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

Islington Town Hall in Upper Street

Lockdown Easing

Ed Sheridan, LDRS

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The Town Hall has criticised government “failures” in a draft plan that sets out the way ahead for the borough’s schools following the Covid pandemic. Councillors on the children’s services scrutiny committee spent last year gathering evidence...
Alan Stuttle's painting of Covid-19 ICU nurses

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

Emma Bartholomew

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Jan Pollock with her Robert Lawrence medal, awarded by Diabetes UK for living with diabetes for over 60 years

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NHS campaigner Jan's medal for 60 years on insulin

Holly Evans

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Kristof and Heni Draskoczy, of Finsbury Park with their four children

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Long Covid-struck family fundraise for wheelchair-friendly car

Millie Cooke

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Heavy traffic in London

ULEZ: Scientists to study impact of air pollution on children's brains

André Langlois

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Crouch Hill substance misuse service, The Haven, in Holly Park, Finsbury Park 

Finsbury Park drugs misuse centre put into special measures

Emma Bartholomew

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A man walks past a sign created in support of the NHS during the pandemic

Hackney Council

Campaigners to protest at GP surgeries as outrage grows over US takeover

Ed Sheridan, LDRS

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London Fields Lido. Picture: Richard Dawson/ Hackney Council

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Covid-19: What can you now do with lockdown eased from March 29?

Holly Chant

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Whittington Hospital staff mark the anniversary of the first Covid lockdown.

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Covid - A Year On: Whittington Hospital staff mark lockdown anniversary

Sam Volpe

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Mitchison Road Surgery in Canonbury

Islington Council

Outrage growing over 'stealth privatisation' of Islington GP surgeries

Ed Sheridan, LDRS

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Shoppers wearing masks

Covid - A Year On

How are you feeling about life after a year of Covid? Fill in our survey

Lindsay Jones, Editor

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The Royal Free Hospital in Pond Street

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Royal Free children's A&E: 'Fall in Covid-19 patients will see changes...

Sam Volpe

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The number of Covid-19 patients has fallen again at the Royal Free and Whittington hospital trusts.

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Patients being treated in hospital for Covid falls by a quarter

Charles Thomson

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Women offered home test kits in bid to cut cervical cancer deaths

André Langlois

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Crouch End traders outside Crown London (left) and Whittington staff with their donations

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'We're giving back': Crouch End businesses fundraise for NHS staff

Michael Boniface

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Dr Sarah Bigham - Royal Free

The Royal Free Hospital

Coronavirus cases down 20pc at Royal Free and Whittington hospital trusts

Charles Thomson

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The Royal Free in Hampstead and the Whittington Hospital in Archway. Pictures: PA

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Royal Free and Whittington: Concerns about NHS 'lack of transparency'

Sam Volpe

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Drs Katie Coleman and Melissa Heightman

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Long Covid surge will test NHS capacity, warn medics

Ed Sheridan, LDRS

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The Whittington Hospital

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Covid-19 cases fall at Royal Free and Whittington hospitals

Charles Thomson

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Arc Community Centre

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Islington community centre becomes Covid-19 vaccination site

Franki Berry

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Trauma and stress clinic assistant psychologists Abbie and Noor with the tablets donated by Asda and Helpforce.

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Mental health trust thanks partners for bridging 'digital exclusion'

Sam Volpe

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Lucy Major, 23, helped vaccinate 35 people

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Student on 'emotional' first day giving Covid jab to NHS workers

Owen Sheppard, LDRS

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A nurse wearing PPE works on a patient in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) in St George's Hospital in T

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Hospital staff describe 'distressing' battle against rising Covid cases

Charles Thomson

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The Whittington Hospital

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Whittington patients increase as Covid 'major incident' declared in London

Sam Volpe

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Scarborough residents place messages in their windows Neavie and Ella Bulman look out of their windo

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‘Inspiring’ champions of communities celebrated in New Year Honours

Rebecca MacNaughton

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson making a televised address to the nation from 10 Downing Street, London

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Lockdown expected to last until at least mid-February - key points

André Langlois

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Dara Shafiri (2) pictured centre with parents Behnaz and Reza Sharifi, next to the manhole that he f

Toddler plunged 15 feet down manhole left uncovered by Openreach

Emma Bartholomew

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An NHS worker hold a dose of the Pfizer vaccine in the Gloucestershire Vaccination Centre at Glouces

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New Covid restrictions for London with Christmas gatherings banned

André Langlois

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Islington Council urged schools to close in the run up to Christmas, after a rise in Covid cases

Coronavirus: Islington Council advises schools to move learning online...

Emma Bartholomew

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Katie Aziz, a specialist midwife at the Whittington Hospital. Picture: NHS England and Improvement

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‘It’s more important than ever’: Whittington midwife backs campaign to...

Sam Volpe

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