The Guardian (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Is stop and search having a positive effect on knife crime? The Islington Gazette reported recently that "nearly 9,500 young people under 18 were stopped and searched by Islington police in 2008...an average of 180 a week." The paper added that this was the sixth highest rate across London's 32 boroughs and represents a rise of 250 per cent compared with 2004. This gives a pretty clear idea...
stroppyblog (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Received this by e-mail and thought I'd put it up for comment . Straight couple defy civil partnership ban Exclusion of heterosexual couples challenged Bid for civil partnership equality backed by Peter Tatchell A London straight couple, Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle, plan to challenge the ban on opposite-sex civil partnerships by filing an application at Islington Registry Office in London this...
Libertylondongirl (Free subscription) | yesterday
I arrived back in England on Friday and have driven over 500 miles in 48hrs. I am jet lagged, exhausted and happy. I've unpacked, gossiped, seen two of my godchildren and three of my best friends, drunk a lot of tea, been given a hysterical weeing welcome by Posetta Baddog, watched New Moon at the cinema in Islington at 10am with Miss P, shown 4yr old Little C how to drive a shift stick sports car,...
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | yesterday
This just in from Islington Liberal Democrats: John Szemerey, former Conservative parliamentary candidate for Islington South & Finsbury, has thrown his support behind local Lib Dem campaigner Bridget Fox. “Bridget Fox and the Lib Dems offer the real change that Islington and Britain desperately needs” said John. “It’s clear that at the next General Election, the Conservatives...
Teh Blog of Savvy. (Free subscription) | yesterday
Travis Barfoot - The Mission District. The Boiler Room - Guildford. 20/11/09 This guy, means so much to me, really. When I first met him on 4th July 09, I knew that we would stay in contact. I know people might think that I'm just following a band, Yes I am following The Mission District but it's a long distance friendship y'know I know we may not hang out hardly but the days when Travis plays the...
London, City, Summer? (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Serving De Beauvoir with the finest bread, meats, cheese, smoked fish, antipasti, coffee, and wine The De Beauvoir Deli Co. recently opened in our area. Their website isn't yet operational, but they do have a facebook presence. I'm not on facebook, so I'm not sure whether they have more information available about their organisation - particularly the background and experience of those who run it....
LondonJazz (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
It wasn't very Islington. You could sense a deep intake of breath as a smart Friday-night Kings Place full house caught its first sight of Antonello Salis (photo credit : Fabio Presutti). A bright yellow bandana, and in its shade the impish weather-beaten face of a Sardinian approaching 60 (the salt got into his surname too). A black singlet revealing an awful lot of toned- if not exactly youthful...
Panoramic Earth (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Compton Terrace Gardens - Guide and map of London with a 360° panorama of Compton Terrace Gardens. Sight, attraction and travel guide to London with panoramic images and pictures linked to a Google map. Virtual tour of London in England. Panorama photographed by Peter Watts who wrote: Panorama showing a virtual tour of Compton Terrace Gardens in Islington, London. The image was taken in late November...
Higgiblog... (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Continuing my very occasional series in defence of the Buckinghamshire city of Milton Keynes, here is an extract of a letter recently read out on Radio 4, which sums up rather better the attitudes I referred to here : When I lived in Milton Keynes, which has been called England's grandest suburb, I was frequently 'phoned up by journalists, broadcasters and film-makers wanting to be shown around; one...
Islington Newmania (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Inflicting Margaret Hodge on Barking was the ultimate New Labour arrogance . It was she who lost Islington for Labour . With 50% in social housing ,70% of whom are on benefits , that ought to have been impossible, but with her busts of Lenin, lunatic squander and blind eye for the collapse of child services, she did it . She is a walking insult to the core Labour vote , the “Taken for granteds”....
Panoramic Earth (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
St Mary's Church, Islington - Guide and map of London with a 360° panorama of St Mary's Church, Islington. Sight, attraction and travel guide to London with panoramic images and pictures linked to a Google map. Virtual tour of London in England. Panorama photographed by Peter Watts who wrote: Panorama showing a virtual tour of the inside of St Mary's Church in Islington. This is a well lit church...
Panoramic Earth (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Highbury Fields - Guide and map of London with a 360° panorama of Highbury Fields. Sight, attraction and travel guide to London with panoramic images and pictures linked to a Google map. Virtual tour of London in England. Panorama photographed by Peter Watts who wrote: Panorama showing a virtual tour of Highbury Fields in Islington, Northeast London. This picture was taken in late November 2009...
Good Food Shops (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
I was told that Steve Hatt was the best fishmonger in London, and having visited, I wouldn't argue with that statement. There's a stunning display in the window: and inside the shop: They get their fish direct from ports all over Britain and supply many of London's top hotels. The crabs I saw were fresh and had just been cooked in the shop: Steve Hatt 88-90 Essex Road Islington London N1 8LU Tel: 020...
Knits and nibbles (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
I've been busy knitting and crocheting hats and scarves for the family in preparation for our London/Paris trip. Recent FOs include: 1) Grey hat and scarf set for my dad. Both are very simple knits. The hat is simple stockingnette in a round with gradual decreases on the top. The scarf is the most basic - garter stitch scarf. But I didn't have the time to make something more elaborate because I'd also...
StroudGreen.org - All Discussions (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
I wwas pretty staggered to read this in today's Islington Gazette: http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/content/islington/gazette/news/story.aspx?brand=ISLGOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsislg&itemid=WeED19%20Nov%202009%2011%3A16%3A17%3A840 Essentially NHS London seem to be saying that although it is Government policy that the Whittington shuld have an Accident...
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legaleagle1 | 17/09/2008
Islington Tribune - by DAVID ST GEORGE Published: 12 September 2008 ‘Killer left smiling after knife attack’ Teenager stabbed in row with stranger, jury told A KILLER was smiling as he jogged away after stabbing a student, a jury heard. Witnesses saw him “looking smug” moments after he plunged a knife into the chest of a teenager who collapsed dying at a busy junction at the Angel, the Old Bailey
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