Lucas Cumiskey
Islington Gazette
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Endangered bird recaptured in Camden after escaping London Zoo
London Zoo has revealed that birds made breaks for freedom on five occasions over the past four years. → Read More
‘Interim-gate’: Leader defends handling of council finances record amid agency staff salary revelations
Islington Council’s leader has defended the administration’s handling of town hall finances in the wake of revelations about the salaries of agency staff. → Read More
Islington’s first low-traffic neighbourhood will be in St Peter’s ward
Islington’s first low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) will be in St Peter’s ward, the council announced on June 12. → Read More
Jeremy Corbyn on George Floyd, Dominic Cummings and the Government’s Covid-19 ‘shambles’
Jeremy Corbyn claims the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has been a “shambles” – and says Dominic Cummings exerts a “strange” level of power over Boris Johnson. → Read More
Black Lives Matter: Islington ‘does not have any statues or memorials celebrating the slave trade’
Islington Council says the borough “does not have any statues or memorials celebrating the slave trade”. → Read More
‘Interim-gate’: Islington Council criticised for paying agency workers up to £900 per day
Islington Council is paying some interim workers more than £100 per hour – at a time when it’s more cash-strapped than ever due to the Covid-19 crisis. → Read More
Man rushed to major trauma centre after fall at Holloway Road building site
A man has been rushed to a major trauma centre after he fell and injured himself at a Holloway Road building site. → Read More
Black Lives Matter: Islington Council to launch review into statues and monuments in borough
Islington Council is launching a review to ensure there are no statues or monuments with links to slavery on public land in the borough. → Read More
Man stabbed in back during alleged Goswell Road phone robbery
A man was “stabbed in back” during an alleged phone robbery in Goswell Road in the early hours of Tuesday morning → Read More
Coronavirus: When are non-essential shops in Islington reopening?
Shoppers have been urged to support Islington businesses when a raft of ”non-essential” stores reopen their doors from Monday, June 15. → Read More
Coronavirus: Emily Thornberry urges government to extend eviction ban to stop renters ‘plunging into homelessness’
Emily Thornberry has urged the government to extend the eviction ban beyond March to stop renters “plunging into homelessness”. → Read More
Man stabbed in Blackstock Road
A man was stabbed in Finsbury Park on Friday June 5. → Read More
Police appeal after King’s Cross station ‘assault’ leaves victim with fractured shoulder
British Transport Police has releasing CCTV images following a report of an assault at King’s Cross station. → Read More
Coronavirus: Only two people in Islington have used test and trace system, council leader says
The leader of Islington Council only knows of two people from the borough who have gone through the government’s test and trace system – and claims it’s sending the local authority “c*** data”. → Read More
Campaigners ‘concerned’ by Peabody report on Holloway Prison housing development
Campaigners have criticised Peabody for allegedly disregarding four “crucial issues” regarding a landmark housing development on the former Holloway Prison site. → Read More
There With You: Islington nurse’s bike-sharing initiative for NHS and key workers during Covid-19 pandemic
An Islington nurse has set up a bike-sharing initiative to help key workers and NHS staff travel safely during the Covid-19 pandemic. → Read More
Coronavirus: Islington UNISON calls for all care workers to get full sick and isolation pay
Islington Council has backed Unison’s calls for care workers to be guaranteed full pay for “sickness and isolation” – but says central government must foot the tab. → Read More
Carers Week: Online events programme will celebrate carers contribution to Islington
The importance of unpaid carers will be highlighted by a programme of events in Islington from June 8–14. → Read More
Coronavirus: Police revamp bicycles for Whittington Hospital staff and donate laptops to vulnerable people
Police have revamped old bicycles for staff at the Whittington Hospital and donated laptops to people who need them most during the pandemic. → Read More
Coronavirus: Islington NEU claims it’s ‘morally irresponsible’ to send kids back to school before it’s safe
Islington National Education estimates just a “handful” of schools in the borough will welcome back all students in reception, Year 1 and Year 6 this week. → Read More