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An unexpected gem in the heart of Clerkenwell
“One thing worth looking at before we move on is the painting over there by Caravaggio,” says Marianne Zieran, at the beginning of one of the many tours she, a
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Islington pub face-off: Independent or chain?
This spring saw London hosting its first ever ‘beer week’, with craft beers starting at £3. The choice of craft brews and fine ales in the capital is endless, but the eternal question remains:
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Islington Crime & Safety Summit: Tackling youth crime in the borough
By Vera Mikusch and Karina Nigmatullina The second annual Islington Crime and Safety Summit took place this Saturday, March 14, at the Islington Assembly Hall on Upper Street. Members of
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“Plague pit” under Islington Green, say historians
Islington Green could be sitting on top of a burial pit dating back to the time of the bubonic plaque, according to historians. It is no secret that the plague –
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Radical change needed for Islington’s unemployed, report says
Pioneering measures were proposed today to get the borough’s unemployed into jobs
Cycle theft in Islington: Who is really at fault?
If you use cycling as a regular way of getting around in London, then you probably think about this almost every day. You may try to reassure yourself whenever you
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The reality of crime in Islington
With some of the highest average housing prices in London, Islington is generally perceived as an affluent borough. So how come it has higher crime rates than Hackney?
Islington Lib Dems condemn Thornberry tweet
Islington’s Liberal Democrats seized the opportunity to condemn Labour’s Emily Thornberry after the MP for Islington South and Finsbury resigned from her post as Shadow Attorney General yesterday. “For somebody who prides herself
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Islington MP quits over “snobbish” tweet
By Emma Volney and Yannic Rack The MP for Islington South and Finsbury has resigned from the Shadow Cabinet after being accused of ‘outrageous snobbery’. Labour’s Emily Thornberry stepped down as
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Poppy map shows homes of First World War soldiers in Islington
Poppies are popping up all over Islington as a new map is unveiled that aims to show where the borough’s 9,400 soldiers lived before going off to fight – and
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