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Whittington Hospital boss, Rob Larkman, quits – destination unknown

Speculation links sudden departure of chief executive to failed plans for Royal Free merger

Published: 17th February, 2011
by TOM FOOT

End of an era as Ellen Luby's voice is silenced

Ellen Luby

Politicians pay tribute to the ‘indomitable fighter’ who spiced up Town Hall meetings with commentary from public gallery

Published: 15 July, 2010
by RICHARD OSLEY and DAN CARRIER

‘SAVE OUR CARROTS’

The former Middlesex Hospital site

Sale plan wrecks allotment dream at former Middlesex Hospital site

Published: 18 March 2010
by JAMIE WELHAM

Michael Attenborough, drama teacher Anna Scher and ceramicist Grayson Perry receive gongs in Queen's Birthday Honours

Drama teacher Anna Scher with actor and former pupil Kathy Burke. Below: ceramicist Grayson Perry, who lives in Barnsbury

Published: 18 June, 2013
by ANDREW JOHNSON

Teenager accused of murder 'told prison officer that he took part in Andrew Jaipaul killing'

Andrew Jaipaul

Andrew Jaipaul was stabbed to death in a children's play area in June 2011

Published: 18 June, 2013
by STUART CARSON

Protest march puts the heat on Mayor Boris over plans to close historic Clerkenwell fire station

The protest march makes its way along Upper Street; right:  Una O’Halloran

The protest march makes its way along Upper Street. Right: Una O’Halloran makes her point with pennies

MP Emily Thornberry speaks out

MP Emily Thornberry speaks out during Saturday's protest action

Published: 14 June, 2013
by AMY SMITH

‘We’ve waited a long time for this memorial,’ says TV writer who lost his father in Moorgate Tube disaster

Campaigner Richard Jones at the Finsbury Square memorial

Campaigner Richard Jones at the Finsbury Square memorial

Left: Bernard Marks; right: Laurence Marks

Bernard Marks (left) and his son Laurence who was a Sunday Times journalist when he discovered that his father may have been on board the train

It’s been 30 amazing years, says veteran Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn with comrades

From left, Catherine West, Bob Crow, Rodney Bickerstaffe, Jeremy Corbyn Labour stalwarts Maggie Dunn and, seated, Jan Whelan

Published: 14 June, 2013

Murder accused teenager claims he ‘wasn’t there’ when Andrew Jaipaul was stabbed to death in children's play area

Andrew Jaipaul

Andrew Jaipaul: The 21-year-old painter and decorator was stabbed to death in 2011

Published: 14 June, 2013
by PAVAN AMARA and STUART CARSON

‘We have gone back 30 years’ leading carer tells conference

Jean Willson: 'I dare not let up. I’ve been a pain in the backside of the authorities for 40 years and I intend to continue being so'