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Published: 28 December 2007

YOUTH DIES IN KNIFE HORROR

Teenagers stabbed as shoppers throng busy Upper Street

ONE teenager was killed and another was wounded during a knife attack in broad daylight at the Angel yesterday (Thursday).
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Youth worker killed in attack by stranger
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MP slams ‘madness’ of tenants’ dilemma as clubs face the chop
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Row hots up over vision for market
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Your very good health: a safe drinking message
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Under-fire social services boss retires

ONE of the Town Hall’s top officials has announced her retirement just three months after calls were made for her to resign over the privatisation of Islington’s care homes.
Gwen Ovshinsky, 60, said the decision to give up her £126,000-a-year post as social services and housing director was not connected to the controversy... > more

Emirates fans face street drinking ban - UNRULY Arsenal fans who like a drink on match days could have their cans of alcohol confiscated... > more

Primary schools to lose £152,000 in the regeneration game - A REGENERATION body charged with handling millions of pounds of government... > more

Pledge on council tax - ISLINGTON Council leader Lib Dem Cllr James Kempton committed his party to keep council tax below the London average. > more

TV vote wins £600,000 for safer cycling and walking routes - Islington is set to benefit from a massive investment in cycling and walking routes... > more

Care worker faked disability to get flat - A “MORALLY bankrupt” care worker who pretended he was unable to walk to claim an adapted council... > more

Pupils warm to idea of solar-powered classes - A HOLLOWAY school is leading the way to a greener future by fitting solar panels on its roof. > more

Bus victim’s family feel ‘robbed’ - THE family of a man murdered for telling a stranger not to throw chips at passengers on a bus have spoken of their... > more

Nutcracker to benefit appeal - MAYOR Barbara Smith renewed her appeal for donations to Sadler’s Wells Connect – the charity that brings the arts to the... > more

Their mission: to make growing up safer - GUNS, knives, drugs and growing pains were just some of the controversial topics confronted by an independent... > more

Exit the man who saved the borough’s heritage - ISLINGTON Council’s conservation “godfather” Alec Foreshaw has retired after almost 30 years. > more

End-of-term halos all round - PROUD parents flocked to primary schools across Islington to watch their little ones star in the annual nativity play... > more

Plenty of flair in the square - A TRADITIONAL Christmas festival with live music and hot mince pies was held in award-winning Edward Square... > more

Call on Iran intervention - LABOUR MP Jeremy Corbyn has called on the government to “oppose publicly any military intervention action by the... > more

Hospital’s new boss - MOORFIELDS Eye Hospital has appointed... > more