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Published: 09 July, 2010
by PETER GRUNER
HOLLOWAY woman Caroline Schwartz, who lives with 11 rescued dogs and two cats, admits she can’t turn down an abandoned or unwanted animal.
She...
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Published: 09 July, 2010
by RÓISÍN GADELRAB
PERFORMERS dangled from trees, cyclists embarked on a seven-mile tour of Islington and a mass céilidh took place at Sunday’s Go...
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Published: 8 July, 2010
by JOSH LOEB
FROM operating on ballet and tennis stars to passing on advice for David Beckham, Nicholas Goddard has had an exciting career as an orthopaedic surgeon.
Dr...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by PETER GRUNER
A PUBLIC inquiry into plans for Northview estate in Holloway next to the Odeon cinema has been announced.
A planning application for two buildings – one...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by RÓISÍN GADELRAB
INSPECTORS have given newly-modernised Highbury Grove School the highest possible praise with an “outstanding” rating.
Pupils and...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by JOHN GULLIVER
I WAS taken aback a bit when, at the Canonbury Society annual garden party, host Gordon Mackintosh mentioned the Gulf oil spill as I sipped lemonade on...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by PETER GRUNER
JEREMY Corbyn has warned that the government is pouring billions of pounds of housing benefit “into the pockets of private landlords”.
The Labour...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by PETER GRUNER
AN inquiry is being demanded into claims that a tenant was told to take his name off a petition or work on a new kitchen at his home in Barnsbury would be...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by RÓISÍN GADELRAB
TEACHERS from St Aloysius’ College continued their campaign for a safer school building yesterday (Thursday) when they invaded the...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by RÓISÍN GADELRAB
EDUCATION Minister Michael Gove’s academies plan has received a lukewarm reception in Islington with only three primary schools...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by RÓISÍN GADELRAB
HUNDREDS of parents have signed a petition calling for an Islington youth club which closed in mysterious circumstances to reopen for the...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by PETER GRUNER
THE dubious pleasures of living or working close to Holloway Road are explored in a colourful new photographic book featuring many well known and lesser-known...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by RÓISÍN GADELRAB
CHILDREN ran riot through a Holloway Arts Festival exhibition preview on Friday night, smashing a prized piece of pottery made by a disabled...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by PETER GRUNER
ARCHWAY’S very own singing superstar, Alfie Carretta, has died at the grand old age of 93.
Alfie, who was the frontman with pensioners’ rock band...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by RÓISÍN GADELRAB
INSPECTORS have uncovered a catalogue of “sloppy” blunders and irregularities over the handling of Islington Council’s...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by PETER GRUNER
THE infamous Cold Bath riots in Clerkenwell almost 200 years ago are the subject of a history tour next week.
The event involved a mass...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by JOSH LOEB
CIRCUS loons and puppet-makers will party in the sun next week when the Pleasance Theatre launches its inaugural summer festival.
The Big Day Out, which aims to...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by RÓISÍN GADELRAB
FRIENDS of Barnsbury Square celebrated their revamped gardens at a summer tea party on Saturday. Endless cups of tea and cakes were served,...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by PETER GRUNER
ACTORS from the Tower Theatre group have said they are delighted that they will soon be realising their dream of a new £7million purpose-built...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by JON DEAN
PASSERS by stopped and stared as a burst pipe sent a jet of water high into the summer sky outside an Old Street church yesterday evening (Thursday).
As...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by PETER GRUNER
ARCHWAY racing tipster Jim Baldry was overjoyed this week when Arsenal presented him with a new team shirt to replace the one stolen in a burglary.
Jim’...
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Published: 02 July, 2010
by PETER GRUNER
FIRST it was Borders at the Angel. Now another popular bookstore is to close its doors for the last time.
Blackwells, in Holloway Road, will shut at the end...
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Published: 1 July, 2010
by TOM FOOT
A FAMILY is demanding answers after a boy died following a six-month wait for potentially life-saving surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Arvind Jain, 13...
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Published: 25 June 2010
by JOSH LOEB
A REFUGEE from Rwanda last week joined mothers who have fled their homes because of violence at a series of events in schools.
Jeto Flaviaih, who lives in...
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Published: 25 June, 2010
by PETER GRUNER
MP Emily Thornberry stepped in this week to support beleaguered Islington historian Mary Cosh, who is being forced to re-sit her driving test after clipping...
