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Author Archives: William Perrin
BBC London features Kings Cross road safety campaign
Resident Sophie Talbot braved the Kings Cross gyratory on her bike for a BBC London news piece today on London's deadly road junctions with some hair raising bike cam footage. Tom Edwards the transport correspondent does a good job summing … Continue reading
Caledonian Road drugs dealer ‘Blood’ jailed and banned from Islington
This just in from the police: A 33 year old man has been jailed for three years for eleven counts of supplying Class A drugs, namely Crack Cocaine and Heroin. Keno Forbes, of York Road, Stevenage, Herts, SG1, was jailed … Continue reading
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Kings Cross dangerous roads – letter to police investigating fatality
The police road traffic unit based in Wembley are investigating the fatal accident at the junction of York Way and the Euston Road that I wrote about on Friday. In yesterday's update I said I would find and write to … Continue reading
Kings Cross Square public art – Network Rail and Camden agree to community ‘fifth plinth’ proposal
This website suggested a 'fifth plinth' for a rotating display of public art in the new Kings Cross Square. the proposal attracted widespread support amongst commentors. I was delighted to receive today an email from Hannah Staunton at Network Rail … Continue reading
Kings Cross dangerous roads – update
The huge support for my post suggesting TfL should answer corporate manslaughter charges was moving. Our case is that TfL did not act promptly on a report it commissioned condeming the Kings Cross road junctions – the junctions are still … Continue reading
Kings Cross Social Media Surgery – free, friendly help with your website, twitter, Facebook, email list etc
There's free help for you on Wednesday evening with any questions you might have about social media. There's a 'social media surgery' up at the Art Club TileYard Studios (map). These are small friendly volunteer run events with a focus … Continue reading
Free daytime hire for community events at Star of Kings pub York Way
After the brouhahaha of their licensing, a welcome community outreach from the Star of Kings Pub. Wish more pubs would advertise this sort of thing: ‘Local pub and venue The Star Of Kings offers free daytime hire for local community … Continue reading
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Kings Cross cyclist and pedestrian deaths and injuries – corporate manslaughter by TfL?
Local residents have long campaigned for improvement of the dangerous junctions at the York Way, Pentonville, Grays Inn Road intersection. In February 2008 a number of us took part in a walkabout with TfL-commissioned contractors TRL limited and Living Streets … Continue reading
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