Tag: Holloway
Will Holloway’s rich history survive gentrification?
If Highbury Corner is Islington’s beating heart, then the Holloway Road is its aorta, the main artery through which people and traffic are funneled...
Chicken shops to vegan cafes: the slow gentrification of Holloway road
What happens when gentrification strikes in your local neighbourhood? Look around, and you will probably be able to spot the telltale signs. First come...
“Cowardly” Islington Council bans residents from questioning Archway Road transport scheme
Islington Council has been accused of “cowardly” behaviour after its members voted against taking public questions at the annual Budget Meeting.
Residents who attended the...
Say hello to LoHo: Islington’s coolest new hotspot
The bottom of Holloway Road, just past Highbury Corner, leading up to the Nags Head junction, was once known as Lower Holloway. The term,...
Islington street art pilgrimage – an Instagram guide
We traced back the most fascinating graffiti in Islington that residents decided to feature on Instagram. Scroll down for a map with graffiti locations.
If...
Holloway teenager’s terrorism charge prompts fury from supporters
The charge against 18-year-old Silhan Ozcelik for links to an outlawed Kurdish group has prompted fury from supporters who insist that she headed for Syria...