Bailiffs find second secret tunnel beneath Islington tree encampment – after help from Swampy’s crew

Another secret protest tunnel underneath London has been found by stunned bailiffs trying to clear away campaigners railing against plans to fell trees for flats. Islington Council enforcement officers were gobsmacked to discover the burrow beneath Dixon Clark Court on Highbury Corner, Islington. It was said to have been masterminded by veteran activist Swampy and the … Read more

Thugs fire terrifying fusillade of fireworks at Islington apartment block as residents cower in fear

Thugs fire terrifying fusillade of fireworks at Islington apartment blocks as residents cower in fear Footage shows the explosives bouncing off a building in Finsbury Park last night Youths are seen running on street below before person filming retreats indoors Clip was posted online, with Met Police confirming local officers were informed  It follows teens being … Read more

Orangetheory Islington sends expletive-filled messages to customers

An employee of a trendy fitness chain has apparently woken up today with a sore head and a lot of explaining to do after sending an expletive-laden rant to customers, claiming it’s ‘f***** closing’ because ‘the f***** virus won’t go away.’ TV writer Christine Rose, a customer at the Islington branch of Orangetheory Fitness shared screenshots of … Read more

Orangetheory Islington sends messages to customers saying ‘we f****** closing again’

An employee of a trendy fitness chain has apparently woken up today with a sore head and a lot of explaining to do after sending an expletive-laden rant to customers, claiming it’s ‘f***** closing’ because ‘the f***** virus won’t go away.’ TV writer Christine Rose, a customer at the Islington branch of Orangetheory Fitness shared screenshots of … Read more

Ocado’s Islington distribution hub plans halted by locals

Ocado’s distribution hub plans halted by locals: Online grocer wanted to build depot next to school playground By Daily Mail City & Finance Published: 21:53 BST, 14 October 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 14 October 2020 Ocado has been dealt a blow after residents in North London successfully halted plans to build a distribution hub … Read more

London Underground’s hot air is warming more than 1,000 homes in Islington

More than 1,000 homes in north London are being warmed by the hot air produced in the city’s notoriously sweltering underground tunnels.   Enormous fans installed at the site of the abandoned City Road Underground station on the Northern Line are sucking the stuffy air upwards.  A six-story shaft funnels the warm air over pipes and … Read more

Coronavirus scare in ISLINGTON: GP surgery closes and is scrubbed down

A GP surgery in Islington, north London, closed abruptly today after a coronavirus scare – a day after the capital last night announced its first case of the killer disease. Cleaners wearing protective clothing were pictured scrubbing down the Ritchie Street Health Centre, near the Angel underground station. The surgery blamed the virus for its decision … Read more