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RUDY I LOVE YOU: Mystery surrounds enormous love letter scrawled in Northampton Park, Canonbury

12:11 Tom Horton

'RUDY I LOVE YOU' in Northampton Park, Canonbury. Picture: Ramzy Alwakeel

A giant love letter scrawled in lavender paint on a Canonbury street has neighbours scratching their heads.

Mayor’s Civic Awards: Volunteers’ amazing achievements celebrated at town hall bash

10:49 Andrew Messios

Front row (L-R) Alex Silcott, John White, Penny Seal, Anne-Marie Garbutt, Ben Kinsella Award winner Sgt Sarah Adegboyega, Sasha Mears, Roger D'Elia. (Back row L-R) Cllr Richard Watts, leader of Islington Council; mayor of Islington Kat Fletcher; and Ramzy Alwakeel, editor of the Gazette. Picture: Keith Emmitt

The Gazette was very proud to help dish out Islington’s civic awards to the cream of Islington last night.

Top cadet Sgt Sarah Adegboyega wins Ben Kinsella Award for Islington’s rising star

10:15 Andrew Messios

Sgt Sarah Adegboyega, 17, outside City of London Academy Islington. Picture: Polly Hancock

Sgt Sarah Adegboyega earned her stripes by constantly challenging herself and those around her to push their boundaries and develop their self-confidence.

Video: Watch moment Highbury moped crook flees cops at 90mph – on wrong side of motorway

09:16 James Morris

Zuriel Hutson tried to escape from police by driving on the wrong side of the motorway at 90mph. Picture: Met Police

Extraordinary police footage shows the moment a prolific Highbury moped crook tried to escape from cops – by driving on the wrong side of the M11.

Pentonville Prison escape: Man charged with assisting offender

08:16 Catherine Wylie

A general view of Pentonville Prison, which two inmates escaped from in November. Picture: Charlotte Ball/PA

A man has been charged in relation to November’s inmate escape from Pentonville Prison.

JJ McPhillips: Murder police make two more arrests over Upper Street stabbing of young dad

Yesterday, 16:30 Sam Gelder

Jonathon 'JJ' McPhillips with his two daughters. Picture: Met Police

Murder detectives investigating the killing of Jonathon “JJ” McPhillips have made two more arrests.

121 years of London Met in Holloway Road: A university by the community, for the community

Yesterday, 14:10 James Morris

The London Metropolitan University tower building, circa 1975. Picture: London Metropolitan University Archives

As London Metropolitan University plans a multi-million overhaul of its campus, the Gazette learns about 121 years of history in Holloway Road.

Highbury cafe billed £2,500 for lying about food hygiene rating

Yesterday, 10:48 Sam Gelder

Veli's Cafe showing the '5' food hygiene rating stickers, which were up while the cafe had a '1' rating. It now has a '3' rating.

A Highbury café has been left with a bill for £2,500 after claiming it had a top food hygiene rating of 5 – when the actual rating was 1.

Chapel Market stallholders fear ‘someone will die’ after gang violence erupts again in Islington

Yesterday, 09:35 James Morris

David Twydell, chairman of the Chapel Market Traders Association, said the gang brawls with impact stallholders' business. Picture: James Morris

Terrified Chapel Market stallholders this morning said they fear for their safety after the latest gang brawl in the heart of Islington.

Canonbury Primary School neighbours protest against new 3G pitch and ‘shouting’ footballers

More Islington brawl chaos as police break up another ‘student’ fight

Islington Council ‘very sorry’ over missed bin collections

Caledonian Road and Barnsbury: Boy, 15, jailed for four years over station stabbing

This week 60 years ago: Tory candidate for Islington North ‘dislikes kissing babies’

Upper Street flooding: Thames Water report delayed until April

Date and time of Arsenal’s FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City confirmed

11:25 Layth Yousif

Arsenal players celebrate with the FA Cup trophy

The FA has confirmed the date of Arsenal’s FA Cup semi final against Manchester City.

Arsene Wenger: Theo Walcott is better than ever

07:08 Layth Yousif

Arsenal's Theo Walcott (right) celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game

Despite England boss Gareth Southgate ruining Theo Walcott’s 28th birthday by failing to pick him for the forthcoming internationals against Germany and Lithuania Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been full of praise for the mercurial wideman.

The Friday Fanzone Q&A;: John Williamson

06:32 Layth Yousif

Loyal Arsenal fan John Williamson with the FA Cup in 2015.

Meet John Williamson, veteran of more than 3,500 Arsenal matches, he attends around 100 Gunners matches a season at all levels. The die-hard Gooner has just booked his pre-season trip to China and Australia this week. Read on for his Friday Fanzone Q&A...

The Rewind Arsenal opinion column: Airborne protest is plane wrong

Yesterday, 20:49 Layth Yousif

Layth Yousif's Rewind Column - Airborne protest is plane wrong.

Layth Yousif’s Rewind Arsenal column is essential reading for Gunners fans. Find out his views on controversial plans for an airborne protest against Arsene Wenger at West Brom

Islington Boxing Club to send 12 to Elite Championships

Wed, 13:23 Neil Metcalfe

Islington's Boxing Club's Slavisa Gegic, Masood Abdullah and Mateusz Szcepkowski. Picture: REGGIE HAGLAND

Islington Boxing Club have entered a total of 12 boxers into the Elite Championships – with Mason Smith getting a bye to the national rounds and two-time champion Cherrelle Brown looking for a third consecutive title.

