Clare’s law means women can find out if their partners are abusers – but Islington women aren’t using it
New legislation aimed at reducing domestic violence needs further publicity from local authorities, say Islington residents and women’s charities.
The appeal follows the revelation...
Let them eat hummus – Exmouth Market favourite Hummus Bros will return after devastating fire
Exmouth Market favourite Hummus Bros is gearing up to rebuild after a huge fire destroyed the kitchen on Valentine’s Day. Work will begin in...
We spent a day at Islington’s teddy bear hotel
Like most children, Sylvia Jeffery loves cuddly toys. Every morning, she climbs out of bed and fetches Angus McCuddles, her favourite, bespectacled teddy bear,...
Community centre cuts would be the ‘saddest thing’
A founding member of one of Islington’s oldest community centres said she would be “sat at home feeling sorry for myself” if its remaining...
Tufnell Park tube station repairs prompt closure concerns for businesses
Businesses around Tufnell Park underground are facing closure if, as they fear, the station shuts for seven months from the beginning of next year...
Green Parliamentary Party Candidate Charlie Kiss attacks private landlords
The Green Party’s parliamentary candidate for Islington South and Finsbury has attacked the borough’s private landlords and highlighted its “appalling” housing inequality.
Charlie Kiss, 49,...