London mayors walk for charity

March 2, 20150

  On a sunny Sunday morning, London’s mayors gathered in front of the Whittington Hospital in Highgate Hill for the annual Mayors’ Walk. The five-mile long charity journey, which fell on 1 March
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The enduring appeal of Sherlock Holmes

February 27, 20150

The Great Detective has graced the big screen more than once and still enjoys great popularity today – this week a historian even found a long-lost Sherlock Holmes story in his attic.
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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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Cool running: East London is the new race hotspot

February 19, 20150

  It was always raining, the ground was a mud pit, and your fingers were so cold you thought they might fall off any second. Ring any bells? The  dread that
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Opinion: The careless capital

February 18, 20150

Is London  Europe’s capital of loneliness? As a new survey focuses on how many Britons around the country live in isolation,  Sarah Remsky argues it’s time for our city in
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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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Opinion: Why I don’t need Valentine’s Day

February 11, 20150

Valentine’s Day is upon us once again, but Sarah Remsky explains why it’s not for her

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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