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Pictured: The HCAssociation meeting at Christ Church in Highbury Barn

The Highbury Community Association meeting at Christ Church in Highbury Barn

Published: 3 May, 2013
 

Park walk for stroke charity

Published: 3 May, 2013

GILLESPIE PARK, in Highbury, will be hosting a walk in aid of the Stroke Association on May 23.

Jack’s the lad to open school’s arts building

Jack Wilshere pictured with Drayton Park School pupils

Jack Wilshere pictured with Drayton Park School pupils

Published: 3 May, 2013

Family of murdered teenager issue challenge to black community: ‘We must help police keep our children safe’

Barnsbury teenager Joseph Burke-Monerville was shot dead in February

Published: 3 May, 2013
by ANDREW JOHNSON

20 years on, tragedy repeats itself as a family mourns a second murdered son

Joseph Burke-Monerville, shot on way to meet father. Right: a Trevor Monerville campaign poster from 1987

Published: 3 May, 2013
by ANDREW JOHNSON

HEALTH: Healthy interest - Watchdog is launched

Frances Hasler, director of the new Healthwatch

Frances Hasler, director of the new Healthwatch

Published: 2 May, 2013

Town Hall leader becomes sixth Labour councillor to bid for Parliament

Catherine West announces bid to take on Lynne Featherstone in Hornsey and Wood Green as worst kept secret in North London politics is let out of the bag

Published 30 April, 2013
by ANDREW JOHNSON

Teenager accused of stabbing schoolboy to death on his birthday appears at the Old Bailey on murder charge

Derek Boateng

Derek Boateng, who was stabbed to death on a 393 bus in Highbury last Tuesday

Published: 30 April, 2013
by STUART CARSON

Ahead of gun victim's funeral, family of Joseph Burke-Monerville issue plea for help in finding killers, and reveal how teenager's brother was stabbed to death

Joseph Burke-Monerville

Joseph Burke-Monerville, who was shot dead in February. His funeral will take place on Friday

Published: 29 April, 2013
by ANDREW JOHNSON

A floral chair, 30 stretch limos and one Mayor’s car for George Adams

The horse-drawn funeral cortege comprised a total of 30 cars, and a floral armchair

Published: 26 April, 2013
by PETER GRUNER

Jazzie B, health pioneer and ju jitsu-training suffragette all honoured with statues in Finsbury Park

Jazzie B catches up with all the latest news in his favourite paper

Jazzie B catches up with all the latest news in his favourite paper. Below, left: An ‘honoured’ Jazzie B stands next to his statue. Below, right: Jazzie joined by, from left, Andrew Turton, Islington Council leader Catherine West and Martin Williams

Jazzie B with, from left, Andrew Turton, Islington Council leader Catherine
Gillespie and Drayton Park primary school children

Gillespie and Drayton Park primary school children

Published: 26 April, 2013
by ANDREW JOHNSON

Controversial environment chief is sacked as 'fresh faces' are brought into Town Hall cabinet - now 50 per cent female

Top: Out: Councillors Paul Smith and Richard Greening; bottom:

Clockwise, from top left: Councillors Paul Smith and Richard Greening, Joe Caluori and Rakhia Ismail

Council leader Catherine West

Council leader Catherine West: 'Move was to make way for fresh faces at the top table'

Published: 26 April, 2013
by ANDREW JOHNSON