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Blue Badge exemption and positive results for Canonbury East LTN

New bollards blocking through-traffic in the St Peter's people-friendly neighbourhood.

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

Holly Chant

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A Blue Badge exemption has been announced for Canonbury East's people-friendly streets neighbourhood, following positive results from a recent consultation.

A flat block letter box. Post has not been arriving. Royal Mail has apologised.

'We've still not had Christmas cards': Royal Mail apologises as post...

William Mata

Church Street is included in Stoke Newington's low traffic neighbourhood (LTN)

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

Revealed: Hackney, Islington and Newham are boroughs with most LTNs

Holly Chant

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We Are FSTVL main stage

London Live News

More headliners announced for We Are FSTVL 2022

Andrew Brookes

Snaresbrook Crown Court. Picture: John Stillwell/PA Images

London Live News

Five appear in court charged with drugs offences after dawn raids

Andrew Brookes

Patrick Barwise and Peter York are co-authors of The War Against the BBC

BBC | Opinion

'Yes, the government really is waging a "war" against the BBC'

Patrick Barwise and Peter York

Edmonton incinerator protest

‘The people of Edmonton will stop this incinerator’ - Protestors promise...

Blanca Schofield

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Shoppers in Norwich staying safe in face masks.
Picture: Sonya Duncan

Coronavirus

How are England's Covid restrictions changing after Plan B?

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Chocolates from Aldi and Yoplait's Frubes are among the products recalled by Trading Standards this week.

Aldi chocolate and yoghurts containing metal among recent recalled products

Robbie Nichols

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Transport for London

'Government should rethink their plans': Masks still required on TfL

Joe Talora, Local Democracy Reporter

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London Live News

Gun found in car as Met makes 130 arrests during drugs op

Emma Bartholomew

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Rail Union RMT has suspended planned strike action today (January 20) and tomorrow (January 21)

London Live News

TfL welcomes RMT decision to suspend first round of strike action

Sally Patterson

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Firefighters at the scene in Sutton, south London, where four children have died following a fire at

London Live News

How many alcohol-related fires were there in your borough last year?

Sally Patterson

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File photo dated 30/11/2021 of Health Secretary Sajid Javid who has announced Hotel quarantine for t

Coronavirus

'We must learn to live with Covid' says health secretary on Plan B's end

Grace Piercy

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The Met issued 118,196 fixed penalty notices for Covid breaches during Covid

London Live News

More than 18,000 Covid breach fines issued by Met during lockdowns

Nathalie Raffray

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Man to appear before Old Bailey after being charged with murder of woman found in Earlham Grove, Forest Gate, on Boxing Day

London Live News

Archway teacher on trial for 'encouraging terrorism'

Emma Bartholomew

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Mayor of Islington, Cllr Troy Gallagher

Last chance to nominate for Islington award ceremonies

Olivia Burney

Hackney author Damien Mosley with his book Joined Up

Books

North London indie publisher to showcase emerging local authors in Highbury

Mia Lyndon

Royal Free Hospital is to tackle its poor A&E waiting times. Picture: Nigel Sutton

London Live News

Covid patient numbers levelling out after Christmas rise, data suggests

Andrew Brookes

Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement ahead of Prime Minister's Questions in the House of C

Plan B measures to be scrapped across England

Owen Sennitt

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Finsbury Leisure Centre.

Replacement Finsbury Park leisure centre a step closer

Julia Gregory Local democracy reporter

Islington Council leader Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz tries out one of the council's new cargo bikes

Deadline extended for Islington's greener futures fund

Julia Gregory Local democracy reporter

People march along Fore St in a protest against the Edmonton Incinerator on 16.01.22.

Climate Change

Incinerator protest group WhatsApp infiltrated by waste authority member

Ben Lynch

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Islington's Screen on the Green is hosting a 1940s "immersive experience" this January

Film

Screen on the Green: Dive into 1940s America this weekend

Sally Patterson

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Dr Ian Prenelle, consultant psychiatrist at the Kentish Town Core Team

Mental Health

How mental health services are changing in north London

Nathalie Raffray

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London Live News

Gun found in car as Met makes 130 arrests during drugs op

Emma Bartholomew

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Man to appear before Old Bailey after being charged with murder of woman found in Earlham Grove, Forest Gate, on Boxing Day

London Live News

Archway teacher on trial for 'encouraging terrorism'

Emma Bartholomew

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Snaresbrook Crown Court. Picture: John Stillwell/PA Images

London Live News

Five appear in court charged with drugs offences after dawn raids

Andrew Brookes

A flat block letter box. Post has not been arriving. Royal Mail has apologised.

