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Author Archives: William Perrin
Argent subcontractors foul up Kings Cross roads and pavements
Stuart on Rufford Street has had to live with the disruption caused by building works for years. He copied me an email to Argent detailing the latest woes. Cllr Paul Convery is also on the case (see below) … Continue reading
Kings Cross perspectives – Wharfdale Road and development – Sophie Talbot
Delighted to receive a perspective from Sophie Talbot with a particular angle on the madness of the planning and development system which has caused so much conflict, schism and angst in Kings Cross. All planners and developers should read this. … Continue reading
Kings Cross perspectives – Britannia Street, regeneration, street crime
Kings Cross is in yet another a state of flux, Kings Cross is always in a state of flux. It's great to capture snapshots as the area changes over time. Leah DIxon sent in this piece about her part of … Continue reading
Kings Cross from the air – Central St Martins
Some marvellous if vertigo-inducing footage of the Kings Cross railway lands from a model airplane. Courtesy of Steve Roberts a tutor at the new Central St Martins. Click here if you can only see a black space below instead of … Continue reading
Celebrate the creative legacy of the Keskidee Centre 27 October
A great event coming up at the former Keskidee Centre on Gifford Street. Gives me another excuse to put up this great Bob Marley video filmed at the Keskidee and on Gifford Street. Thanks to Diana Shelley for tipping me … Continue reading
Clean air in London
Modern air pollution isn't as visible as the old pea-soupers, but it is just as insidious. In areas like Kings Cross with insane road traffic levels, constrcution trafffic, long taxi ranks, bus stands and plenty of diesel trains air pollution … Continue reading
Who deserves a Queen’s Award for voluntary service in Kings Cross?
There are loads of wonderful groups in our community – does anyone feel like nominating one for a Queen's Aw ard? See this link to nominate. Press notice with details and lots of blather follows: "Last chance to nominate London community … Continue reading
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Change at Kings Cross – pictures and video
It's always handy to have a reminder of the scale fo the change that Kings Cross is undergoing and indeed has already undergone. Allan McKever who is a train enthusiast over in YouTube has put up a slideshow of his … Continue reading