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Islington

American  
[iz-ling-tuhn] / ˈɪz lɪŋ tən /

noun

  1. a borough of N London, England.


Islington British  
/ ˈɪzlɪŋtən /

noun

  1. a borough of N Greater London. Pop: 180 100 (2003 est). Area: 16 sq km (6 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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On 11 May 2025 - three days after the car fire - a fire was discovered at flats in nearby Islington where Sir Keir previously lived.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Carpiuc, from Romford, east London, and Pochynok, of Islington, north London, have yet to give their evidence.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Three days later, a fire was discovered at flats in nearby Islington where Sir Keir previously lived.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

LFB said it had received around 40 calls from the public reporting the fire just after 16:00 BST and sent crews from Stoke Newington, Islington, Walthamstow and surrounding fire stations.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

It was a government-funded, inner-city secondary school in the Islington neighborhood, not far from a set of council estates, which is what public-housing projects are called in England.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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