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North London stop and searches surge in past year

Stop and searches in North London have increased by a quarter on average in the past year, analysis of Metropolitan

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Local Elections 2026

London elections 2026: live results page

This page will contain a list of results for the 2026 local elections, with confirmed councillor numbers for each London

Local elections 2026: Labour hold off Green wave in Islington

On a difficult day for Labour, their blushes were spared in Islington as they retained the council despite a surge

Islington Town Hall, a white

Islington election 2026: What you need to know before 7 May

Voters in Islington will be heading to the polls on Thursday for the 7 May council elections. Islington has long

The front entrance to the Whittington Hospital. There is an ambulance parked outside the entrance to the hospital. There is a large sign that reads 'Whittington Health' on the side of the building. There are also Lime bikes parked outside.

Petition to keep Palantir out of Whittington Hospital reaches 2,000 signatures

A community petition to dissuade Whittington Health NHS Trust from adopting the Federated Data Platform (FDP) built by Palantir has

The poster for Body & Soul at Sadler's Wells (Credit: Angela Wilson)

Review: Body & Soul – English National Ballet at Sadler’s Wells

Arsenal fans in the Emirates Stadium stands holding their scarves up supporting their team (Credit: Suzy Lycett)

WSL fans outspend Premier League supporters per match

Workshop lifts lid on underground queer language Polari

People dancing in a club

Barbican transforms into club amidst government calls to revitalise London nightlife

Children at LIFT Islington youth club.

Youth clubs face patchy oversight and mixed fortunes in Islington

Glasses of red wine (Credit: Free to use from Unsplash)

WATCH: Bring your own – BYOB dining in Angel

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