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Cally revamp underway

Story Street to be pedestrianised in plans to make the Cally Islington's second liveable neighbourhood

Local grocery shop provides a greener way to shop

Refill Therapy, an Islington grocery shop, aims to reduce food waste by stocking ethically sourced refillable food.

“My brand is who I am”: In conversation with Tiana Esparon

The fashion brand owner talks sustainability, womanhood and showing personality through crochet

Domestic abuse rises by 20 per cent in Islington

Finsbury Park had the highest number of reported offences in Islington between February 2025 and February 2026, totalling 244.

Hundreds of households in Islington saved from homelessness this year

Islington ranks in the top 5 per cent for addressing homelessness across England.

Behind the artistic collective aiming to revive Islington’s radical history

Amy Rushton takes us through Cubitt Community Collective, a volunteer-led independent press gallery aiming to revive the radical history of Islington, who are currently working on their next issue.
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Could English football learn from these Highbury korfballers?

It is probably fair to say that Highbury has historic roots in a sport slightly more mainstream than korfball. But after presiding for nearly a...

On the pitch with OId Street’s very own rugby team

Watching Old Streetonians RFC train, it’s hard to see where they have gone wrong. The players pop the ball between one another at speed,...

Fears over night bus after sexual assault on sleeping passenger

Islington residents say they are afraid to use night buses after a bus driver’s “horrible” sexual attack on a sleeping female passenger.  Murat Yilmaz, 44,...

Historic Ashmount cockerel here to stay

An iconic cockerel sculpture outside the abandoned Ashmount Primary School site is to be retained after years of deliberation about its future. The metal bird...

Deserted school becoming crime hotspot

Ashmount Primary School’s abandoned building is a “magnet” for anti-social behaviour.  Ilyas Mohamed, a security guard for the derelict site, said that the building is...

Cally revamp underway