Councillors to vote on ‘fully funded and proper’ pay rise for council workers
Motion calls for 10 per cent pay rise for local authority and school employees and £10 minimum wage
Read MoreCouncil plan crackdown on Highbury Fields barbecues as calls for full ban continue
Byelaw to be voted on next week as Town Hall attempts balance between barbecue users’ freedoms and concerns of locals
Read MoreTeam behind award-winning music venues launches new late night music pub in Islington
Music space with capacity for 150 set to host DJs from Soho store Sister Ray
Read MorePunk guitarist in bin dispute over plans for Holloway Road office block
Viv Albertine speaks out with Fairbridge Road residents over ‘unacceptable’ impact from planned refuse store
Read More‘Possibly iconic’ new look for Old Street station approved – but Hackney concerns remain
Transport boss ‘strongly urges’ Islington Council and TfL to alter plans amidst warnings of increased traffic flow
Read MoreCouncillors urged to show ‘responsible political leadership’ as Brexit deadline looms
Committee hears update on preparations for potential fuel, food and medicine shortages
Read MorePaolo Scheggi in Depth, Estorick Collection: ‘Well-chosen retrospective for a versatile artist’
The work of the Florentine, who died in the early 70s aged just 31, is fast becoming iconic
Read MoreSweet Sorrow, David Mitchell, book review: ‘Contemplative treatment of life’s essential questions’
The latest novel by the Highbury-based author of One Day is ‘brimming with laugh-out-loud humour’
Read MoreThe Time Of Our Lies, Park Theatre: ‘Compelling – if you’re of the right mindset’
Bianca Bagatourian’s play about the life and work of American intellectual Howard Zinn is a ‘history lesson with sonorous contemporary relevance’
Read MoreSouthern Belles, King’s Head Theatre: ‘A raw, more personal side to Tennessee Williams’
This combination of two lesser-known plays by the celebrated writer, about queer life in the 40s and 50s, ‘highlights his genius’
Read MoreConfusion over council complaints rate leads committee chair to call for ‘true position’
Officers scolded as questions raised over accuracy of figures
Read MoreTown Hall hoards cash in expectation of no-deal Brexit
Islington expands its cash reserves as councillor warns the country is ‘hurtling’ towards the cliff edge
Read MoreTrading standards in underage alcohol crackdown as two shops called in for review
Newsagent caught in sting after social services tip-off
Read MoreTown Hall’s ‘covert surveillance’ increases amid crackdown on illegal sublets
Six cases authorised in last financial year though rate still lower than 2010 peak
Read MoreIslington Square developers respond to residents’ fears that it could become as busy as Covent Garden
Estates manager says events in Esther Anne Place will be ‘community based’
Read MoreNHS Trust chief ‘determined to learn’ from hospital ward homicide
Plans laid out to bring down the level of violent incidents on wards
Read MoreFood market’s desire for three-year extension met with complaints about noise, smell and ‘vermin’
Council stands by application as ‘adding character to the local area’
Read MoreThe Hunt, Almeida Theatre: ‘This show has it all’
This stage adaptation of the iconic Danish film is ‘slick, clever and near faultless’
Read MoreSeven Sisters Road club loses licence over ‘Wild West’ levels of violence
Venue speaks out with concerns over Eritrean community ‘all being tarred with the same brush’
Read MoreRestrictions on Islington Sports Bar loosened as neighbours continue to complain
Over 1,600 people sign petition to relax restrictions on venue
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