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Hundreds of solar panel systems fitted in Islington South and Finsbury homes – as Government suggests most new homes will have them

There were hundreds of solar panel installations fitted in Islington South and Finsbury homes as of March, provisional figures show.

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Hundreds of small claims cases in Islington

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What’s on at the Charterhouse this summer?

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Celebrating Pride Month in Islington

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The Islington Festival of Art and Music returns for its fifth year

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A&E admissions for respiratory disease on the rise in north central London – as number also increases across England

6 June 2025

Emergency hospital admissions for respiratory disease increased in north central London, new figures show.

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The 2025 Clerkenwell Community Photography Competition is open for entries

3 June 2025

The 2025 Clerkenwell Community Photography Competition has just launched, so get snapping!

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Thousands of households in London benefit from Government’s plan for social homes’ energy efficiency

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Hundreds of road casualties in Islington last year

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Syphilis cases in Islington reach record high

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Fewer delayed flights at London City Airport – as union warns of staff shortages

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A third of households in Islington have easy access to open water

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Visit the ‘Clerk’s Well’ that gave this area its name

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More pregnant women in Islington get flu jab

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Sadiq ‘dared’ to deliver bolder ideas for cycling in London

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Dozens of serious incidents involving vulnerable children in London last year – as charity calls for reform to child protection system

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Day of celebration to take place, paying tribute to forgotten Black Londoner, Mary Woolaston

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Life affirming new book by Clerkenwell disability advocate Grace Spence Green

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Number of criminals jailed in London reaches highest level since 2019

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