Free immersive dining experience coming to Shoreditch

The immersive tasting menu will revisit culinary fashions from the 1900s to the social-media creations of the 2010s.

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Tickets Alert: Silent Night returns to Dennis Severs House

The atmospheric Dennis Severs’ House gets even more so in the winter months, and they’re resuming their candlelit Silent Nights next month

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Bartholomew Fayre is back this September - the world's oldest fair!

This September, head to Bartholomew Fayre in London's Smithfield – the oldest such event in the world.

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Travellers ‘intimidated’ by campaign to block new north London pitches

A proposed new Gypsy and Traveller site in the heart of North London has triggered opposition from residents who fear the loss of a “much-loved” green space, however a group of Travellers say they feel “intimidated” by the campaign.

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Ban L Plate motorists from doing deliveries on London’s roads, ministers told

Motorcyclists without a full licence must be banned from operating in London, ministers have been told.

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City Hall’s housing targets incentivise small flats over family homes, Mayor warned

Developers are incentivised to build too many one and two-bedroom properties in London instead of the family-sized homes that the capital desperately needs, the Mayor of London has been told.

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‘Sadiq Khan in a dress’: London Assembly Member opens up on toxic online abuse as anti-Muslim hate crimes skyrocket

August 2024 did not feel like a safe time for London’s ethnic minorities – especially those from the Muslim community.

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Turning the Tide - an award winning art installation comes to the City of London

This free public artwork, created in partnership with disabled-led theatre company Graeae, celebrates young disabled actors and sparks important conversations around inclusion and urban resilience.

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Islington Council abandoned blind man with dementia by blocking his care account, watchdog finds

An elderly blind man with dementia was left in the lurch by Islington Council after it needlessly cancelled his payment account, a watchdog has ruled.

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London transformed into open-air gallery for the fifth edition of London Sculpture Week

London Sculpture Week 2026, bringing together the Fourth Plinth, East Bank, Frieze Sculpture, Sculpture in the City and The Line, takes place from 19 to 27 September with free and ticketed events across the Capital. 

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London bus drivers ‘forced to use bottles’ on board over lack of toilets, campaigner warns

Bus drivers are being forced to urinate in bottles on board due to a lack of toilets along certain routes in London, a campaigner has said.

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Animal Crackers - a walking tour

Discover the extraordinary and sometimes disturbing stories of animals connected to Clerkenwell on this free walking tour.

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Londoners wary of Live Facial Recognition rollout as Met and BTP trial operations at major shopping and transport hubs

Londoners are concerned about the rollout of facial recognition technology (FRT) due to worries about errors, privacy and surveillance, recent polling has revealed.

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St John Ambulance launches Save a Life September campaign

In Greater London, 41% of people do not recognise that choking can become life-threatening in minutes without first aid, according to new research from St John Ambulance.

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TfL must prioritise ageing escalators or risk passengers being put off public transport

Transport for London (TfL) must make broken and ageing escalators a funding priority to ensure the Mayor’s active transport targets are feasible, a senior London Assembly Member has said.

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Find out more about Islington's animal history

Discover Islington’s beastly past through a fascinating display of unique collections at Islington Archives.

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Sadiq Khan points to tripling affordable starts as City Hall targets final housebuilding push

Sadiq Khan is set to fall far short of ministerial targets for affordable homes in London barring a miraculous uptick in housing starts over the next three months.

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Inside the British Museum’s ‘biggest ever’ refurbishment

The arrival of the Bayeux Tapestry from France may have stolen the show at the British Museum this summer, but behind the scenes the wheels are turning on the London landmark’s major transformation.

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Local resident presents intriguing film season at the The Garden Cinema

A 24 year old Clerkenwell resident with ambitions to open a cinema in Islington has an exciting new film season at The Garden Cinema

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TfL and Sadiq Khan under pressure to scrap floating bus stops as disability groups warn of ‘legitimate risk’

Plans for future ‘floating bus stops’ in London must be scrapped to avoid any future tragedies involving cyclists colliding with vulnerable people, campaigners have said.

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London’s Burial Crisis: How the capital is running out of space for the dead

The Mayor of London has been told to use his convening powers to prevent an impending burial space crisis in the capital after a City Hall audit revealed more than half of the city’s local authorities will run out of space within 15 years.

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Fare evasion levels show Sadiq Khan has “lost control” over law and order in London

City Hall is rewarding Transport for London (TfL) officials who have “lost control” of fare evasion on the network, a senior Conservative campaigner has claimed.

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Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration welcomes over 15,000 visitors in successful opening weeks

Two months since opening, the national centre for illustration has welcomed over 15,000 visitors into its mix of free and paid spaces.

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London bus drivers ‘breaking down’ from fatigue after being forced to work 13 days in a row

Fatigue from long and arduous shifts on the road is causing bus drivers to physically break down and fall ill frequently, Transport for London (TfL) has been told.

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Warnings over households binning lithium batteries after waste fires at Islington recycling plant

The fourth fire at a north London waste centre in the space of a year has prompted calls for stricter regulations on lithium-ion battery manufacturers.

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Demand outstrips funding as London boroughs battle for slice of City Hall’s £500k al fresco scheme

City Hall can help revive London’s ailing hospitality sector through a massive expansion of al fresco dining across the capital, Sir Sadiq Khan’s Deputy Mayor for Business has said.

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Revd Jennifer Midgley-Adam appointed as the New Preacher at the Charterhouse

The Charterhouse is delighted to announce that, following a search that attracted an exceptionally strong field of candidates, the Revd Jennifer Midgley-Adam will be joining the community as its new Preacher. 

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