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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.
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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".
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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.
19 new London family hubs offering free stay and play sessions
Families across London struggling with the cost of living can save money on services including free stay and play sessions for babies and young children.
Four north London boroughs named as illegal cigarette hotspots
Barnet, Camden, Hackney and Haringey are among hotspots in the illegal cigarette trade, figures show.
17,000 young people homeless in London as crisis deemed ‘incredibly traumatic’
Centrepoint reports youth homelessness in London rose 13 per cent to 17,000 in 2024-25, with 123,934 young people homeless UK-wide. Calls for urgent government action.
Scott Mills sacked by BBC Radio 2 over a 'personal conduct' allegation
BBC Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills has been sacked by the broadcaster due to an allegation surrounding personal conduct
How to stop a dog biting a postman? Royal Mail urges Brits to use vital 4-word sign
Royal Mail shares how Brits can stop a dog biting a postman or postwoman, including four-word warning sign after 2,000 attacks
Four rushed to hospital after crash in Chadwell Heath
Four people have been rushed to hospital after a crash in Chadwell Heath.