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Islington celebrates Chinese New Year

February 21, 20150

With good wishes, lots of food and a traditional lion dance, hundreds of Islingtonians rang in the Year of the Sheep today.   The annual New Year celebration of the Islington
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Hackney mayor launches bid against Shoreditch tower development

February 20, 20152

The mayor of Hackney, Jules Pipe, today launched a petition urging Boris Johnson to withdraw his support for luxury skyscrapers to be built in the middle of Tech City.  
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Pictures: Islington through time

February 20, 20150

Changes in the city, like everywhere else, happen gradually and are often not visible to the people that live through them. For this series, James Cambridge sourced library images of
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Feeling SAD? When the winter blues turn into something more

February 18, 20150

  When it gets colder and the days get shorter, everybody feels a little down. It’s that time of the year when you want to leave work at five, wrapped
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What to do on Valentine’s Day

February 11, 20150

  Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so it’s time to decide what to do with your loved one on that special day. Islington, Clerkenwell and Shoreditch all offer
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Review: ‘Marching on Together’ at the Old Red Lion Theatre

February 9, 20150

This month the world premiere of Adam Hughes’ Marching on Together comes to the Old Red Lion. The 23-year-old writer from Leeds recounts the glory days of hooliganism in England through the eyes of
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Podcast: Will London become the social media capital?

February 2, 20150

  The UK has the highest proportion of social media users in the world, even though platforms such as Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn were born in the US. It seems
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The Arandora Star: A Forgotten Tragedy Of World War II

January 29, 20151

  What immediately stands out, when you ascend the staircase to St. Peter’s Italian Church on Clerkenwell Road, is an awe-inspiring marble plaque covering the whole height of the wall. At the
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Have yourself a VERY merry Christmas: the best mulled wines around St John Street

December 20, 20140

For those who enjoy a heartier treat, Christmas is not only for presents and carols, but also the time for a steaming mug of spicy mulled wine. We’ve chosen the best ones around
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