“There aren’t enough women in leadership positions,” says ICC chief executive
Vaida Filmanaviciute is talking about an article written for another paper, and is annoyed. The reporter referred to her as a ‘cleaner’ - Filmanaviciute...
19 things that happened when our reporter went to a Notorious B.I.G. twerking event
While covering a hip-hop event last week, one of Islington Now's reporters put himself forward when organisers requested an audience member to join a...
Putting the tea in community: volunteering with the elderly in Islington
For the oldest people in society, the difference between happiness and a life of loneliness can be something as simple as a cup of...
Islington’s sex shops – a woman’s guide
My first encounter with the world of kink came at the tender age of 10, when my friend and I stumbled upon porn on...
From James Blunt to Notorious B.I.G.: a tale of hip-hop virgins
Additional reporting by Oscar Williams and Michael Allen
It’s not unusual to see Islington swarming with Guardian-reading, privately educated couples with a theatre programmes nestled...
Bored with your business? Hybrid is the way to go
LilyMaila marries two seemingly divergent businesses of coffee and hair. A cafe and a salon in one, it proves small businesses can thrive if they break away from traditional models.