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LTNs: £1.08m fines collected on single street
Businesses in the area report dwindling customer numbers following road closures and penalties under the scheme. Drivers paid £5.3 million in fines in a single Islington ward since January 2021,...
View ArticleWater woes affect Newington Green student residence halls
A student residence hall in Newington Green has not had hot water for nearly two weeks, a tenant has told Islington Now. One of the blocks in Alliance House, which houses 212 students, has had...
View ArticleMore than 50 Islington food outlets broke new allergy law
Safety officers have found more than 50 Islington food outlets in breach of a new law designed to protect allergy sufferers. Freedom of Information data shows Islington Council recorded 55 violations...
View ArticleRamadan – What’s on offer in Islington
With Ramadan announced to begin on 23 March, Muslims all over the world are preparing for a month of fasting, prayer, and reflection to practise gratitude and remember those who are less fortunate....
View ArticleKeeping the kids entertained this Easter in Islington
Here are some egg-cellent ways to keep your little chicks busy in the upcoming Easter holidays. Libraries There’s plenty of libraries across the boroughs to keep any keen readers occupied over the...
View ArticleNeurodivergent filmmakers celebrated at Barbican for World Autism Week
The Barbican will host a campaign for neurodivergent filmmakers during this year’s World Autism Acceptance Week. The campaign – “See Us! Hear Us! Be the Change” – was launched last October by In...
View ArticleFormer inmate recounts horrors of Pentonville prison
Pentonville prison is “shockingly horrible” and “not fit for purpose”, according to a recently released ex-inmate. Daniel Brown, 30, told Islington Now of “extreme overcrowding”, drugs and violence...
View ArticlePleasance Theatre opens its doors to locals
A Holloway theatre offers a warm space as a way of supporting the community amidst the cost-of-living crisis. The Pleasance Theatre on North Road is ready to open its doors as Christmas approaches....
View ArticleIslington fixers ready to mend your electrical broken belongings
Islington Fixers Repair Party returns for their third event on Saturday 16 March at the Angel Central Shopping Centre in Islington. The repair party, set up by the Islington Climate Centre alongside...
View ArticleCeilidh night returns to Hocking Hall for the first time since 2019
The Spring Ceilidh event is returning to Whittington Park’s Hocking Hall this Saturday after a four-year hiatus. A ceilidh is a traditional, communal Gaelic dance, set to Scottish or Irish folk...
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Islington women can do it all!
This year, Islington Now has chosen to celebrate these Islington women in the wake of International Women’s Day last Friday. Marina Easty (Image: Marina Easty) Marina Easty is a paediatric...
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CANDI United manager Joel Williams: ‘We want to make the world a better place’
Camden and Islington United women’s manager and community engagement leader talks growing up in Islington, building a community club, and fighting misogyny in football Joel Williams nearly called it...
View ArticleBike thefts in Islington down by 25 per cent
Bike thefts in Islington, a previous hot spot, have declined considerably during the past year. According to the latest data made available by the Metropolitan Police, there was a significant...
View ArticleIslington Council to Introduce Garden Waste Collection Charge
Islington Council’s garden waste collection service, which is currently included in council tax, is set to change to a £75 annual permit system on 1 April. The deadline to sign-up and receive the...
View ArticleClerkenwell voted best place to live in London
In an annual list published by the Sunday Times, Clerkenwell – the southeasternmost of Islington’s 17 wards – beat rivals including Haringey’s Crouch End and Hackney’s London Fields. North Berwick in...
View ArticleStreet Iftar in Finsbury Park organised for early April
More than 2000 people are expected to gather outside the Finsbury Park Mosque in early April to celebrate breaking their fast in a symbolic event that shows community spirit. The Street Iftar event,...
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How Islington’s community network is making a difference
An Islington-based community network helped more than 1000 individuals deal with the cost-of-living crisis last year while engaging 536 volunteers, according to their recently published annual report....
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Is Vue Islington’s comfort revolution worth the hype?
The history of cinema is littered with failed gimmicks. Headache-inducing 3D glasses, earthquake-simulating Sensurround which came and went in five years, and, more recently, ScreenX, the 270° viewing...
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Free kids’ music class for Easter holidays expands to Highbury venue
Teens living or attending school in Islington can now easily spend their holidays learning about music, as a free Easter holidays music-making workshop, led by music industry pros, is coming to a...
View ArticleNicola Baird: The face behind Islington Faces blog
You can’t miss Nicola Baird in the crowd. Wrapped in an oversized camouflage coat under a safety vest and wearing an Aztec-patterned beanie, she looks slightly hippie. Oh, and there’s the giant...
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