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

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

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Patrick Barwise and Peter York

"When we started researching our book The War Against the BBC, some people thought the title was a bit over the top. No one says that now."

Edmonton incinerator protest

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

Blanca Schofield

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

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

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Incinerator protest group WhatsApp infiltrated by waste authority member

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The new Aldi store in Dereham. Picture: Ian Burt

Supermarkets issue urgent product recall after salmonella found in products

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Eight co-defendants charged with bribery will appear at Southwark Crown Court next month

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Former Met cop faces trial with seven others over alleged bribery plot

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Hackney author Damien Mosley with his book Joined Up

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North London indie publisher to showcase emerging local authors in Highbury

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

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

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

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

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Covid patient numbers levelling out after Christmas rise, data suggests

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How mental health services are changing in north London

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Islington Green Party wants a boost cycling. Picture: PA

Islington: Cycle track could be back if funding found

Julia Gregory Local democracy reporter

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

Climate Change

Protesters march in final attempt to prevent incinerator contract

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A nurse administers a coronavirus vaccine

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Councils with low Covid vaccine rates given funds to help people get jabbed

Andrew Brookes

Road works are set to be underway in Hackney

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Leicester East MP Claudia Webbe arriving at Westminster Magistrates Court in November

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Claudia Webbe’s partner may give evidence in MP’s appeal against conviction

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

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Refugee choir under threat of closure after government grant rejection

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The town hall are proposing to rise council tax 4.99 per cent

Holocaust survivor to attend commemorative event in Brent

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London has countless vegan options to choose from this Veganuary

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

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What lives in Waterlow Park? Biodiversity survey launched

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Personal Finance | Promotion

OPINION: Do not underestimate inflation’s insidious effects

Peter Sharkey

The Screen on the Green has put up a message in Romaine's honour

Romaine Hart: Tributes as Screen on the Green founder dies aged 88

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Revealed: Traffic congestion costing London economy billions per year

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NHS Covid-19 vaccination centre opens at London’s Business Design Centre

Omicron: London Art Fair rescheduled to April

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Developers threatened with new tax if they fail to fund cladding fix

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

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

Sally Patterson

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Islington Green Party wants a boost cycling. Picture: PA

Islington: Cycle track could be back if funding found

Julia Gregory Local democracy reporter

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

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

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New Hackney and Islington sixth forms set to be more rigorous than Eton

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Incinerator protest group WhatsApp infiltrated by waste authority member

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

Climate Change

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An Islington councillor, and member of the North London Waste Authority (NLWA), was discovered to have joined a private Stop the Edmonton Incinerator Now (STEIN) campaign WhatsApp group.

Eight co-defendants charged with bribery will appear at Southwark Crown Court next month

London Live News

Former Met cop faces trial with seven others over alleged bribery plot

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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

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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North London indie publisher to showcase emerging local authors in Highbury

Hackney author Damien Mosley with his book Joined Up

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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

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

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

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta

Arsenal FC | Opinion

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Over halfway through the January transfer window, and Arsenal have made two moves: loaning out the disgruntled Ainsley Maitland-Niles to Jose Mourinho’s Roma, and shipping out promising young striker Folarin Balogun to Middlesbrough on loan.

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

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No More Red: Arsenal and Islington campaign against knife crime

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Arsenal in for a tough January after FA Cup defeat

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Arsenal suffer defeat at bottom-place Birmingham

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Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall (right) stands with the team before the Vitality Women's FA Cup final

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Arsenal being linked to Slovenian international as Patten joins Aston Villa

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OPINION: Do not underestimate inflation’s insidious effects

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Personal Finance | Promotion

Peter Sharkey

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

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

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