Features

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.
spot_img

Charles Dickens anniversary display

Dickens admired Islington but complained the rent was too high

Islington’s chuggers: have we had enough?

Islington's charity muggers raise cash for good causes, but do we want the smiley youngsters off our streets?

New pub the Blacksmith and Toffeemaker is bang on trend

Clerkenwell's Queen Boadicea has had a radical makeover – just don't call it a gastro pub

Classic Album Sunday: back to basics in Canonbury

Jenny Stevens attends Classic Album Sunday, a monthly event in Canonbury where a classic album is played in full on vinyl.

Cake, gossip and knitting in Finsbury

Knitting may be London's newest fashion. Ellie Buchdahl picks up the needles.

Teens step into the limelight

Ahead of their performance at Sadler's Wells, Sarah Morrison meets the teenagers who are transforming their lives through the arts.

Cally revamp underway

spot_img