Best of Britannia Fair supplies Olympic hangover cure
The fair. Credit: Gordon McGoochan The first Best of Britannia fair showcased established and emerging British talent in music, design and entrepreneurship in Clerkenwell last weekend. The brainchild...
View ArticleFire station closures leaked
At risk? Clerkenwell fire station is earmarked for closure. © Copyright R Sones and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons By Alex Taylor and Nicola Bartlett The future of Islington and Clerkenwell...
View ArticleHistoric parade disrupted as Lord Mayor’s golden carriage breaks down
Lord Mayor’s carriage. Photo: Roberto Arias Web The Lord Mayor’s parade ground to a halt as it passed through Islington on Saturday, when the axle snapped off a wheel of the 250 year old stage coach –...
View ArticleFarringdon keeps seven-storey building at bay
Farringdon’s demolished Cardinal Tower Image: Creative Commons License An application to build a seven-storey block on Farringdon Road was refused last night by an Islington planning committee amid...
View ArticlePower cut leaves Clerkenwell in the dark
Image: Glen Bowman Clerkenwell suffered a blackout last Wednesday when a power cut left homes, streets and businesses without electricity for up to eight hours. The outage hit Clerkenwell Green at...
View ArticleThe Clerkenwell restaurant where diners eat in darkness
General Manager Dominique Raclin. Image: Alex Taylor Islington may boast hundreds of restaurants but one Clerkenwell eatery really can claim to offer its customers something different – the opportunity...
View ArticleComedy Review: The Pajama Men at Union Chapel
Going to church to watch men in pajamas sounds a bit absurd but this made Saturday night’s comedy show at Union Chapel even more refreshing. Comedy at Union Chapel. Image: Invisible Dot The...
View ArticleBoris risks lives with plans to slash and burn fire services
Clerkenwell Fire Station faces closure under the Mayor’s cuts. Image: R Sones We should all be worried that the London Fire Authority has abandoned its court battle against Boris’ proposed fire station...
View ArticleReview: Franck Ash Band at the King’s Head Theatre
“We’ve got a lot of Blues for you tonight,” declared guitarist and vocalist, Franck Ash, as he turned Islington’s King’s Head theatre into a slice of the American South for the evening. Jack Daniels...
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