‘Anywhere architecture’: Angel development described as ‘dull’ by campaigners gets go ahead from Town Hall planners
‘Landmark’ building at gateway to Angel’s shopping district set to be replaced
Read MoreExperts asked to examine environmental impact of major plans for Finsbury leisure centre
Islington Council asks its planning team to formulate a ‘screening opinion’
Read MoreLocal groups slam plan to pull down iconic Angel office block and pillory its ‘dull’ replacement
Angel Association say new development is ‘not designed to enhance this important site’
Read MoreIslington Council set to join energy-buying group in bid to get cheaper prices
Town Hall’s energy costs are predicted to jump by £30m in a single year
Read MoreLautrec, Camden Fringe, stage review: ‘Timely reflection on the emotional toll of long-term illness’
Fergus Rattigan’s drama about the tragic life of artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec ‘makes clever use of inter-linguistic humour’
Read More‘Our sandwiches were floating’: Cafe owner recalls horror of Hornsey Road flooding
Sami Gumus is counting the cost of the damage along with many other businesses and residents
Read MoreFootballers at Finsbury leisure centre kick out at ‘tragic’ plans to build over sports pitches
NRI United say they will struggle to recruit passersby if pitches are moved to the rooftop
Read MoreBurst main on Hornsey Road leaves homes and businesses in up to three feet of water
An estimated 50 homes are affected, with Emmanuel Church being used as a rest centre
Read MoreBritain’s first female dentist could have a building named after her at former Holloway prison site
Developer Peabody is asking residents to suggest people who should be immortalised at the new estate
Read MoreTeenage boy dies after being stabbed in Highbury Fields – with police appealing for witnesses
Detectives have launched a murder inquiry after the boy was found injured around 9pm last night
Read MoreCouncil-picked site welcomed by the Traveller community – but neighbours call it ‘inadequate and disrespectful’
London Gypsies and Travellers policy co-ordinator says ‘small-scale’ development on Ronalds Road is a ‘really positive step’
Read MoreKing’s Head pub theatre set for expansion after an audience with Town Hall planners
The Upper Street venue, hailed as one of Islington’s ‘crown jewels’, will more than double its seats to 250
Read MoreGreen campaigners call for ‘positive action’ from residents as Islington fights climate crisis
Islington is one of six boroughs most at risk from weather extremes, according to City Hall
Read MoreIslington housing boss set to take top job at Kensington and Chelsea Council – with hunt now on for a successor
Maxine Holdsworth to make move to west London after spending two years there on secondment following the Grenfell Tower fire
Read MoreResidents invited to have a say on plan to rebuild Finsbury Leisure Centre and create 180 new homes
Consultation questionnaire says there is a ‘desperate need for new homes to tackle the housing crisis’
Read More‘So vital’: Councillors and residents celebrate Islington’s £600k parks for health strategy
The council has joined forces with user groups to encourage people to take advantage of their local green spaces
Read More9 Circles, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘A must-see for anyone interested in politics, war and social responsibility’
Bill Cain’s moving play about the Iraq war makes its European debut
Read More‘Bus cuts will severely impact residents’: Local politicians urge council to fight Transport for London’s plans
London’s transport chiefs are considering axing 22 routes and changing 60 others
Read More‘Angels and heroes’: TV star Jay Blades leads tributes to Windrush generation at Islington community lunch
The Repair Shop presenter, who went to school in the borough, was at the Brickworks Centre to celebrate Windrush Day
Read MoreIslington primary school allowed to keep new rooftop playground – despite not asking for planning permission
Headteacher at Prior Weston apologises to council for oversight
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