Veras brothers bag Brazilian Jiu-jitsu titles

Wed, 12:00

The Veras brothers celebrate their Brazilian Jiu-jitsu success

Siblings are crowned national champions

Arsenal face Manchester City in FA Cup semi final – as fears grow over fixture pile up

Mon, 21:53 Layth Yousif at the Emirates

Arsenal were handed a tie against Manchester City in tonight’s FA Cup semi-final draw.

Carl Jenkinson’s late, late goal sees Arsenal U23s draw 3-3 with Manchester City

Mon, 21:37 Layth Yousif at the Emirates

Carl Jenkinson celebrates scoring Arsenal's 3rd goal with Ben Sheaf and Reiss Nelson during match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium. Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

Carl Jenkinson levelled for Arsenal in the 95th minute tonight at the Emirates as Arsenal and Manchester City U23s played out an entertaining 3-3 draw in front of a crowd of nearly 3,000 on a chilly North London night.

All you need to know about the FA Cup semi-final draw

Sunday, March 12, 2017 Layth Yousif

With Arsenal through to the semi-final of the FA Cup after easing past non-league minnows Lincoln City 5-0 at the Emirates yesterday read on to find out when the draw for the last four is...

Wenger still furious after Bayern humiliation despite Lincoln rout

Gunners down Imps to reach FA Cup semis

Lincoln’s giantkillers lie in wait for Arsene’s Arsenal

Generous Arsenal help aid Ugandan kids charity and build hope for youngsters through football

Courtenay joins Islington Boxing Club

The Friday Fanzone Q&A; with Arseblog

Entertainment

A Dark Night in Dalston, Park Theatre, review: ‘Peels back layers of people from polarised social backgrounds’

12:00 Caroline David

Michelle Collins and Joe Coen in A Dark Night In Dalston at Park Theatre. Picture: Helen Murray

Former Eastender Michelle Collins stars as warm-hearted Gina, a nurse in her late forties with an addiction to painkillers who, following her husband’s stroke, now cares for him full-time

Needles and Yarn at the Centre for Recent Drawing

08:00 Zoe Paskett

Curated by Alice Bygraves, ‘Threads: Taking up Needles and Yarn’ collates work from Celia Pym and Diana Taylor

Actor Callie Cooke: ‘I had to distance myself or I’d get emotionally drained’

Yesterday, 17:45 Bridget Galton

Callie Cooke as Bernice in Filthy Business. Picture: Dominic Clemence

As she prepares to play a cocksure teen, BRIDGET GALTON talks to an actor whose career was launched in a tough role at Hampstead Theatre

Mason and Company: Craft beer meets street food on the canal

Yesterday, 11:27 Emma Bartholomew

EMMA BARTHOLOMEW finds an extensive beer list at Mason and Company and Italian American influenced food from Capish?

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Harold Pinter, review: ‘Imelda Staunton brings stamina and remarkable range’

Yesterday, 08:00 Marianka Swain

Imelda Staunton as Martha. Picture: Johan Persson

Edward Albee’s 1962 marital warfare masterpiece has been magnificently revived by James Macdonald, exchanging blousy melodrama for taut, psychologically plausible theatre

Project Polunin at Sadler’s Wells review: Electric return for bad boy of ballet Sergei Polunin

Wed, 17:28 Emma Youle

Sergei Polunin performing in Narcissus and Echo at Sadler's Wells. Picture: Alastair Muir

Atomic anticipation greeted the return of bad boy of ballet and dance virtuoso Sergei Polunin to the Sadler’s Wells stage last night.

Hackney Showroom festival of cultural activism asks: ‘Can protest be joyful?’

Wed, 17:00 Zoe Paskett

Travis Alabanza - BURGERZ, Hackney Showroom

Co-director of Hackney Showroom, Sam Curtis Lindsay, talks to Zoe Paskett about their second anniversary and a festival celebrating joyful protest

Alpe D’Huez: VIP Ski luxury and summer fun in the mountain pastures

Wed, 13:31 Emma Bartholomew

A lake above Alpe d'Huez. Photo Emma Bartholomew

Emma Bartholomew finds plenty to keep all ages entertained in Alpe d’Huez, with horse riding, mountain biking, bob sleigh and ice skating.

Smokey Tails’ Bottomless Brunch, review: ‘How I managed to get this wrong I have no idea’

Wed, 08:00 Zoe Paskett

Smokey Tails at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen

Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, the now permanent home of pop up “Beats & Eats” experience Smokey Tails, has launched their own bottomless brunch

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead, Old Vic, review: ‘Lucid and lively’

Tue, 15:00 Miriam Gillinson

Joshua McGuire as Guildenstern and Daniel Radcliffe as Rosencrantz. Picture: Manuel Harlan

Daniel Radcliffe and Joshua McGuire are loveable in Stoppard’s indulgent play but David Haig is a stupendous presence

Album review: Grandaddy – Last Place

Tue, 12:15 Stephen Moore

The California band continue to feather their pigeonhole with rusting ennui, lullaby-soft vocals and pretty, power-pop ditties – and if it ain’t broke...