Islington Council said that the ban is necessary as the use of barbecues increases litter and causes damage, with associated costs, to local parks.

Barbecues in Islington parks have had their chips. Town hall bosses agreed to ban barbecues at parks and open spaces and said the fire risk and environmental concerns means they had to call time ...

They see that person as an older brother, or even older sister, at times. "I've been living in Islington for 25 years and I've never known it to be this bad within the Somali community. " ...