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.

Cabinet Minister visits CYP youth project in Kings Cross

Posted on January 29, 2009 by William Perrin

Andy Burnham, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (third from left) visited the Copenhagen Youth Project on the Cally Pitch this evening to show his support for sport and art in the community.  A visit by a cabinet … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross skin deep.

Posted on January 27, 2009 by William Perrin

From about next week, after final touches of the shop have been finished, Ron the owner of the new Kings Cross Tatoo Parlour hopes to be ready for personal ink customizations.  The shop at the Northern Western end of Kings … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross Station frontage – the green shed square – architect competition

Posted on January 27, 2009 by William Perrin

This just in from Alastair Metcalfe at Network Rail.  Let's hope there is good community involvement in the competition – curiously omitted from the NR press release – and some striking proposals. The pyramid at the Louvre is always a … Continue reading →

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The Art of News: Family Workshop @ Kings Place

Posted on January 23, 2009 by William Perrin

Apologies for the late notice – I only just found out about this. Should be a nice way to spend a Saturday: The Art of News News, Poetry and Music: Family Workshop Saturday 24 January10.00am Family Workshop 1 A chance for families … Continue reading →

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Free wifi for all in St Pancras station

Posted on January 18, 2009 by William Perrin

At last – a public space in the Kings Cross area to sit in the dry and surf away.  Martyn Saunders mailed in to report that free wifi is running in St Pancras – there is a page about it … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross around the world

Posted on January 17, 2009 by William Perrin

We are not alone in North London living under the Kings Cross banner. Around the world there are several other Kings Crosses, each quite different.  Every day Google sends me an email of new stuff on the web that mentions … Continue reading →

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Let’s move to the Cally Road……

Posted on January 17, 2009 by William Perrin

Amusing piece in the Guardian today as our new neighbours leave their cappucinos on their desks and explore the North bit of Cally Road in the usual acerbic style of Let's move to….. 'Caledonian Road has always been the scrag … Continue reading →

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St Pancras to Heathrow – high speed rail round up – Kings Cross – the best connected urban district in the World?

Posted on January 15, 2009 by William Perrin

The Government seems to be announcing today a high speed rail link to an expanded Heathrow airport.  When built this will probably make Kings Cross the best connected city centre urban district in the world.  This site has been covering … Continue reading →

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