Islington News

The Barclays bank in Angel has been cordoned off by police this morning (September 12)

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'Free Palestine' graffitied on Barclays bank and window smashed in

12:51 in Upper Street has shut down

12:51 in Upper Street has shut down

Great British Menu

Restaurant owned by TV cooking show winner shuts down

Central Foundation Boys’ School was among those to be highly ranked for pupil progress

Central Foundation Boys’ School was among those to be highly ranked for pupil progress

Department for Education

The Islington secondary schools where pupils have shown the most progress

Sixteen prisoners are set to be released from Pentonville by the government to tackle overcrowding

Sixteen prisoners are set to be released from Pentonville by the government to tackle overcrowding

Pentonville Prison

Prison guard had both wrists broken while breaking up gang fight

The plans would see a floating lido built in City Road Basin

The plans would see a floating lido built in City Road Basin

Canal and River Trust

A floating lido for open air swimming could be moored in Regent's Canal

Central Foundation Boys’ School is one of the schools in Islington rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted

Central Foundation Boys’ School is one of the schools in Islington rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted

All the schools in Islington rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted

The former Conewood Street Children's Home, now a children's services office, has been linked to a series of scandals and controversies

The former Conewood Street Children's Home, now a children's services office, has been linked to a series of scandals and controversies

Historical child abuse

Kidnap, sex abuse and deaths: The dark past of children's home

The Angelic reopened today with a new look having been closed since the start of August. From left to right: Kevin Chris Dsouza, Ben Seyed Didehdar, Elle Coddington, Guilio Cassini - GM, Luis Callender, Cosimo Melle, Tegan Leggett

The Angelic reopened today with a new look having been closed since the start of August. From left to right: Kevin Chris Dsouza, Ben Seyed Didehdar, Elle Coddington, Guilio Cassini - GM, Luis Callender, Cosimo Melle, Tegan Leggett

First look inside 200-year-old pub after six-figure refurbishment

Islington schools have been rated some of the best in the country. Pictured: students at Central Foundation Boys’ School celebrate their A-level results last month.

Islington schools have been rated some of the best in the country. Pictured: students at Central Foundation Boys’ School celebrate their A-level results last month.

Islington schools ranked among best in country

The incident took place at The Angel Church yesterday (September 1)

The incident took place at The Angel Church yesterday (September 1)

Arrest after woman 'makes antisemitic remarks and punches police' in church

Jeremy Corbyn was voted in as an independent candidate at the recent general election

Jeremy Corbyn was voted in as an independent candidate at the recent general election

Corbyn forms new group in Parliament with four other MPs

Road closures following crash

Road closures following crash

Road Traffic Collision

Recap: Road closures following crash involving motorcyclist and lorry

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a crash involving a cement mixer in Parkhurst Road

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a crash involving a cement mixer in Parkhurst Road

London Ambulance Service

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash with lorry

N Family Club in Angel got the highest rating from Ofsted

N Family Club in Angel got the highest rating from Ofsted

Nursery where 'thriving' children act out stories with props gets top rating

Islington Youth Justice Service has been praised after a recent inspection. Pictured: Pentonville Prison in Caledonian Road.

Islington Youth Justice Service has been praised after a recent inspection. Pictured: Pentonville Prison in Caledonian Road.

Islington Council

Dramatic cut in number of children entering justice system

Sticks'n'Sushi is set to arrive in Upper Street next month. Pictured left - Sticks'n'Sushi restaurant in Chelsea

Sticks'n'Sushi is set to arrive in Upper Street next month. Pictured left - Sticks'n'Sushi restaurant in Chelsea

Scandinavian sushi restaurant set to hit high street

Hornsey Street Reuse and Recycling Centre was shut after a blaze

Hornsey Street Reuse and Recycling Centre was shut after a blaze

London Fire Brigade

50 evacuated from recycling centre after fire

Shreya Nanda has been elected as an Islington councillor

Shreya Nanda has been elected as an Islington councillor

Islington Council

Labour win second by-election in same seat this year

Clerkenwell Medical Practice is among the GPs to trial the technology

Clerkenwell Medical Practice is among the GPs to trial the technology

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Meet the AI receptionist helping patients book cancer appointments on WhatsApp

