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'You're on your last warning!' London borough threatens Lime and Forest over abandoned e-bikes

London council sends warning letter to e-bike rental companies after ‘persistent problems’ it says are blighting the borough

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North London council can vaccinate baby against mother's wishes, High Court rules

The baby girl, known only as P, has been under the council’s guardianship since February

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Council condemns ‘despicable attack’ at asylum seeker hotel after fire

The blaze took place in the grounds of a premises in Dingley Road, Islington, shortly after 10.50pm on Wednesday.

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Ex-Labour councillor charged over Westminster 'honeytrap' scandal

Ex-Islington councillor charged over Westminster honeytrap scandal which saw senior MPs receive and exchange explicit images

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Parents launch High Court bid to save Islington school

Parents are seeking a Judicial Review following Islington’s decision to shut a primary school

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Week of reckoning for north London schools as fate of eight primaries to be decided

Hackney and Islington are set to decide the fates of a number of London primary schools next week

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Sadiq Khan intervenes in Archway housing and student tower scheme

City Hall could grant permission for project despite opposition from Islington Council and local MP Jeremy Corbyn

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Islington school closures 'setting children up for failure' parents warn as teachers strike for two weeks

Parents have warned that their children are being ‘set up for failure’ if their schools are shut

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Islington councillors slam 'greedy' Thames Water after bills soar and leaks increase

Burst water mains have caused floods in north London

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Man pleads guilty after importing almost 1,000 unsafe scooters, e-scooters and e-bikes

Tests ordered by the borough authority ‘revealed serious safety issues, ranging from improper labelling to critical component failures’

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Les Ferdinand joins fight to save Islington football pitches threatened by plans for high-rise blocks

Planning documents show a seven-storey, eight-storey and twenty-storey block may be built on the site

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Sadiq Khan reveals Islington Council leader Kaya Comer-Schwartz as new policing deputy

The mayor’s incoming new deputy said she was ‘thrilled’ to have been chosen for the job, which involves overseeing the work of the Met Police

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Row erupts over 'rushed through' low traffic neighbourhood in north London

More than 1,200 residents sign petition demanding Camden and Islington councils delay proposals

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Islington primary school in ‘ghost area’ to shut amid falling pupil numbers

Almost 8,000 fewer London children will need school places over the next four years

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Banksy Mural In London Encased In Plastic After Vandalism

Discover the story of Banksy's latest mural in London, its vandalism, protective measures, and community impact.

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Banksy mural in Islington covered with plastic sheeting and wooden boards after vandalism

The artwork, featuring swathes of bright green paint, was defaced just two days after it appeared with streaks of white paint

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New Banksy tree mural in north London defaced with white paint

Banksy claimed mural in Finsbury Park as his own on Monday and artwork has now been damaged

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Scammer sentenced after London victim pays £22,000 for shoddy roofing

Darren Conroy was described by a judge as ‘thoroughly dishonest’

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Islington Council 'could have to shut good school' as half-empty primary stays open

North London authority says it will be forced to 'consider the closure of another good local school' instead

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Investigation after reports pupil was punched by teacher at London school

The alleged attack is said to have taken place at Christ the King School in Islington, north London

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Islington primary school suspends staff member over claims boy, 10, 'hit several times'

Met police investigating claims member of staff assaulted the pupil at Christ The King Catholic Primary School

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Free launderette opens to help north London estate tackle mould and damp

A free, community launderette is being piloted on the Andover Estate in Holloway, which aims to help combat damp and mould.

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Islington Council scraps late fees for library books

Islington Council says the move is to help people ‘already struggling with the cost of living’

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Parents win battle against staffing cuts at London school’s deaf unit but say future isn’t safe

Parents say they have ‘no confidence’ in senior leadership

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Fresh victory for campaign against Ocado depot next to school

The decision by Islington Council marks another major victory for the ‘NOcado’ campaign organised by parents, pupils and teachers at Yerbury Primary School

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