In Greater London, 41% of people do not recognise that choking can become life-threatening in minutes without first aid, according to new research from St John...
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The arrival of the Bayeux Tapestry from France may have stolen the show at the British Museum this summer, but behind the scenes the wheels are turning on the...
A High Court judge has rejected a legal challenge against Islington Council over the closure of a nursery, as the local authority says it will provide interim...
Labour-run Islington council has echoed opposition to the Mayor slashing affordable housing targets in the capital, following a legal challenge launched by...
Islington Council is facing a High Court challenge over the looming closure of a local nursery amid conflicting accounts over who is responsible for the...
Islington council’s plan to install an automatic public toilet has raised eyebrows over the nearly £200,000 price tag.
Islington families rallied together for a picnic protest outside their council headquarters on Wednesday as they urged the local authority to stop a nursery...
A sports hall at a popular Central London leisure centre is not expected to be reopened ahead of a planned refurbishment despite growing calls from users.
A motion calling on the City of London Corporation to reopen the Golden Lane Leisure Centre has been rejected, sparking accusations the authority is preventing...
A major refurbishment of the Golden Lane Leisure Centre is to be delayed by at least a couple of months after councillors agreed to carry out further...
An abuse survivor has slammed Islington Council’s “devastating” decision to cut funding for victims’ trauma therapy.
Users of the Golden Lane Leisure Centre will have access to two alternative facilities to mitigate the early closure of the site, however campaigners say they...
Research conducted by Age UK London involving more than 1,300 older Londoners has revealed the scale, complexity, and emotional impact of ageism across the...
Cycle campaigners demand action on cycling in every London borough this local election
Islington Council has suggested it could be the first local authority to fully end all financial investments linked to “conflict and genocide”.
New Broken Locks, Broken Promises report and survey of London cyclists reveal shocking Metropolitan Police attitudes and inaction
Age UK London has launched an open letter calling on London Councils, the local government association representing councils in the capital, to rule out moves...
Proposals for a sweeping redevelopment of an Islington housing estate adding hundreds more homes have been approved.
London community groups have joined forces outside the Home Office today (Friday 5 December 2025) to oppose the Home Secretary's cruel asylum reform plans...
Families from London’s Gypsy and Traveller community are hopeful after a North London council has found several potential permanent sites – but they will...
The parliamentary petitions with the most signatures from the Islington South and Finsbury constituency have been revealed.
A global human rights organisation has drawn the ire of North Londoners by bidding to host live music events and serve alcohol at its national headquarters.
Local campaign group Barbican Quarter Action is urging residents to get their objections in by the 12th of November.
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