Author Archives: William Perrin

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About William Perrin

Active in Kings Cross London and South Oxfordshire, founder of Talk About Local, helping people find a voice online and a trustee of The Indigo Trust , Good Things Foundation and ThreeSixtyGiving as well as Connect8.

What would you ask the Chief Inspector about policing in Islington – live web chat today 7-9pm on this site

There's a unique chance to chat with Chief Inspector Claire Clark and local Sergeant Michael Atkinson this evening between 7 and 9 – i'll be chairing it.  Just come to the http://www.kingscrossenvironment.com website and type away in the 'cover it … Continue reading

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Sleepy Transeuropean Autos on York Way want to become busy Travis Perkins builders merchant

York Way is a busy, often dangerous road, especially at the crest of the hill near Randell’s Road. Turning into and out of Randell’s Road and crossing as a pedestrian there are hairy activities – in one direction the cars … Continue reading

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Two local sights

There are excellent pictures of the gasholder being dismantled at the King's Cross Development Forum site. In a more rural, but almost equally close, location there are the sights and sounds of the birds in Barnsbury Wood at the Thornhill Square … Continue reading

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Get personal help and advice with internet problems for free Wednesday evening

If you need some help with a website or getting a twitter account to work or maybe you can't figure out how Facebook Groups and Pages work then you can get one on one help in Kings Cross.  Jon Foster … Continue reading

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Question the police this Thursday evening online from your own home – and some good news

You can take part in a live web chat with local police this thursday evening from the comfort of your own home.  Just come along to http://www.kingscrossenvironment.com and you will be able to pose questions live to Chief Inspector Claire Clark … Continue reading

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Chat with the Chief Inspector and local police live online – Thursday 16 June 1900 on this website

This website has always worked closely with the police as the community has made the area safer over the years.  But in a busy modern life it isn't always easy to make the various police-community etc meetings.  Often, either the … Continue reading

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Interested in creative writing? local print publication starting up

Martin O’Donnell at Priory Green passed this on.  Good to see that someone can afford to print and distribute in this economic climate. Presumably they will follow the successful Hackney Citizen model.  Also check out the great site Martin is … Continue reading

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Kenneth Williams’ childhood in Kings Cross

There is some rare early 1980s footage of Kings Cross including Cromer Street, Argyle School, The Hillview Estate and Marchmont Street in this fascinating documentary about the early life of comedian Kenneth Williams.  

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