HAPPY New Year to all our readers – and once more we must thank you for your ongoing engagement and encouragement for what we strive to do.

These are clearly tough times for the newspaper industry and it is sad to see so many titles neglect their print weeklies in favour of click-chasing tricks online.

At the New Journal and our sister paper, the Islington Tribune, we are trying to do things the right way and make sure north London does not lose its campaigning, challenging voice.

Certainly, we have done everything we can to keep journalists on the beat amid the post-Covid squeeze.

And, in return, you have kept reading and surveys regularly show we have the biggest reach in the borough. We are grateful to all who have supported us with story ideas, a buzzing letters section and constructive feedback too.

Of course, those who have bought an ad or sponsored a special feature are also helping to maintain our appearance in the dispensers each week.

There will be times when you may be frustrated with an article in the paper, but we are not alone in thinking the CNJ remains a key component of life in this borough. This week, we kick off 2023 with a special feature which is becoming a New Year tradition – an edition to get minds focused on the climate emergency.

North London is a melting pot of ideas on how to tackle the crisis – which, let’s not forget, we all have a stake in – and we can play a role in sharing these thoughts and perhaps joining some of the dots.

We did that in November at our “North London COP” and hope today’s issue, which has a “green” story on nearly every page, can keep the debate rolling.

Nobody can ignore the warning alarms any more.