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.

4 Babies & Daddy Only! Kings Cross Parenting Schema for Dads and Kids gets extended life-line!

Posted on October 10, 2008 by William Perrin

Dad’s & Kids in the Kings Cross Area urgently needed! How often do we hear that our children need better male role models?  Not so at Kings Cross.  Children here have the benefit of an afternoon each week that otherwise … Continue reading →

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CYP – local youth worker Steven on TV today Chanel 4 1700 with Paul o’Grady and Judge Judy

Posted on October 9, 2008 by William Perrin

Stephen Griffiths and the CYP team do a fanastic job in Kings Cross giving local young people paths out of trouble and generally fun things to do.  Stephen has taken the message about young people and knife culture to the … Continue reading →

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The Fellow – new gastro pub on York Way

Posted on October 7, 2008 by William Perrin

The bottom of York Way could do with cheering up. So I was very pleased to receive this review from neighbours Sarah and Patrick of The Fellow at 24 York Way (map) on the corner of Caledonia Street. The Fellow … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross station – more public amenity lost

Posted on October 6, 2008 by William Perrin

The retail realignment of the Kings Cross area continues as more business move or are forced to move from the south east end of the neighbourhood – Alastair from Network Rail has been in touch: ‘Just to keep you up … Continue reading →

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High speed rail in Kings Cross – like buses, you wait for ages……

Posted on October 5, 2008 by William Perrin

The Conservative Party have announced plans for two further high speed rail links apparently coming to the Kings Cross area. One a new high speed line to the North, presumably from St Pancras or Kings Cross and another a high … Continue reading →

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Cross Kings festival this weekend – line up and correct dates

Posted on September 25, 2008 by William Perrin

Further information just in on the charity festival at The Cross Kings this Saturday and Sunday (not Sunday and Monday – i got the dates wrong in my last post) –  it’s on York  Way close to the junction with  … Continue reading →

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Tolpuddle Martyrs in Kings Cross – how can we commemorate the 1834 march from Copenhagen Fields?

Posted on September 24, 2008 by William Perrin

The Tolpuddle Mural on the wall at the entrance to Edward Square on Copenhagen Street is a great piece of community art.  A huge and vivid depiction of a fascinating piece of our social history.  David Renton has got in … Continue reading →

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Loads of things to do around Kings Cross this weekend (especially dance) as Cultural Olympiad begins

Posted on September 23, 2008 by William Perrin

Our cultural correspondent Sian has sent a great list of events marking the beginning of the Cultural Olympiad.  There are some remarkable particiaptory dance opportunities if you or your children have got rhythm – the London Studio open audition and … Continue reading →

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