then’: Holocaust survivor shares horrific experience during Islington’s remembrance ceremony
Local politicians condemn antisemitism after Harry Olmer, 94, recounts the his family’s treatment at the hands of the Nazis
Read MoreSociety of Genealogists to vacate Islington headquarters – with developer hoping to turn it into offices
The Society, which helps people discover their family history, has used the building since 1985
Read MorePopular Arsenal football pub tables second bid for three-storey extension
The Gunners on Blackstock Road believes a building with new homes and offices can help boost trade
Read MoreDeadline for investing in Islington’s green fund extended until end of January
The scheme, which invites residents to invest in local climate-friendly projects, has so far raised over £850k
Read MoreFinsbury Leisure Centre one step closer to being replaced as councillors agree to approach designers
Move is part of a masterplan for more affordable homes, a new medical centre and improvements to nearby open spaces
Read MoreTown Hall urges government to ‘properly fund Transport for London’ as it reveals wishlist of cycling improvements
Environment chief says council is reliant on TfL for its plans as she hits out at Whitehall’s ‘political games’
Read MoreCouncil unveils next year’s budget with vow to ‘protect the most vulnerable’
Finance chief Cllr Satnam Gill outlines spending plans and £6.7m in cuts with dig at ‘disastrous’ Tory government
Read MoreHolocaust survivor, 94, to share his harrowing story during Islington’s online remembrance ceremony
Harry Olmer, who endured the notorious Buchenwald concentration camp, will speak on 27 January in an effort to spread message of hope
Read More‘Stands against reason’: Campaign groups push north London councils for eleventh-hour rethink on controversial new incinerator
Groups including Extinction Rebellion are calling for emergency meetings to be held before contract is formally signed next week
Read MoreSeventy firefighters tackle blaze at historic swimming baths
Crews arrived at Ironmonger Row leisure centre this morning after nine staff members and 15 customers had safely evacuated
Read MoreCouncillors to discuss official market stalls outside Finsbury Park school to deter illegal trading and anti-social behaviour
Large numbers of visitors have been causing problems near Grafton School, including an incident that saw excrement posted through a resident’s letter box
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