Tag: pandemic
The Day the Music Died: Islington’s lost music venues
The Hammersmith Palais, The Borderline, The Cellar Club. These are just three of the 140 iconic sites that featured in Paul Talling’s guide to...
Over-65s could miss out on flu vaccine as demand for jab set to double, say Caledonian Road pharmacies
Pharmacies have run out of the over-65s flu vaccine, as despite pre-ordering the vaccine this April, the order never arrived.
For Islington’s businesses, the past year has been a grim tale
A series of upheavals have affected the lives and livelihoods of Islington’s business owners: the pandemic, Brexit and Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods. For them, it has been the grimmest year on record.
Local bar speaks of its struggles in lockdown
Sunday’s North London Derby might have been hotly anticipated, but it also provided local business owners with a sombre reminder of how challenging the pandemic has been.
Local football clubs set to return to the pitch following Government Road Map out of lockdown
Amateur football is set to return to Islington on 29 March as local clubs implement Boris Johnson’s roadmap for moving out of lockdown.
Local football...
Foodbank use soars in Caledonian
The use of foodbanks in Islington’s Caledonian ward has risen alarmingly during the pandemic, especially among families.