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Award for 'amazing' teenager who stopped to help ‘a drunk’... and saved a life

From left, Brooke Kinsella, sister of Ben, J’Vorge Kelly, Mayor Jilani Chowdhury and Ben’s parents George and Debbie

Published: 15 March, 2013 
by PAVAN AMARA

Row over hot food stalls at Camden Passage's Sunday market gets a little heated

Janet Holdstock, who runs the Turn On antique lighting shop at Camden Passage

Published: 15 March, 2013
by PAVAN AMARA

Library ‘secret’ sparks stand-up row in the street between by-election rivals

Labour's campaign manager Councillor Paul Smith, and Lib Dem councillor Tracy Ismail

Published: 15 March, 2013

Crack cocaine fine for teenager who was arrested by passing police officers

Published: 15 March, 2013

A TEENAGER was fined £200 after pleading guilty to possessing class A drugs and receiving stolen property, a court heard. 

£100k bank robber who pretended to be an air-conditioning engineer is jailed for four years

Published: 15 March, 2013

A BANK robber who stole £100,000 has been jailed for four years. 

Pioneering 'boot camp' for unemployed helps teenage decorators climb the jobs ladder

From left, Cllr Richard Watts, Kevin McLoughlin, Cllr Catherine West, Perry Hughes and Joshua Murray

Published: 15 March, 2013
by PETER GRUNER and LEO THOMAS

Our neighbours: Who’s been making the news round your way this week?

Do you recognise anyone from this photo? These families were attending the Manor Gardens Centre in the 1960s. You may have known it as The North Islington Welfare Centre and School for Mothers. Project manager Ed Bartram is hosting an afternoon tea from 2-5pm on March 27 at the centre and he hopes that people can bring anecdotes, photos or memorabilia that links to its 100-year history. For information on the project contact Ed on 020 7561 5284.

Artists Dan Whiteson, 24, and Burt Munro, 79, stand in their studio ahead of a joint exhibition on life and ageing which opens at Lauderdale House in Highgate next week.

King’s Head prepares for world premiere of Lionel Bart's Quasimodo

Steven Webb in rehearsals for Quasimodo. Picture: Stephanie Humphries

Published: 15 March, 2013

Investigation after man restrained by police is left in critical condition

Published: 15 March, 2013

THE police watchdog has launched an investigation after a man stopped breathing while he was being restrained by ­officers on Tuesday.

Per helps kids get a big kick out of books! Arsenal FC star reads story to school children

Arsenal FC footballer Per Mertesacker with children from Montem, Drayton Park and Ambler schools

Published: 15 March, 2013

'Outstanding' nursery wins praise from Ofsted inspectors

Published: 15 March, 2013

A CHILDREN’S centre has been given an “outstanding” seal of approval by education watchdog Ofsted.

Action! Pupils showcase their world issues films for MPs Corbyn and Lammy

Tottenham MP David Lammy and Islington North MP Jeremy Corbyn with pupils from Montem Primary School

Published: 15 March, 2013