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Ministers must act to save “uniquely exposed” Londoners from leasehold dangers

Leasehold homes are a “source of problems and financial stress” for Londoners who “cannot and should not wait any longer” for radical reforms to the...

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More health-related Universal Credit claimants in Islington unable to work

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Active transport in London hasn’t recovered since the pandemic, Mayor’s walking tsar admits

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Dozens of teen pregnancies recorded in Islington – as number starts rising again in England and Wales

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Prison leavers just need tools to “flourish” in “chaotic” London after time behind bars

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Year 6 children in Islington South and Finsbury have healthier teeth than average in England, as new analysis reveals ‘shocking’ health and dietary disparities across the country

26 September 2025

Year 6 children in Islington South and Finsbury have healthier teeth than the average across England, recent estimates show.

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Explore the shadows of Clerkenwell’s past

22 September 2025

This year’s Local London Guiding Day is on Saturday 4th October, with free walking tours every hour from 10am to 4pm.

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London’s councils face £269million spending cut on social housing without radical £3-a-week rent hikes

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TfL told to crack down on “disgraceful” bus driver assaults

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Mayor of London on track to deliver “vast majority” of 146 manifesto commitments

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Clerkenwell in 126 frames – but only for one more week

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The Hat & Feathers pub on Clerkenwell Road reopens as part of Hotel Indigo

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Post Office Inquiry to work with The Postal Museum on project to mark impact of Horizon scandal

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Edge Grounds & Next Futures – an exhibition of painting & collage by Nigel Ellis & William Harrop

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Fewer people in Islington starting apprenticeships – despite number reaching record high in England

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Book your place on the Radical Clerkenwell walking tour!

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Mayor of London must reform planning rules to solve capital’s housing crisis, trade body warns

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Barts North Wing reopens next month

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Dozens of tuberculosis cases reported each year in Islington – as cases rise across the UK

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Clerkenwell Community Photography Competition 2025 – Move Over Pigeons, Clerkenwell’s Cats Have Arrived

12 September 2025

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Bartholomew Fayre: Power to the People

5 September 2025

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Reds on the Green is back for Autumn!

5 September 2025

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Pedicab crackdown must be enforced effectively to ensure “real change” on London streets, TfL told

10 September 2025

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All eligible Islington homes received energy-saving upgrades under Government scheme

12 September 2025

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More than 1,000 elective operations cancelled at the last minute by University College London Hospitals Trust last year, as number reached record high in England

10 September 2025

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Dozens of EV charging sockets installed in Islington since UK Government launched funding scheme

11 September 2025

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Fertility rate rises slightly in Islington – as it reaches new record low in England and Wales

5 September 2025

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Black Mary at Wellcome Collection Symposium Weekend

11 September 2025

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Record level of severely absent pupils in Islington schools

4 September 2025

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Private rents less affordable in Islington

5 September 2025

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Are modular homes the solution to London’s temporary accommodation crisis?

3 September 2025