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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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Islington author Andrea Levy to be commemorated by Jeremy Corbyn

A plaque commemorating the life of critically acclaimed novelist Andrea Levy is set to be unveiled at her former home in Highbury on Saturday...

Where to find French artisan pastry? Check Belle Epoque in Islington

After travelling the world, Eric Rousseau opened a French Pastry shop in Hackney, then Islington. Jean-Baptiste Andrieux spoke to him about his culinary odyssey. 

Review: Albion by Mike Bartlett at Almeida Theatre

A beautifully crafted metaphor for a nation on the brink of change, suggesting that however much you try to recreate the past or control the present, nothing will span out the way you’d hoped.

What are we reading? Our editors picks for World Book Day

To mark World Book Day, Islington Now writers share what they’ve loved reading this year. 

A growing community in Finsbury Park: first decade of Blackstock Triangle Gardeners

The co-founder of the community gardening group talks volunteering, community and education

Best cat cafe in London? Meet the kitties in Whiskers and Cream, Islington

One of London’s only two cat cafes that is worth to spend your whole day

Cally revamp underway

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