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School 'masterclass in skill, determination, and teamwork' yields sports success
Channing School celebrates a standout season as pupils excel in football and netball, securing titles, trophies and memorable performances across major competitions.
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UK leisure centre charity with 20 sites enters administration - one already to close
Fusion Lifestyle, which operates 26 leisure centres across the UK, has entered administration.
Beauty chain to return to high street with 25 new stores after closing 150 last year
Bodycare collapsed into administration in September last year, forcing around 150 stores to close
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Boy, 14, taken to hospital after 'assault' at park in Islington
A 14-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after emergency services responded to reports of an assault at a park.
A Mother’s Day ride that showed what child‑friendly streets can be
Rachael Swynnerton n discovering the joy and confidence of family cycling in Islington, thanks to safer, child‑friendly streets that help more people travel independently.
Care home residents donate Easter eggs to children in hospital
Residents at Signature at Highgate care home in The Bishops Avenue donated eggs to young patients at the Whittington Hospital and Barnet General Hospital.
All 40 of UK fashion retailer's stores could close this month amid administration
Administrators are set to review Quiz's remaining 40 stores in the UK and seven concession stores in Ireland at the end of April, according to reports.
Measles cases holding steady in some areas but rising elsewhere
Measles cases are stabilising in Enfield, but are rising in neighbouring Haringey and Islington, health bosses have warned
Kanye West blocked from travelling to UK to perform at Wireless Festival 2026
Kanye West has been blocked from travelling to the UK to perform at the Wireless Festival as "it would not be conducive to the public good".
Meet Hugo, the robot surgeon who can operate faster and better than a human
Hugo - an advanced surgical robot that will assist the hospital’s human surgeons to provide even more precise surgery at The Whittington Hospital.
Calls for Keir Starmer to ban Kanye West from UK amid Wireless Festival performance
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to ban American rapper Kanye West from the UK ahead of his Wireless Festival performance.
Schoolgirl's 'amazing' performance wins national public speaking contest
Aurelia Hargreaves gave an "amazing" performance to win ISA schools public speaking contest held at Cambridge University.
The London boroughs most affected by hearing loss revealed
Havering and Bromley have been revealed as London’s hearing loss hotspots, with around one in six residents affected.
‘Historic’ children’s playground gets transformational spring clean
Hayward Adventure Playground that has catered for disabled children in Islington for more than 50 years was cleared in a transformational spring clean.
Girls in Camden and Islington can join football camps that teach creative skills
Girls in Camden and Islington can take part in The Kick & Create camps, run by Adobe and the Bloomsbury Football Foundation.
Pothole repairs and road safety earmark an extra £12m
An extra £12 million has been pledged in Islington to help repair potholes, and improve surfaces and accessibility over the next four years.
Full list of all the London Underground changes you need to know this Easter weekend
Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this Easter weekend (April 3 - 6) and don't be caught out.
£1m to be spent on estate improvements 'that residents asked for'
A £1 million scheme in Islington, to upgrade public spaces on estates will be spent on more than 90 improvements suggested by residents.
How 'sprint' clinics cleared more than 5,500 people off NHS waiting lists
More than 5,500 people are now off NHS waiting lists after extra 'sprint' clinics at Whittington Health NHS Trust.
The people who make Islington 'extraordinary' honoured at awards
Islington community champions were honoured at a recent ceremony hosted by Islington Council for Mayor’s Civic and Ben Kinsella Awards.