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A beaming tribute to the mother of feminism
THE FACE of writer Mary Wollstonecraft was projected onto the House of Commons last night. The stunt was intended to help raise funds for a statue of Wollstonecraft, the eighteenth century political...
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Historic social club’s future hangs in the balance
The Mildmay Club on Newington Green. Image: Creative Commons by ceridwen A working men’s club that has endured since 1888 may be forced to close after an extension for planning permission for luxury...
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Crackdown on pubs and clubs licensing to tackle anti-social behaviour
Image: Patrick Lauke Image: Creative Commons license Islington council is cracking down on the licensing of further pubs, clubs and off-licences in an effort to curb anti-social and criminal behaviour....
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Baroness condemns lack of integration in Islington
Image: Alastair Rae Baroness Hussein-Ece, who grew up in Mildmay and became the first Turkish member of Parliament after serving for 16 years as a London councillor, attributes her success to the...
View ArticleIslington councillor feels the effects of housing crisis
An Islington councillor is facing a housing crisis of his own as he tries to move up the housing ladder. Olly Parker, a Labour councillor in Mildmay, is struggling to buy a house big enough for his...
View ArticleAmmonia attack follows suspected gang fight in Islington
A man was injured when ammonia was thrown towards him after trying to split up a fight between suspected gang members on Mildmay Road on Sunday 18 October. The thirty-something man was burnt by ammonia...
View ArticleMomentum member selected as Mildmay Labour candidate
Santiago Bell-Bradford is a Group Development and Volunteer Coordinator from Momentum. Source: Momentum A member of far-left pressure group Momentum has been selected as Labour candidate for councillor...
View ArticleCampaigner defends controversial Newington Green statue on first anniversary
A campaigner has defended a controversial statue commemorating feminist advocate and writer Mary Wollstonecraft in Newington Green on its first anniversary, despite criticism of the decision to feature...
View ArticleMildmay food bank to cut support due to lack of funding
An Islington food bank has been forced to reduce the number of people it serves by nearly half. Mildmay Community Centre announced last week that it would have to make a “tough choice” and shrink...
View ArticleMildmay Craft Market stallholders worry about Christmas as customers dwindle
Stallholders at the Mildmay Club’s Craft Market in Newington Green are worried about how many customers they can bring in before Christmas as the cost-of-living crisis hits their customer base. The...
View ArticleMildmay Community Centre welcomes its first winter fair
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as Mildmay Community Centre welcomes its first winter fair next month. Mildmay Community Centre will be hosting its first winter fair loaded with gift...
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