The Mayville Estate's new pitch was officially opened last week

The Mayville Estate's new pitch was officially opened last week

Estate gets new football pitch to help tackle knife crime

Lit cigarettes can cause fires say brigade after Islington blaze

Lit cigarettes can cause fires say brigade after Islington blaze

Man taken to hospital after cigarette sparks fire

Yasmin Sharman doesn't want children so has donated 41 eggs to help strangers who do

Yasmin Sharman doesn't want children so has donated 41 eggs to help strangers who do

Donor celebrates first baby's birthday after donating 41 eggs to struggling parents

Tony Bliss first asked for window repairs on the estate in 2016

Tony Bliss first asked for window repairs on the estate in 2016

Elderly tenants hit with eye-watering bills after years of waiting for repairs

Prolific paedophile Anthony Fowler

Prolific paedophile Anthony Fowler

Child Sexual Abuse

Paedophile subjected young children to 'abhorrent' sexual abuse

Jackie Doolan has lived on York Way Estate for most of her life

Jackie Doolan has lived on York Way Estate for most of her life

City of London Corporation

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The estate where people have sex in stairwells and flats are overrun by mice

Yahye Ahmed was killed in Holloway last summer

Yahye Ahmed was killed in Holloway last summer

Young man stabbed to death after carrying baseball bat to fight

Jeremy Corbyn said it was 'devastating' to hear of a stabbing in his constituency on July 11

Jeremy Corbyn said it was 'devastating' to hear of a stabbing in his constituency on July 11

Islington's knife crime 'horror' must come to an end, says Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn won as an independent candidate on July 4

Jeremy Corbyn won as an independent candidate on July 4

Corbyn 'disappointed' with Labour and vows to work with suspended MPs

Arundel Square was one of the parks recognised

Arundel Square was one of the parks recognised

All the top-rated parks in Islington to visit this summer

Dr Liz Davies, from the Islington Survivors Network (ISN), said multiple child abuse victims had been told by their therapists that the council's trauma therapy service would be closing down in March

Dr Liz Davies, from the Islington Survivors Network (ISN), said multiple child abuse victims had been told by their therapists that the council's trauma therapy service would be closing down in March

Historical child abuse

Fear over future of child abuse therapy as survivors told service faces axe

A woman suffered a 'brutal attack' near Farringdon Station in north London

A woman suffered a 'brutal attack' near Farringdon Station in north London

British Transport Police

Woman suffers 'brutal attack' near train station

The block will be built in York Way

The block will be built in York Way

Islington Council

Eight-storey block will be built on disused industrial site next to homes

Live facial recognition technology is sometimes used by Metropolitan Police

Live facial recognition technology is sometimes used by Metropolitan Police

Facial recognition technology

'Orwellian police live facial recognition technology must be banned'

Malika Hibu, 5, (left) died after falling through metal railings next to her home and into Regent's Canal (pictured right)

Malika Hibu, 5, (left) died after falling through metal railings next to her home and into Regent's Canal (pictured right)

Canal and River Trust

Housing association denies responsibility for girl's drowning

Malika Hibu died after falling into Regent's Canal in February

Malika Hibu died after falling into Regent's Canal in February

Mum of girl drowned after falling through railings ‘was always scared of canal’

Malika Hibu (left) died after falling through metal railings next to her home and into Regent's Canal (pictured right)

Malika Hibu (left) died after falling through metal railings next to her home and into Regent's Canal (pictured right)

Autistic girl, 5, drowned after falling through 'unsafe' railing into canal

Tony Darke and Zara were each initially denied £10,000 pay-outs under Islington Council's Support Payment Scheme for survivors of abuse in its children's homes. But they have triumphed on appeal

Tony Darke and Zara were each initially denied £10,000 pay-outs under Islington Council's Support Payment Scheme for survivors of abuse in its children's homes. But they have triumphed on appeal

