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1 month ago | 
islingtonnow.co.uk | Neve Dawson
I thought I knew it all: D-Day, rationing, evacuations, Stalingrad, Goebbels. But I was so terribly wrong. In reality, my knowledge of the Second World War is restricted to the national curriculum and my grandfather’s memories of hiding in brummy bunkers. With 8 May marking VE Day, we are fast approaching 80 years since allied victory. To mark the occasion, the London Archives have gathered artefacts about some of the lesser-known truths – and individuals – of the war in a single, dark room.
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1 month ago | 
islingtonnow.co.uk | Neve Dawson
Some of the borough’s most vulnerable children will be left on a “cliff edge” as government funding for therapy ends, a not-for-profit agency has said. The Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) is scheduled to end at the end of March, and the Department for Education has not yet confirmed whether the funding will continue.
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1 month ago | 
islingtonnow.co.uk | Neve Dawson
The Hammersmith Palais, The Borderline, The Cellar Club. These are just three of the 140 iconic sites that featured in Paul Talling’s guide to London’s Lost Music Venues. Published in 2020, the book is a trip down memory lane, offering images from post-war to pre-pandemic. Talling’s message is clear: ask any veteran punk or rude boy about their first gig in London, and chances are the venue has long been boarded up, demolished or sold. Now the situation looks even more precarious.
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1 month ago | 
islingtonnow.co.uk | Neve Dawson
A disproportionate number of Black residents in Islington are being treated for serious mental illness, a Freedom of Information request has shown. Data released by the North London NHS Foundation Trust showed that in 2024, almost 30 per cent of its Islington patients diagnosed with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) were Black. According to the 2021 census, only 13.3 per cent of Islington’s population identified as Black.
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1 month ago | 
islingtonnow.co.uk | Neve Dawson
With its vast ceilings and hidden stage, The Lexington has become an Islington landmark. Built in 1875, the bar-turned-live music venue has seen performances from the likes of Billy Bragg, Camera Obscura and many more over the years. On this particular evening, the stage welcomes four-piece Friedberg, following the release of their latest album, Hardcore Workout Queen.
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1 month ago | 
islingtonnow.co.uk | Neve Dawson
Fly-tipping reports are consistently lower in Islington compared to any other London borough according to recent data released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The statistics, released on 26 February, reveal that 1,347 reports of fly-tipping were made in the year 2023/24 – a sharp contrast to the neighbouring boroughs of Camden and Hackney, which received 34,786 and 33,464 reports, respectively.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
islingtonnow.co.uk | Neve Dawson
Jeremy Corbyn and a former Islington councillor call for more protection for veterans from the government. Jeremy Corbyn MP wants improvements to the support system for Islington veterans as they are being forgotten by local and national authorities. Mr Corbyn Spoke at a Remembrance Day service in Tollington on Sunday, along with former councillor for Finsbury Park, Barbara Sidnell. His speech asked the Ministry of Defence for more long-term help as what is available is “not enough”.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
islingtonnow.co.uk | Neve Dawson
Manor Gardens Welfare Trust aims to build a space in which the project can thrive at their centre in Tollington. The project is in memory of Fabian Buxton who worked at Manor Gardens. It has currently only operated an initial session. Mr Buxton passed away in October 2023 after a prolonged struggle with his mental health. An inquest is to be held to determine the factors that led to Mr Buxton’s death.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
islingtonnow.co.uk | Neve Dawson
Friends of Wray Crescent Open Space (FoWCOS), based in Tollington, Islington is searching for new members to help maintain their namesake park, which serves over 12,000 residents. Jonny Evans, Chair of FoWCOS, said: “Some of our energy has fallen over the years. After COVID-19, a lot of people got involved in volunteering. “Rising costs of living and going back to work changed this.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
empowordjournalism.com | Neve Dawson
For the first time since 1945, Germany’s Far-Right Party, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), has won in a regional election. The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) – or Alternative for Germany – have won the state parliamentary election in the region of Thuringia. Held on Monday 2nd September, the AfD won 32.8 per cent of the vote in Thuringia – although the group has little hope of forming a government due to the other parties’ reluctance to collaborate with them.
