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It’s time for us to get on our bikes and speak up for road safety

Posted on 29 March 2010 by Tom Brooks-Pollock

Why do we love Islington? There are loads of reasons. Can there be a greater ritual on Earth than tucking into a vegetable burger at Islington Farmers’ Market come Sunday brunchtime? Continue Reading

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Closing this hospital will make it cheaper to save lives – but it must stay open

Posted on 18 March 2010 by Dina Rickman

It started with a leaked letter. The North Central London Service and Organisation Review had drawn up a plan to improve hospital services, which meant closing the Whittington Hospital’s A&E department.
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Anti-social Islington: the Jessie Wright case

Posted on 15 March 2010 by Alice Philipson and Sarah Rainey

Last week’s murder of schoolgirl Jessie Wright shocked the community. While friends and family continue to mourn, the tragic incident has far-reaching repercussions for the whole of Islington. The borough has a serious and long-running problem with anti-social behaviour, and Jessie’s death is, sadly, just another example of this. Continue Reading

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Supporting cuts will lose the election

Posted on 15 March 2010 by Tom Brooks-Pollock

Our resident political pundit Tom Brooks-Pollock takes a look at the major issues in Islington running up to the election, and finds an unexpected amount of agreement between the parties. Continue Reading

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