Islington News, Sport & Things to do | Islington Gazette

News Things to do Sport Lifestyle Support Us

'Massive stabbing' in Old Street forces Moorfields Eye Hospital to close

City Road was taped off after a man was stabbed outside Moorfields Eye Hospital

Knife Crime

Emma Bartholomew

Author Picture Icon

Patients were warned not to attend A&E after a stabbing at the Old Street roundabout forced Moorfields Eye Hospital to close.

Independent candidate Martyn Perks (Bunhill)

Local Elections 2021

Anti-LTN independent candidates deny creating new political party

Emma Bartholomew

Author Picture Icon

60pc of the adult population in Norfolk and Waveney have received their first dose of the coronaviru

Coronavirus

Islington reports lowest coronavirus infection rate in London

Ed Sheridan, LDRS

Finsbury Park, where events firm Assembled Gala had applied to serve alcohol for nine hours a day

Controversial plan to sell alcohol in Finsbury Park dropped

Simon Allin, LDRS

Islington Town Hall in Upper Street

Lockdown Easing

Town Hall hits out at government ‘failures’ in school Covid exit strategy

Ed Sheridan, LDRS

A generic view of police tape at a crime scene

Police appeal after moped rider left seriously injured in crash

Emma Bartholomew

Author Picture Icon

Arsenal manager Joe Montemurro is interviewed after the FA Women's Super League match at Meadow Park

Arsenal FC

Arsenal round off WSL season against relegation threatened Aston Villa

Josh Bunting

Keep Journalism Alive House Advert

Islington primary district team face the camera

Football

Hat-trick of wins for Islington and Camden district teams

Jacob Ranson

Author Picture Icon

Imani Allaway-Muir, 22. Picture: Met Police

Gun crime

Man, 70, charged with murder of Imani Allaway-Muir

Emma Bartholomew

Author Picture Icon

Family Notices

Find a Job

Find a Car

Local Directory

Planning Applications Near Me

Arsenal's Kim Little (centre) celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the FA

Arsenal FC

Arsenal duo Little and McCabe named in Her Football Hub team of the week

Josh Bunting

Newcastle United's Jacob Murphy (left) and Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe battle for the ball during the Pre

Arsenal FC

Arsenal's Arteta feels Newcastle win was good preparation for Villareal tie

Jacob Ranson

Author Picture Icon

Customers and market stalls outside the Archway Tavern 17.04.21.

Lockdown Easing

What's opening in Islington when Covid lockdown rules ease on May 17?

Emma Bartholomew

Author Picture Icon

Alan Stuttle's painting of Covid-19 ICU nurses

Coronavirus

Bereaved husband donates Alan Stuttle Covid-19 painting to Whittington ICU

Emma Bartholomew

Author Picture Icon

Arsenal's Vivianne Miedema (right) and West Ham United's Cecilie Redisch battle for the ball during

Arsenal FC

Arsenal duo Miedema and Montemurro nominated for April WSL awards

Josh Bunting

Sebby Holmes of Islington restaurant Farang

Highbury restaurant joins 'recipes against racism' campaign

Holly Evans

File photo dated 02-05-2021 of Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta at the end of the Premier League match a

Arsenal FC

Arteta urges Arsenal to take 'biggest step forward' by reaching Europa...

PA Sport

Newcastle United's Jacob Murphy (left) and Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli battle for the ball during t

Arsenal FC | Opinion

Mikel Arteta must trust Gabriel Martinelli against Villarreal

Jake Leach

Arsenal's Jordan Nobbs (right) celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game with team-mat

Arsenal FC

Katie McCabe pens new long-term Arsenal deal

Josh Bunting

Arsenal's Jill Roord (left) and Manchester City's Lauren Hemp battle for the ball during the FA Wome

Arsenal FC

Arsenal midfielder Jill Roord reported to be on Wolfsburg's radar

Josh Bunting

A ballot box

Elections

Election 2021: All the candidates for mayor of London

Nathalie Raffray

Author Picture Icon

Arsenal manager Joe Montemurro is interviewed after the FA Women's Super League match at Meadow Park

Arsenal FC

Arsenal boss Joe Montemurro says he was nervous before win over Everton

Josh Bunting

Arsenal's Katie McCabe celebrates scoring their third goal against Tottenham

Arsenal FC

Katie McCabe "couldn't be happier" after signing new Arsenal contract

Josh Bunting

Rock drummer and tutor Hayley Cramer

Mental health business Totally Flawed links counsellors with creatives

Holly Evans

Arsenal's Vivianne Miedema (second left) celebrates scoring their second goal against Tottenham

Arsenal FC

Arsenal stars learn World Cup qualification opponents

Josh Bunting

Newcastle United's Jacob Murphy (left) and Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe battle for the ball during the Pre

Arsenal FC

Newcastle United v Arsenal: Five Things We Learned

Zac Campbell

Most Read

City Road was taped off after a man was stabbed outside Moorfields Eye Hospital

Knife Crime

'Massive stabbing' in Old Street forces Moorfields Eye Hospital to close

Emma Bartholomew

Author Picture Icon

File photo dated 16/08/2012 of City Hall in London (left), Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has confirmed

Local Elections 2021

London Assembly election 2021: Meet the north east candidates

Emma Bartholomew and Holly Chant

Independent candidate Martyn Perks (Bunhill)

