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.

Making Kings Cross a better place

Make York Way a friendlier place to be a pedestrian Give us some more buses, and Use the huge wastelands behind the station for something interesting while waiting for the property market to pick up These issues will be discussed … Continue reading

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Dog owners charged after attack

This just in from the police following an incident in Dunoon House on the Bemerton Estate during which a three year old girl was bitten by a dog in the leg.  Two dogs have been seized and are in kennels: … Continue reading

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Violent crime trends – ambulance call outs for assault in Islington

I lost count of the number of times i had to call 999 for an ambluance to help someone who was bleeding or in trouble on the street in Kings Cross.  The London data store has yielded this data: 'Count … Continue reading

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Robbers jailed after phone theft in Kings Cross

This just in from the police – an undercover operation in the Angel led to arrest of two guys who had apparently stolen a phone in Camino in Kings Cross.  If you are interested in helping the police tackle crime … Continue reading

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Sparkplug rebuild underway

Sparkplug is a wonderful project in north Kings Cross that works with local young people especially those most in need.  For years they have worked in a converted toilet and a sea container in a decrepit compound on the edge … Continue reading

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‘Turn left at the kebab shop’ – No. 2 York Way as gateway to Kings Cross

From neighbour Sean Murray To re-cap. 2 York Way was a coffee shop and sandwich bar and is part of the Regent Quarter development. The lease changed hands and it's turned into a Kebab shop. The unit has broken planning … Continue reading

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Under 5 father parent drop-ins need more dads!

Two local drop ins especially designed to allow fathers to enjoy quality time with their kids together with other dedicated dads are desperate for more fathers and their kids.  Both sessions are in the afternoon between the hours of 4-6.  … Continue reading

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Kings Cross Red Light Sauna is no longer!

Most residents of South Kings Cross will probably be happy to see that the Kings Cross Rd corner  Acton Street brothel has closed down recently. Whilst the shop appeared to be well managed with little local incidents, as far as … Continue reading

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