Monthly Archives: December 2016
You Are What You Eat: Investigating Islington and Hackney’s 2016 Food Trends
Nicolo Gervasi reveals the up-and-coming food trends which have been sweeping the boroughs of Islington and Shoreditch this year… Whoever once said we eat with our eyes first might have been
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Review: ‘Benighted’
Does the Old Red Lion Theatre Pub’s latest production match the high standard of its esteemed predecessors? Vera Mikusch delivers her final verdict on ‘Benighted’… Benighted is a whole lot
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Disability and Hate: The “Invisible Crime” Plaguing Islington & Hackney
With London having experienced a 20% increase in hate crime towards disabled people of late, local communities in Hackney and Islington are facing increasing challenges to tackle one of the
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Our Guide to Using London’s Night Tube Service This Christmas
With the Piccadilly Line set to become a 24-hour tube service today, Vera Mikusch provides all of the details you need to navigate London’s Night Tubes throughout the festive season…
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Opinion: How Islington Students Can Balance Academic and Outdoor Pursuits
Academic study and sporting pursuits are both important to many Londoners, but how can we combine the two? Chiara Fiorollo investigates… Despite all of today’s technological innovations, the increase
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Local Stars: Chris Cooper
In the first of a new series of profiles for St John Street News, discover the story of a man who’s won accolades for his work with Islington’s disabled community…
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Review: ‘The Worst Was This’
William Shakespeare’s works may have few rivals in the pantheon of classic English literature, but just where did he get his ideas? Sofia Quaglia went to the Hope Theatre to find
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