Prison to butter show: Hidden Irish history in Islington
When Islington was not yet part of London in the early 1800s, it already attracted 6,000 Irish migrants who settled around Angel and Archway....
Spring in Islington: Local gardening competition to open in May
Islington is starting to bloom as local gardeners begin to plan for an annual gardening competition.
Islington in Bloom, the local horticultural competition run by...
Liverpool Road residents say LTN will make ‘dangerous’ traffic worse
The problem of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) funnelling traffic into Islington’s residential streets has resulted in “off the scale” congestion on Liverpool Road in Barnsbury, according to locals.
Trampoline Café: How one man carved his path in Camden Passage
Open from Wednesday to Sunday, The Trampoline Café has been serving delicious Sri Lankan meals to the people of Islington since 2022. Situated on the corner of Camden Passage, it’s a café unlike any other.
Kebab shop grilled over late hours
Islington Council grants a late operating hours licence to a kebab shop in Clerkenwell, despite strong local opposition.
Climate catch-22 makes it harder to fix a warming planet
Volunteers in Islington are gardening and planting trees, responding to, and meeting the challenge of, a changing climate.