Posts by Max Eckersley
‘Lutes, lutes, lutes!’: Filmmaker Laura Stratford on her new documentary, #MeToo, and why she’s on the tail of Elaine Paige
The talented 26-year-old sat down with the Citizen to discuss her film about a brain injury survivor after its recent Rio premiere
Read MoreFinsbury Park residents announce move to give community a voice on planning
Group to apply for Neighbourhood Forum status to give locals a say on the area’s development
Read MoreCampaigners announce winning design for Mary Wollstonecraft statue
Artist and ‘modern legend’ Maggi Hambling chosen to create world’s first memorial to pioneering feminist on Newington Green
Read MoreLocal elections 2018: A guide for voters
Islington goes to the polls next month to elect its councillors – here’s how to have your say
Read MoreHundreds turn out for ‘Respect a Muslim’ event in response to ‘outrageous’ Islamophobic letter
Borough joins in UK-wide protests following advert for ‘Punish a Muslim Day’
Read MoreIslington becomes first UK council to sign new modern slavery charter
Town Hall pledges to eradicate the ‘insidious practice’ from its supply chain
Read MorePolluting vehicles to be outlawed on nine streets in Bunhill and Shoreditch
Islington Council to introduce peak-time ban in July to create UK’s first ultra low emission roads
Read MoreAnimal welfare charity accuses Islington venue of ‘promoting cruelty’ by hosting wing shooting fair
League Against Cruel Sports says the activity involves ‘shocking practices’ ahead of event at the Business Design Centre
Read MoreLondon Mayor attends memorial ceremony for victim of Finsbury Park terror attack
Sadiq Khan joins Met Police chief and Islington councillors to pay tribute to Makram Ali, who was murdered last year
Read MoreIslington councillor calls for ‘decisive action’ on London’s clean air zone
Caroline Russell urges Mayor of London to bring forward ULEZ expansion following YouGov poll
Read MoreLabour-run Islington Council tried to gag Green Party’s Caroline Russell over Fabric
Islington Council has apologised after bizarrely warning Caroline Russell, a Green councillor and the sole opposition voice at the Town Hall, that she was barred from speaking about Fabric. The iconic nightclub is reopening after the Labour-run council struck a deal with its lawyers which will involve a strict new licensing regime being established. Cllr Russell,…
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