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Tragic Irony: The London anti-racism march held in the week of the Westminster attacks

March 24, 20170

Just days before the area became the centre of a terrorist incident, Parliament Square played host to demonstrators rallying against rising UK sentiments of racism and Islamophobia. Lily Masoud reports.
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Editorial: A Brief Note on the Westminster Attacks

March 24, 20170

In the wake of the terrorist incident which left five dead and over 40 injured in Westminster this week, St John Street News editor Tom Buxton offers his perspective on these tragic
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Local Stars: Chris Cooper

December 14, 20160

In the first of a new series of profiles for St John Street News, discover the story of a man who’s won accolades for his work with Islington’s disabled community…
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Opinion – President Trump From An Islingtonian’s Perspective

November 18, 20160

Donald Trump may have ‘only’ won leadership of America last week, but his time at the helm could, in a globalized world, affect Islingtonians just as much as it will
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Review: ‘Trumpageddon’ at King’s Head Theatre

November 10, 20160

For those Islingtonites imaging what a Trump presidency will look like going forward, Sofia Quaglia got a frightening – if fictional – insight on Tuesday night before the polls closed.
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Review: ‘Fire! Fire!’ at Museum of London

November 9, 20160

This year marks the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London and to commemorate the occasion, the Museum of London are hosting a dedicated exhibition, ‘Fire! Fire!’. Our reporter
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London Goes Stateside – How to Watch the US Presidential Election Live

November 7, 20160

Ahead of Judgement Day on November 8, St John Street News editor Tom Buxton reveals how to catch all of the action without booking the next flight to the USA…
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Footloose 2016 – How #SaveFabric’s Dance Protest Became “Bigger Than Anticipated”

October 27, 20160

In our latest feature, Nicolo Gervasi discusses with organiser Tim Griffith, attendees and more how a 24-hour dance protest in Islington helped further the campaign to #SaveFabric, as well as
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London Mayoral Election: Boris’ Manifesto, Four Years On (Part 2)

May 6, 20160

With just a few hours remaining until the new Mayor of London’s identity is revealed, Tom Buxton concludes his two-part investigation into how Boris Johnson’s tenure affected the borough of
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London Mayoral Election: Boris’ Manifesto, Four Years On (Part 1)

May 5, 20160

Tom Buxton investigates whether London’s ex-mayor fulfilled his electoral pledges and how his actions affected Islington… Few documents enable the public to hold their leaders to account more than the electoral
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