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Litterpicking on Regent’s Canal

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Everyone has a story. On the canal near Old Street, City Road and Angel, Islington Faces is helping paddleboarders collect up rubbish from the water thanks to a grant from Cripplegate that’s getting people on to the water Quick photoshoot of all the paddle and pick participants on our 9…

Darren Greenwood: Islington Boat Club

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Everyone has a story. Water sports expert Darren Greenwood is the chief operating officer at Islington Boat Club, running the day-to-day business of this community hub at Angel which gives so many young people in Islington a chance to mess around safely in boats on Regent’s Canal. Interview by Nicola…

Andy Ruiz Palma: Chief Exec for Islington Centre for Refugees & Migrants

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Everyone has a story. The joy of teaching English language skills has taken Andy Ruiz Palma from youthful travel around Thailand to managing the Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants in Cross Street. Here he talks about how Islington and the Centre offer a welcome to people in desperate need.…

Claudia Janke: artist

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Everyone has a story. Super skilled with a camera and creatively playful Claudia Janke finds inspiration in her Angel neighbourhood for pan-European harmony. Here she talks about how photography, games with string phones and even a little wave helped everyone on the rebuilt Packington in N1 to connect. Interview by…
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Let’s read about Islington

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Every bit of Islington has a story. Three new books published in spring 2024 use Islington as the backdrop for the action including Caledonian Road, Old Street (Hoxton) and Regent’s Canal. Reviews by Nicola Baird (in a shameless plug for her own funny novel, Not That Deep, which is centred…

Gary Archer: canoe coach and youth advocate

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Everyone has a story. Former Islington Boat Club member, Gary Archer, talks about how his first experience paddling on the Regent’s Canal has led to a lifetime of paddle work and pleasure – a legacy he has already passed on to hundreds of kids. Interview by Nicola Baird. Note: Gary…

Bunmi Otubushin: trustee at Graham Street Park

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Everyone has a story. Secondary school teacher Bunmi Otubushin has found a community of plant lovers in Graham Street Park and is learning more about growing food online. Here Bunmi explains how growing is giving her back her zest for life after her Mother passed. Interview by Nicola Baird It’s…

Rosie Markwick: paddleboarder

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Everyone has a story. Stand up paddleboarding is the fastest growing watersport in the world – and you can learn it in Islington thanks to SUP queen, Rosie Markwick. Interview by Nicola Baird. Photos by Kimi Gill “I live with my two best friends from school in Canonbury on Essex…

Giselle Green: editor Constructive Voices

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Everyone has a story. Are things getting better? Or is the world a much worse place? Here’s how NCVO-based Giselle Green is helping charities and social enterprises find Constructive Voices to share their solutions. Interview by Nicola Baird. Photos by Kimi Gill Anyone working in NCVO’s building by Regents Canal,…

Lorraine Fox: skipper

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Everyone has a story. Who loves the canal or has been on a boat in Islington? Skipper Lorraine Fox talks about life in the City Road Basin, one of Islington’s largest outdoor spaces. Interview by Nicola Baird. Photos by Kimi Gill. Back in 1985 Lorraine Fox came to Islington expecting…