Araminta Plumptre

Araminta Plumptre is a student journalist at City University with a specific focus on her reporting beat, Finsbury Park. Araminta has by-lines at ELLE magazine and experience at The Daily Telegraph she is interested in arts and culture writing alongside international journalism.

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Finsbury Park: “A holiday destination for drug dealers”

Finsbury Park is a “holiday destination for drug dealers” because of police and council inaction, say residents. 

Made to stop, forced to pay: Why Islington’s traffic is so slow

Why the traffic in Islington is always so slow, so congested and so expensive?

Shifting gears on dockless bikes 

Rental e-bike users in Islington will no longer be able to leave their bikes wherever they want and must use designated bays.  The council has...

Desperately seeking Sally Rooney?

Well she wasn't at the Alternative Book Fair hosted by Islington Central Library last weekend. Sally Rooney is a pressing matter at this year’s...

Debrief with the Islington women’s handball team  

The Ratitas, the women’s team at Islington Handball Club , emerged triumphant last Saturday, having beaten rivals Chelsea Handball Club 31-25.  Following their victory, the...

Bowled over: A night at Rowans Bowling League

Rowans Tenpin Bowl, Finsbury Park, is an institution. Its late-night bowling and DJ nights have made it a hotspot on the weekends with people heading to the area from across London for a good night out. I, however, am here on a weeknight in my most slippery shoes.   

Cally revamp underway