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Giving a voice to Islington’s youth
Islington youth council was created in 2011 to give young people a voice. SJS News met Hiba Warsame, the current youth mayor. She told us about priorities for the youth
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Turner & George: The new butcher’s on the block
This week in our series St John Street At Work, we grilled James George, co-founder of the newly opened butcher’s shop Turner & George
Islington on screen: The borough as a film location
It shouldn’t be news to anyone that London has a special place in the global film industry. But what has Islington to do with Batman, Harry Potter and the English
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Silicon rebrand: Is Tech City still the next big thing?
In November 2010, David Cameron announced that government policies would turn Britain into the most attractive place in the world to start and invest in tech companies. More than three
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Islington in the fight against young drinking
With the third-highest density of licensed premises in London, Islington has a vibrant nightlife. As the number of the borough’s young drinkers keep rising, the council and several local organisations
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Finsbury Library: Borrowing books 21st century style
For our St John Street At Work series we visit Finsbury Library, which houses more than 40,000 items, from books to DVDs. We talked to its enthusiastic manager, Chris Millington, about
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Islington crime and safety summit: Role for ‘active participation’ of community, says council
Islington Council and the local police led a crime and safety summit at Islington Town Hall last Saturday [22 March], encouraging the community to take action in preventing and reducing crime
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The Blacksmith & The Toffeemaker: Tradition with a makeover
Next in our St John Street At Work series is The Blacksmith & The Toffeemaker. We talked to B&T’s Brooke Streatfield who has lived in the area all her life
Clerkenwell cafés unflapped by Waitrose coffee offer
Despite concern elsewhere, local shops are not worried by supermarket giving out free hot drinks
The Peasant: Weddings and historical mosaics
As part of our series St John Street At Work, we talk to Joel Burns, bartender at The Peasant, who has been working at the pub for about five months