'We've still not had Christmas cards': Royal Mail apologises as post...

William Mata

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Fans arrive Arsenal tube station before the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London. PR

London Live News

'Graffiti vandal' linked with £500k worth of damage caught in Highbury

Andrew Brookes

HMP Pentonville, Islington

'Fear, isolation and distress': Pentonville Prison during Covid-19

Stefania Di Cio'

Cannabis in a bag

London Live News

Five arrested for drugs offences after dawn raids

Andrew Brookes

Kenneth Solomon-Ngua who has been jailed for attempted murder of a man in Finsbury Park

London Live News

Knifeman was out on bail when he nearly killed father-of-three on school...

Emma Bartholomew

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News

Blue Badge exemption and positive results for Canonbury East LTN

New bollards blocking through-traffic in the St Peter's people-friendly neighbourhood.

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

Holly Chant

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A Blue Badge exemption has been announced for Canonbury East's people-friendly streets neighbourhood, following positive results from a recent consultation.

A flat block letter box. Post has not been arriving. Royal Mail has apologised.

'We've still not had Christmas cards': Royal Mail apologises as post...

William Mata

Church Street is included in Stoke Newington's low traffic neighbourhood (LTN)

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

Revealed: Hackney, Islington and Newham are boroughs with most LTNs

Holly Chant

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We Are FSTVL main stage

London Live News

More headliners announced for We Are FSTVL 2022

Andrew Brookes

Shoppers in Norwich staying safe in face masks.
Picture: Sonya Duncan

Coronavirus

How are England's Covid restrictions changing after Plan B?

Robbie Nichols

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Things to do

North London indie publisher to showcase emerging local authors in Highbury

Hackney author Damien Mosley with his book Joined Up

Books

Mia Lyndon

Indie Novella, a non-profit book publishing agency, is preparing for an exciting launch in Highbury next month.

Islington's Screen on the Green is hosting a 1940s "immersive experience" this January

Film

Screen on the Green: Dive into 1940s America this weekend

Sally Patterson

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The Mixed Up Chorus and the Sing for Freedom choir have collaborated on a project to mark World Peace Day

Music

Refugee choir under threat of closure after government grant rejection

Bridget Galton

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London has countless vegan options to choose from this Veganuary

London Live News

Nine of London's best vegan restaurants to try this Veganuary

Sally Patterson

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eco boat hackney

London Live News

All aboard: Seven quirky houseboats to try this year in London

Sally Patterson

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Sport

Arsenal Women welcome signings Souza, Blackstenius and Wienroither

Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall has dipped into the transfer market

Arsenal FC

Josh Bunting

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Arsenal have made their third January signing, in the form of Brazilian centre-back Rafaelle Souza.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta

Arsenal FC | Opinion

'Are Arsenal doing enough in the January transfer window?'

Adam Perry

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Arsenal promoted the No More Red anti-knife crime campaign by wearing all white in their game against Nottingham Forest.

Arsenal FC

No More Red: Arsenal and Islington campaign against knife crime

Lara Wildenberg

Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah reacts after a missed chance during the Emirates FA Cup third round match at

Arsenal FC | Opinion

Arsenal in for a tough January after FA Cup defeat

Adam Perry

Arsenal’s Beth Mead has an attempt on goal during the Barclays FA Women's Super League match at Birmingham

Women's Football

Arsenal suffer defeat at bottom-place Birmingham

Josh Bunting

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Lifestyle

OPINION: Do not underestimate inflation’s insidious effects

Wooden blocks with percentage sign and arrow up, financial growth, interest rate and mortgage rate i

Personal Finance | Promotion

Peter Sharkey

For more than 25 years, many of us considered inflation a defeated, benign force.

The Emirates Stadium as seen by Ruth Beck

Watercolour artist Ruth Beck on how Islington (and Arsenal) has inspired...

Jacobien Van Der Kleij

Undated handout photo issued by the Big Issue of former Big Issue

Former Big Issue seller now heads up multi-million pound fashion firm

Cash Boyle

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Senior couple moving house with moving van and boxes

Promotion

Opinion: How to avoid the emotional wrench of downsizing

Peter Sharkey

A meteor during the Perseid meteor shower seen over Happisburgh lighthouse, Norfolk.

First meteor shower of 2022 to light up the night sky in early January

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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