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Islington Council faces High Court challenge over nursery closure

Islington Council is facing a High Court challenge over the looming closure of a local nursery amid conflicting accounts over who is responsible for...

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St John Ambulance pilots Casual Responder workforce to help meet growing event demand

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Any Questions? Comes to Clerkenwell

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Climate change to cost capital £15billionn a year by 2050 without ‘drastic action’

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Congratulations London, you just enriched a bunch of Silicon Valley VCs!

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Mayor admits developers must use ‘every tool’ as calls grow for air conditioning in new London homes

3 July 2026

The Mayor of London may be leaning towards removing guidance in the new London Plan that effectively blocks air conditioning from being installed in newbuild homes...

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Islington win Brilliant Bronze in London Youth Games 2026 U13 Girls Football Champions

3 July 2026

The 2026 London Youth Games Girls Football Competition delivered an incredible weekend of sportsmanship and competition last month

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The latest on Golden Lane Leisure Centre

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Record temperatures force Islington ‘cool space’ to close after overheating

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Islington Council faces £200k price tag for automated toilet

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Museum of the Order of St John recognised in 2026 Family Learning Awards

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Why is the City charging dockless bike operators only £31,860 a year?

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Update on new location of Smithfield and Billingsgate markets

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Royal drawing school unveils first in major new exhibition series

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Get creative at the Charles Dickens Museum

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More than one million homes in London need retrofitting due to increasing temperatures

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