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Campaign groups hail ULEZ expansion into Islington

London’s ultra-low traffic zone (ULEZ) is expanding into Islington from 24 October to combat a rise in traffic pollution during the pandemic.  “Despite recent improvements...

The Conservative candidate for Holloway is only 19

The Conservative Party has chosen a 19-year-old who has just finished re-sitting his A-levels as its candidate for the Holloway by-election to take on Labour’s Jason Jackson.

What being a female runner is really like

Female runners say they have faced increased abuse while exercising alone in lockdown. A survey conducted by Runner’s World found 46 per cent of women had been harassed while out running.

Islington Council launches Challenging Inequality strategy

Diversity and representation are to be at the centre of a borough-wide inequality strategy introduced by Islington Council this year.

Meet Jason Jackson: the Labour candidate contesting the Holloway by-election

Two things drive Jason Jackson. “Being a dad is my number one motivation,” he tells me over Zoom, with a grin. “And obviously, I...

Violence against women is not new: the fight continues

When I saw the first headline about Sarah Everard - “Woman missing” - my stomach sank. Not again, I thought. At first, the story...

Cally revamp underway