Local Elections 2021

Anti-LTN independent candidates deny creating new political party

Emma Bartholomew

Author Picture Icon

Islington Town Hall

Islington Council

Islington's by-election candidates confirmed

Emma Bartholomew

Author Picture Icon

Don't Miss

The Mall in Upper Street

Row over ‘underhanded’ approach derails Amazon Fresh store opening

Ed Sheridan, LDRS

An Ocado electric van

'Belated greenwash'?: Campaigners slam Ocado's delivery hub consultation

Emma Bartholomew

Author Picture Icon

John Ryder celebrates after the WBA World, WBC Diamond & Ring Magazine Super-Middleweight Titles fig

Boxing

Islington's John Ryder heads to Texas for big fight

Jacob Ranson

Author Picture Icon

Jaimie Shorten’s sharks now installed at City Road Basin.

Hackney Council

Hoxton's singing sharks move to Islington

Holly Chant

Author Picture Icon

News

Controversial plan to sell alcohol in Finsbury Park dropped

Finsbury Park, where events firm Assembled Gala had applied to serve alcohol for nine hours a day

Simon Allin, LDRS

A controversial plan to set up a drinking and entertainment venue in Finsbury Park was not discussed by councillors after the item was withdrawn. Haringey Council’s licensing sub-committee had been due to consider an application for The Open...

City Road was taped off after a man was stabbed outside Moorfields Eye Hospital

Knife Crime

'Massive stabbing' in Old Street forces Moorfields Eye Hospital to close

Emma Bartholomew

Author Picture Icon

60pc of the adult population in Norfolk and Waveney have received their first dose of the coronaviru

Coronavirus

Islington reports lowest coronavirus infection rate in London

Ed Sheridan, LDRS

Independent candidate Martyn Perks (Bunhill)

Local Elections 2021

Anti-LTN independent candidates deny creating new political party

Emma Bartholomew

Author Picture Icon

Islington Town Hall in Upper Street

Lockdown Easing

Town Hall hits out at government ‘failures’ in school Covid exit strategy

Ed Sheridan, LDRS

Things to do

Highbury restaurant joins 'recipes against racism' campaign

Sebby Holmes of Islington restaurant Farang

Holly Evans

Thai restaurant Farang is featured in a fundraising cookbook aimed at combating racism against Asian communities. Head chef of the Highbury restaurant, Sebby Holmes, has contributed one of his best loved dishes to 'Recipes against Racism'...

The Tiger has replaced the Hares outside artist Ahmed Farooqui's house in Crouch Hill

The Hare, the Tiger and the Crouch Hill artist

Bridget Galton

Author Picture Icon

Yolanda Ovide and Laoise Sweeney in Persephone

Theatre

New play aims to 'articulate how powerful it is when women connect'

Isabelle Walker

Little Angel Theatre on Dagmar Passage Islington first opened its doors in November 1961

Theatre

Live theatre returns as Little Angel reopens with Smartest Giant in Town

Bridget Galton

Author Picture Icon

Frances McDormand in the film NOMADLAND. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2020 20th Century

Film | Review

Film: Nomadland (12A)

Michael Joyce

Sport

Arsenal round off WSL season against relegation threatened Aston Villa

Arsenal manager Joe Montemurro is interviewed after the FA Women's Super League match at Meadow Park

Arsenal FC

Josh Bunting

Arsenal round off their Women's Super League campaign on Sunday in a home game against Aston Villa at Meadow Park. The Gunners all but secured Champions League football for next season on Sunday away at Everton but a win against Villa would...

Islington primary district team face the camera

Football

Hat-trick of wins for Islington and Camden district teams

Jacob Ranson

Author Picture Icon

Arsenal's Kim Little (centre) celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the FA

Arsenal FC

Arsenal duo Little and McCabe named in Her Football Hub team of the week

Josh Bunting

Newcastle United's Jacob Murphy (left) and Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe battle for the ball during the Pre

Arsenal FC

Arsenal's Arteta feels Newcastle win was good preparation for Villareal tie

Jacob Ranson

Author Picture Icon

File photo dated 02-05-2021 of Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta at the end of the Premier League match a

Arsenal FC

Arteta urges Arsenal to take 'biggest step forward' by reaching Europa...

PA Sport

Lifestyle

What you need to know about Covid-19 testing rules for international travel

Portrait of a Latin American Woman traveling by plane wearing a facemask during the COVID-19 pandemi

Ad Feature

Feature Writer

The Covid rules on travel and testing are confusing – and anyone thinking of travelling internationally needs clarity. Here, Daniel Cheung from Wimpole Medical, a private testing centre in Upper Street, outlines the latest rules on...

Gorillas delivery service

Ad Feature

A new fast-paced, sustainable grocery delivery service has launched in...

Feature Writer

African girl in headphones enjoy e-learn sit at table showing thumbs up recommend e-study easy and i

Ad Feature

Passionate mum launches tuition centre to help children succeed

Zita Whalley

Leyla Nazli says that in response to Coivd-19, Arcola Theatre will bring performance into Hackney.

Theatre

‘If we can’t bring the people back to our building, then we should go to...

Zita Whalley

The Ballad of Corona V is based on the discussion, ideas and the perspective of the performers.

Theatre company offers support and creativity for care leavers during...

Zita Whalley