Historical child abuse

Child abuse complainants win £10k payments after appeal hearings

Police were called to the stabbing in Essex Road over the weekend

Police were called to the stabbing in Essex Road over the weekend

Metropolitan Police

Duo arrested after stabbing released on bail

Finsbury Lesiure Centre will be demolished and re-built alongside new homes

Finsbury Lesiure Centre will be demolished and re-built alongside new homes

Islington Council

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New plans for leisure centre and tower block up to 20-storeys high

Ollie Steadman won the Hillrise by-election in May

Ollie Steadman won the Hillrise by-election in May

Councillor resigns just two months after being elected

A man was found with stab wounds in Essex Road last night

A man was found with stab wounds in Essex Road last night

Metropolitan Police

Police make two arrests after man 'seriously injured' in stabbing

Detectives want to speak with this man

Detectives want to speak with this man

Police share new photo as murder case nears two years without conviction

Specialist child abuse lawyer Andrew Lord in a meeting with his client 'Sally', who is suing Islington Council over alleged abuse at Park Place children's home in Conewood Street

Specialist child abuse lawyer Andrew Lord in a meeting with his client 'Sally', who is suing Islington Council over alleged abuse at Park Place children's home in Conewood Street

Historical child abuse

Lawyer calls for witnesses to 1990s children's home sex abuse

Two Islington councillors were issued court summonses after failing to pay their council tax bills in the last financial year, a Lib Dem activist has uncovered via a Freedom of Information request

Two Islington councillors were issued court summonses after failing to pay their council tax bills in the last financial year, a Lib Dem activist has uncovered via a Freedom of Information request

Cost of living crisis

Councillors summonsed for non-payment of council tax blame cost-of-living crisis

Emily Thornberry at the Islington South and Finsbury declaration

Emily Thornberry at the Islington South and Finsbury declaration

Emily Thornberry

Emily Thornberry MP 'sorry and surprised' to be snubbed from cabinet role

Emily Thornberry, MP for Islington South and Finsbury

Emily Thornberry, MP for Islington South and Finsbury

General Election 2024

Full results for Islington South and Finsbury constituency

Jeremy Corbyn has been elected as Independent MP for Islington North

Jeremy Corbyn has been elected as Independent MP for Islington North

General Election 2024

Full results as Jeremy Corbyn beats Labour in Islington North constituency

Jeremy Corbyn at the declaration for Islington North

Jeremy Corbyn at the declaration for Islington North

General Election 2024

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Corbyn's 'message of hope' propels him to emphatic election victory

Emily Thornberry at the Islington South and Finsbury declaration

Emily Thornberry at the Islington South and Finsbury declaration

Emily Thornberry

Emily Thornberry wins re-election in Islington South and Finsbury

'Sally', with her hood up to disguise her identity, discusses her lawsuit against Islington Council with her lawyer Andrew Lord. She is alleging sexual abuse in the council's Conewood Street children's home, later renamed Park Place

'Sally', with her hood up to disguise her identity, discusses her lawsuit against Islington Council with her lawyer Andrew Lord. She is alleging sexual abuse in the council's Conewood Street children's home, later renamed Park Place

Historical child abuse

'Strangers sexually abused me in my bed at children's home'

The Gower School Animation Club made a short film called 'Why Are Mothers So Great?'

The Gower School Animation Club made a short film called 'Why Are Mothers So Great?'

Young animators win national award with heartwarming film about loving their mums

Thompson Caninhas hid his bullets within socks in a draw

Thompson Caninhas hid his bullets within socks in a draw

Drug dealer hid gun in Armani bag and bullets in socks

Preetham Seepaul is area manager of five McDonald's branches in Islington and Hackney

Preetham Seepaul is area manager of five McDonald's branches in Islington and Hackney

'I saved a woman from a man following her - I know why safe havens are so vital'

Top, left to right: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent) and Praful Nargund (Labour). Bottom, left to right: Vikas Aggarwal (Liberal Democrats), Sheridan Kates (Green Party) and Karen Harries (Conservatives).

Top, left to right: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent) and Praful Nargund (Labour). Bottom, left to right: Vikas Aggarwal (Liberal Democrats), Sheridan Kates (Green Party) and Karen Harries (Conservatives).

General Election 2024

Voters guide to Islington North - who are the candidates and what do they stand for?