Broadway Market soup kitchen appeals for cash and helpers as demand soars
The demand on some charities fighting Hackney’s chronic homelessness problem has left them struggling to cope.
Pollution levels in Islington are up to three times the EU limit, parents’ air testing suggests
The results are in after Islington Greens and Tufnell Park Parents unleashed “citizen science” to measure air pollution levels across the borough.
Three of Hackney’s most amazing community heroes honoured at annual civic awards bash
It has been a heartbreaking week. But the I Love Hackney Mayor’s Civic Awards at the town hall tonight were something to smile about: community champions, nominated by you, were celebrated for the incredible service they’ve given to Hackney. James Pitman spoke to the winners.
How the Industrial Revolution (kind of) started at City University
The man who invented “the single most important contribution to the Industrial Revolution” has been honoured with a blue heritage plaque.
Your chance to pick Islington’s market trader of the year
Roll up! Shoppers are being asked to nominate their favourite market trader for the Islington’s Market Trader of the Year Award 2017.
‘Holloway Road is polluted and ugly. We could make it beautiful and busy’
Neighbours and community groups joined architects and planners on Saturday to shape a new “vision” for the section of the A1 between the Odeon and Holloway Road Tube station.
