Futuristic community museum a success at London Met
A software designer and artist has put on an exhibition of tech-driven ‘art experiments’ at London Metropolitan University. Self-proclaimed “artist and geek” Nye Thompson won a competition organised by...
View ArticleBorough speaks out over FGM fears
Almost 2,000 Islington women are living with the effects of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), it was revealed this week. Speaking at a workshop at City and Islington College this week, FGM specialist at...
View ArticleLicensing hours threaten future of Finsbury pub
A Finsbury Park pub could be facing closure after the town hall rejected its bid for late licensing hours, its owner has revealed today. Landlord Mark Kavanagh at The Auld Triangle pub, on St Thomas’s...
View ArticleHighbury business booming as local wine shop wins best in London
Local businesses in Highbury West have enjoyed a welcome surge in trade after a clutch of independent shops were honoured in Time Out magazine’s ‘Love London’ awards. Highbury Vintners, a wine shop on...
View ArticleProtest at London Met at undercover cop job
Protestors have called for the sacking of a lecturer at London Metropolitan University who led a fake life as an undercover cop. Islington Against Police Spies demonstrated outside the university on...
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Emma Watson, Lily Allen, George Orwell: Islington celebrities MAPPED
Emma Watson, Lily Allen, George Orwell and a whole host of other celebrities have lived in Islington. Other famous faces from your borough include Oscar Wilde, Boris Johnson and Tony Blair. We’ve...
View ArticleThese 12 great eclipse pictures from Islington will take your breath away
At 9:30 on a mild spring morning, London was treated to a display of inspiring cosmic ballet, as the sun was blotted out by the moon in a once-in-a-generation solar eclipse. Londoners had waited 16...
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6 coffee shops that you’ll love in Islington
From third-wave artisanal coffee roasteries, to traditional Austrian cafés, coffee is the blood that runs through Islington’s veins. When it gets to 2PM and your energy levels are dropping, it’d be a...
View ArticleHolloway prison’s most famous inmates
Holloway Prison, just a stone’s throw from the bustle of Holloway Road, has been a constant fixture of the landscape for almost two centuries. And in that time, the women’s prison has played host to a...
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Fun at Freightliners – the only farm in Islington
Living in the urban jungle that is London, the only animals that most of us ever see are scratty old pigeons or dead chickens in Tesco. That’s why we’ve compiled this handy wildlife-spotting guide to...
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