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VIDEO: 10-year-old local resident launches campaign to save Angel Wings sculpture
A £8m plan to refurbish Angel Central shopping plaza, in North London, will result in the removal of its iconic wings sculpture. A 10-year-old local resident has started a campaign
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The Queen is coming to Islington
The Queen will be guest of honour at an Islington church this week, along with soprano Katherine Jenkins and Baroness Floella Benjamin, for a special recording of BBC’s Song of
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“Successwich”: Shoreditch commuters take a bite of success
It’s something we know all too well: the gloomy feeling that takes over the Monday morning commute, clouding over the end of your weekend. Does it get you down? Make
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Ridley Road Market: is Hackney’s historical market being gentrified?
Walking through Ridley Road Market, you are immediately met with bursts of colour, fruit and vegetables in abundance and a combination of cultures that London has been home to for
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Islington and Hackney amongst the worst hit areas of moped gang related robberies
Crime involving mopeds and motorbikes has almost tripled in number since June 2016, with Islington and Hackney amongst the worst affected boroughs in London, the Met Police has revealed. The
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Radical history of Islington: why Clerkenwell is the place where Russian Revolution Centenary is to be celebrated
A century ago on the 25 October, the October Revolution, an event that changed the world irreversibly, took place in Petrograd, Russian Empire. Now, the 100th anniversary of the October
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First Islington Vegan Market to launch this Sunday in Holloway
Islington is ready to launch its first vegan market at Nag’s Head, in Seven Sisters Road, on Sunday 5th November. Ten traders have already joined the market, which will feature
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5 ideas to make the best of this Bonfire Night
Struggling to decide what to do this Bonfire Night? London is renowned for having some of the best firework displays in the whole of the UK and many of them
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VIDEO: UK’s largest performing arts horror festival returns to Islington
Shoutout to all horror fans out there! Still thinking of ways to make the most of the spookiest night of the year? Then you’re in for a special treat: the
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#MeToo: Islington residents share their views on sexual harassment
The long list of sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein has led to the rise of the global #MeToo campaign on social media. American actress and activist Alyssa Milano called out
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