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Congratulations to Cllrs Rowena Champion and Richard Watts for announcing the roll-out of People Friendly Streets, writes R Walford, Islington, full address supplied. Politicians and community leaders have spoken out against the systemic racial injustices and hatred that blights our communities on the third anniversary of the Finsbury Park terror attack. NHS workers at the Whittington Hospital have brightened up the wards by painting colourful new rainbow murals on the hallways. A teenager has been arrested after a moped drove down the wrong side of the road and nearly collided with a lorry, sparking a high-speed police chase. Islington plans to celebrate Windrush Day with an online talk from the acclaimed historian and writer Paul Crooks. An Archway cat-owner found himself in a purrfect breeding storm after one unexpected litter rapidly escalated and left him looking after 17 cats at once. A famous cat, who was the star of a bestselling franchise about an Angel Tube busker, has passed away. Businesses can get advice on how to generate high-quality leads without spending more money during a free webinar run by this title s publisher, Archant. With Black Lives Matter putting racial equality at the top of the agenda, journalist Loretta Thomas, who lives in Islington and grew up in Hackney, says we should rethink the language we use. The 1992 Barcelona Olympics saw 336 boxers from 78 counties battling it out for glory figures that were a concern to the IOC. Brighton forward Neal Maupay apologised for his role in Bernd Leno s injury but claimed some of Arsenal s players need to learn humility after he grabbed a last-gasp winner at the Amex Stadium. Neal Maupay struck a dramatic injury-time winner as relegation-threatened Brighton boosted their Premier League survival hopes by completing a first league double over Arsenal. For the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the super-heavyweight category was introduced for boxers weighing in excess of 91kgs (200 pounds). British boxing could return behind closed doors on July 10 after promoter Frank Warren announced plans to hold the first of a series of events at the BT Sport Studio. Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has conceded the financial constraints surrounding the club could force them to release David Luiz at the end of his contract. The Rugby Football Union is undertaking a review into the historical context of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot a favourite song among England supporters which has roots in American slavery. Paul Elliott is urging clubs and governing bodies to step up and increase the level of ethnic minority representation at the top of their organisations. Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta expects his young players to have a key role as the club faces up to the prospect of playing as many as 13 games in 45 days. Adam Gillam s In Constant Use refers to his current work space, which is awaiting conversion to a studio, and to his practice of reusing found materials Drive-In comedy, DJs, films and kids shows in a car park will be like going out, but staying in The story of how record exec Drew Dixon disclosed her rape allegation against her former boss is timely, painful and well told In International Refugee Week, the director of the Islington charity describes the effect of lockdown on her vulnerable members and how art has helped them A monologue about a bee trying to learn how to act human is part of a project to let families and flatmates perform their own pandemic dramas Disney s latest adaptation of a successful book series is like Harry Potter except nothing actually happens Islington writer Cressida Peever recorded her play Joan as a podcast during lockdown and says its message of grassroots activism against the domestic burden is timely The Big House s Ballad of Corona V will limit audience members to six per scene with social distancing for actors and spectators A film of mime artist Marcel Marceau s wartime adventures with the French Resistance is an intriguing proposition, well acted, competent but not always believable The entire history of female film-makers as told by a man unsurprisingly lacks insight into what they have contributed to cinema Sir Ian McKellen, Mandeep Dhillon, Joseph Fiennes, Sir Derek Jacobi, Lennie James, Alex Lawther, Miriam Margoyles, Lesley Manville and Elaine Page are among the names backing #ForTheLoveOfArts. The Home Concert Club is running regular family and adult concerts to entertain audiences who are missing classical music - and make sure the performers are paid The feted singer-songwriter beams a transfixing set straight into your front room is this the future of live music? Kerstin cooks up a tasty recipe from her regulation government food box and compares its contents to the rations doled out during World War II What better way to kickstart your new workout routine than from the comfort of your own home? What better way to kickstart your new workout routine than from the comfort of your own home?

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