Canonbury Archives - Islington Citizen

‘Wasted spaces’ to be used as council plans to build 750 new homes to tackle housing waiting list

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 17 March 2022 |

Dover Court - old garages that were demolished and replaced with new homes

Residents in overcrowded homes still raise concerns at councillors’ surgeries, says Cllr Diarmaid Ward

Vins, Canonbury, food review: ‘Luxurious nibbling, if a little pricey’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 8 October 2019 |

This young wine bar, serving up tapas-style grub, is ‘hopefully set to become a local institution’

Four Legs at the Compton Arms, Islington: ‘Playful takes on pub grub’

By Lizzie Deane | Saturday 8 June 2019 |

A new Orwell-inspired kitchen at the historic pub delivers an ‘unapologetically meaty menu’

Rationalism on Set: Glamour and Modernity in 1930s Italian Cinema, Estorick Collection, exhibition review: a sleek exploration of style on celluloid

By Islington Citizen | Wednesday 2 May 2018 |

Gastone Medin's set design for L’ultima avventura (The Last Adventure; Dir. Mario Camerini, 1932) Photograph: attributed to Aurelio Pesce, courtesy Fondazione Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia – Cineteca Nazionale

This photographic voyage through 1930s Italian cinema brilliantly illustrates the twin development of newfangled ‘talkie’ films and mid-century modern design

Islington gets extra £297k for road safety from London Mayor

By Adam Barnett, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 20 February 2018 |

Cllr Claudia Webbe welcomes funding boost for local transport schemes