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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.
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The Heartbreaker Burger: Eat an ox heart to save your own

Scarfing down ox hearts doesn’t sound like a usual feature of a good diet but a new burger from ‘street fooders’  Tongue n’ Cheeks...

Middle Eastern billions are the last thing Arsenal needs

Henry Kirby argues why a £1.5bn takeover would push the Gunners into the wrong kind of red

Dinner plans? Bon appetit: Le Mercury on Upper Street

Does restaurant Le Mercury on Upper Street live up to its hype? Ellie Buchdahl finds out.

Is Islington London’s most homophobic borough?

New figures show there have been 132 reported incidents of homophobic crime in Islington in the past year, more than any other London Borough bar one. More worrying still is a large spike in figures from the year before.

Why Mary Wollstonecraft will always beat Leona

With Leona Lewis topping a poll as London’s most influential woman of the last 100 years, it’s good to see that Mary Wollstonecraft is at least getting some overdue attention.

Let’s go Ethiopian

Marathon Restaurant & Bar on Caledonian Road is the place to go for an authentic taste of East Africa.

Cally revamp underway

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