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.

Happy Kings Crossmas!

Posted on December 19, 2007 by William Perrin

Thanks to all our readers and contributors.  With a special thanks to everyone who has got stuck into community issues this year. Have a happy holiday, whether in Kings Cross or beyond. If you want to make a New Year … Continue reading →

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St Pancras – second impressions

Posted on December 13, 2007 by William Perrin

St Pancras is stunning – no doubt about it.  But I thought it worth recording some second impressions now i have walked through it a few times and tried some of the shops.  How does it work as a building … Continue reading →

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Abandoned car – Rufford Street

Posted on December 12, 2007 by William Perrin

Thanks to Stuart Cottis for being a good neighbour and reporting this sorry car to Contact Islington: ‘The car had its passenger side and rear windows smashed a couple of months ago at which point the owner did not organise … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross housing market – further news

Posted on December 11, 2007 by William Perrin

Some more news on the prospects for the Kings Cross market – maintains the relatively upbeat tone of James Byford’s exclusive piece for this site.  Hamptons International, they say: ‘North London will outperform South London by 1 per cent (4 … Continue reading →

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Our local representatives online

Posted on December 10, 2007 by William Perrin

Our local MP Emily Thornberry sent me an email with a link to her new website.  It has a section on Caledonian and Barnsbury wards.  You can get in touch with her here.  Hopefully the website will be updated regularly … Continue reading →

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Woodpeckers in the heart of Kings Cross

Posted on December 8, 2007 by William Perrin

Val and Tony Rees sent me this wonderful sight of a Greater Spotted Woodpecker in their garden on the Cally Road in November (click pic to make it bigger).  It’s great to see birds like this in the Kings Cross … Continue reading →

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£2million ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ heist hits Kings Cross

Posted on December 8, 2007 by William Perrin

A gang dressed as policemen apparently conned their way into a Kings Cross business and got away with up to £2m of IT gear and possibly some data, according to reports.  The police said that on Thursday night at about … Continue reading →

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Arrivals – Semiconductor: Review

Posted on December 7, 2007 by William Perrin

One of many highlights of Arrivals was the commissioning of Time out of Place a film by Semiconductor (aka Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt) The Kings Cross area in London is rapidly transforming, creating a city in flux. Semiconductor captured … Continue reading →

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