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Labour Islington Council leader Catherine West hopes to challenge MP Lynne Featherstone in Hornsey and Wood Green. Picture: Polly Hancock

Islington Council leader’s bid to challenge MP Lynne Featherstone for Hornsey & Wood Green at general election

The next general election will be about policies not potholes, says the award-winning Labour council leader who has set out her stall to challenge Lynne Featherstone as MP for Highgate in 2015.

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In March, protestors marched to save the Whittington Hospital in Magdala Avenue

Protesters in cat masks gathering to save the Whittington Hospital today

Camden NHS campaigners are due to lobby the House of Lords today as others are planning to picket outside the Whittington Hospital in cat masks to protest plans to sell-off part of the hospital.

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What will the future hold for the Whittington Hospital - and its patients? Picture: Nigel Sutton

Analysis: What future for the Whittington Hospital, its services and its patients?

Flora Drury looks at what the future holds for the Whittington Hospital and its patients – whether the board realises its plans or not.

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Angela Sinclair, 92, on the Ham&High bus

Whittington march: campaigners young and old board Ham&High bus at hospital protest against cuts

The Ham&High double decker bus was among a crowd of thousands of people who were marching today to save the Whittington Hospital.

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History repeats itself? Demonstrations march to save the Whittington Hospital's A&E department in 2010. Picture: Polly Hancock

Whittington march: Join thousands of people marching to stop the hospital sell-off

Dust off your placards, pack your megaphone, wrap up warm and get ready to help save the Whittington Hospital on Saturday.

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History repeats itself? Protesters march to save the Whittington Hospital's A&E department in 2010. Picture: Polly Hancock

Whittington march: Stars including Terry Jones, Tom Conti and Ms Dynamite unite to defend hospital

The Whittington Hospital stands at the heart of our community - but now its beds, staff and buildings are under threat.

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The Whittington Hospital

Whittington Hospital foundation trust application delayed

The Whittington Hospital’s application to become a Foundation Trust, which required making a saving of £4.8million by March, has been delayed, the chief executive has announced.

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Liberal Democrat candidate Laura Noel.

Lib Dem by-election candidate calls for council homes sales push to finance Gospel Oak’s regeneration

The Liberal Democrat candidate for the Gospel Oak by-election has called on Camden Council to sell-off more of its valuable properties to improve council housing.

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107-year-old Hetty Bower is going to march on March 16 to save the Whittington Hospital

One of Britain’s oldest women, Hetty Bower, 107, will march to save Whittington Hospital

One of the oldest women in Britain will be on the march next month to save the Whittington Hospital - with a fighting spirit that has never once been muted in her 107 years.

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History repeats itself? Demonstrators march to save the Whittington Hospital's A&E department in 2010. Picture: Polly Hancock

Ham&High’s Hands Off Our Whittington hopsital campaign launches to resounding support

The Ham&High has joined the community in its fight to stop ward closures and the sell-off of almost half the Whittington Hospital as we today launch our Hands off our Whittington campaign.

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Education See all

Quintin Kynaston headteacher Jo Shuter

Quintin Kynaston Academy head Jo Shuter ‘spent £7,000 of school’s cash on own birthday’

A St John’s Wood headteacher spent nearly £7,000 of her school’s money on her 50th birthday celebrations, a Department for Education report has found.

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Heritage See all

James Earl

Who’s Who: James Earl, chairman of newly-recognised West Hampstead Development Forum speaks about why he loves the area

James Earl, 46, of Fordwych Road, is chairman of the newly-recognised West Hamsptead Development Forum, He thinks its main focus will be the area in between West Hampstead’s three stations, that has been earmarked for major development.

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Obituaries See all

Designer Storm Thorgerson, whose album cover artwork included Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, has died. Picture: PA/Yui Mok

Obituary: Storm Thorgerson, designer of Pink Floyd’s iconic Dark Side of the Moon album cover, dies

Pink Floyd album artist Storm Thorgerson has died at the age of 69 after suffering from cancer.

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Win £3,000 to spend at H&M

Grab a new wardrobe for you, a loved one and maybe even your best friend with £3,000 to spend at H&M.

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Lucas Rosselli, one, from London, inspects a model landscape of London made from 2,186 sugar cubes. Picture: Geoff Caddick/PA Wire

Sweet! London skyline made out of sugar cubes

It might look sweet, but a sugar cube recreation of London’s skyline is not for eating.

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