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Gail & Barry: Cally Park Pet Memorial Wall

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  Everyone has a story. Gail Timewell and Barry Garnham talk about dogs and the Cally Park Pet Memorial Wall – a unique spot in Islington created to remember dearly loved furry friends. Interview by Nicola Baird Dog walkers know Islington’s parks better than most of us because they visit…

Pawel Ryczan: food waste campaign

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Everybodyhas a story. Londoners waste over 910,000 tonnes of food a year but we don’t have to. Here’s how Pawel Rycza, Recycling & Waste Minimisation Officer at Islington Council, is helping young people make small changes to their kitchen habits – from learning to freeze eggs to reviving stale bread…

Anita Grant: joint founder Islington4women

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Everybody has a story. Play guru Anita Grant is also the joint founder of Islington4women – a group of voluntary sector leaders, council officers and local councillors who champion the view that Islington is a good place to be a woman. Q&A with Nicola Baird. You can join the discussion…

Phillip Hatton: store manager

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Everybody has a story. What’s behind the shopper-stopping wall designs saying ‘With love from Paris’ by a little Cross Street clothes shop? Store manager Phillip Hatton explains more about Etre Cecile’s mix of fashion and fundraising. Interview by Nicola Baird.  Etre Cecile, set up by Yasmin Sewell and Kyle Robinson,…

Edgar Rogers: council security officer

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Everyone has a story. Edgar Rogers works as a security officer at Islington Town Hall. You might have seen him on the front desk, or know him as one of Islington’s marriage registrars who officiate at Town Hall weddings. But Edgar’s also been a national basketball player for Zimbabwe and…