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 Kevan Tomlin: creative recovery worker 

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Everyone has a story. Creative recovery worker Kevan Tomlin explains why he loves working on community craft projects around Islington. Interview by Nicola Baird  After 35 years as a fashion designer Kevan Tomlin has found a role in Islington that he adores – answering his creative instincts and making him feel a part of…

Steve Platt: squatting memories

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Everyone has a story. In the 1970s and early 1980s Islington was famous for its squat culture. Back then politicians from Labour, and even the Tories, were forced to accept squatting as a way to bring abandoned and neglected homes back into use. Plenty of young people found cheap homes…

The 7 wonders of Islington

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Everyone has a story. This post picks out the very best of Islington’s unique heritage. Photos and words by Nicola Baird The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World isn’t just a list for pub quizzers, it’s a list of truly ancient wonders built with hand tools and ingenuity for posterity…

Margaret Deasy: retired occupational health worker

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Everyone has a story. Former occupational health worker Margaret Deasy recalls her pet-filled early life off Essex Road in a home that “isn’t there anymore”. This interview was first published in ‘Elthorne Pride Lasting Legacy’. Interview by Nicola Baird, photos by Kimi Gill. Margaret Deasy was brought up off Essex…

Frances Punter and Tracie Breslin: uplifters

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Everyone has a story. Every morning Islington Faces clicks on an inspirational WhatsApp, and often shares the uplifting message too. Here we meet Frances Punter (who sources the WhatsApp messages) and Tracie Breslin from Travel in Light helping to reveal the way that the future isn’t ahead of you, it’s…

Dorothy Boswell: green campaigner

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Everyone has a story. With Islington in Bloom competition marking its 20th year of gardening prizes in 2023, one of the judges, Dorothy Boswell, talks about the ways gardening can bring us together as we create even more wildlife-friendly and climate-aware gardens. If you love planted up tree pits or…

Andrew Wilson: songs of place

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Everybody has a story. A professional writer, editor and translator, Andrew Wilson – originally from Canada – has settled in N19. In between work gigs he is sharing his love of history and theatre with Islingtonians of all ages. Interview by Nicola Baird. Photos by Kimi Gill.  “I love to…

Eddie K: security team leader

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Everybody has a story. Meet Eddie K from Whittington Hospital who is the force behind the annual get-together celebration event – mixing music, inspirational talks and the best Afro-Caribbean food – run during Black History Month. Interview by Nicola Baird Walking from reception past the cafĂ© at Whittington Hospital can…

Andy Grieve: air quality analyst

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Everyone has a story. For the past few years, air pollution has stopped being London’s dirty secret. That’s in no small part due to the work of scientists at King’s College London such as Archway-based Andrew Grieve. Interview by Nicola Baird. Photos by Kimi Gill It’s more than 50 years…

Mikhail Braunhofer: Pop Coffee at the Whittington

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If you believe that good food is a key part of good health then meet gardener and chef, Mikhail Braunhofer, who runs the coffee and hot meal spot, Pop Coffee, by the Whittington Hospital. Interview by Nicola Baird It’s clear that Mikhail Braunhofer, who is just finishing his second winter running Pop…