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.

Wharfdale Road traffic – signal changes and statement from Councillor Convery

Posted on March 10, 2015 by William Perrin

Local ward Cllr Paul Convery and the Islington officer in charge of the Caledonian Road scheme Paul Taylor met with residents on Wharfdale Road last Wednesday evening.  A resident’s read out of the meeting is in the comments.  Thanks to … Continue reading →

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Candle-lit vigil for Alan Cartwright 7-8pm Friday outside Cally Pool

Posted on March 5, 2015 by William Perrin

All welcome. Bring a candle. Event page on Facebook, over 400 expected.

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Is this your stolen bike at Islington police station?

Posted on March 5, 2015 by William Perrin

Was your bike nicked in Islington somewhere? Is this your stolen bike? Islington Police have released pictures of ten stolen bikes in the slideshow below.  They say: ‘If you believe this bicycle belongs to you, please contact Exhibits Store Manager … Continue reading →

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Police make three arrests re murder of Alan Cartwright

Posted on March 4, 2015 by William Perrin

The Met Police has announced via Twitter today that it has made three arrests a 17 year old boy, a 21 year old man and and 18 year old man.  The BBC say: ‘A boy, 17, and a 21-year-old man … Continue reading →

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CCTV video of attack on Alan Cartwright 7:35 Friday night – did you see anything, have you seen the stolen bikes ?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by William Perrin

Police have released shocking CCTV footage of the attack on Alan Cartwright that led to his death.  Be warned that this CCTV from above the Cally Road shows three people attacking Alan and his friends. I have thought about whether … Continue reading →

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Subscribe to tweets from Kings Cross general election candidates #ge2015

Posted on March 2, 2015 by William Perrin

One way to stay in touch with what the likely candidates for Holborn and St Pancras and Islington South and Finsbury are up to is to follow them on Twitter.  Twittelection has Twitter lists for each constituency Holborn and StP and … Continue reading →

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Fatal stabbing – appeal for witnesses – corner Copenhagen and Cally

Posted on February 28, 2015 by William Perrin

To update this post – the police have now named the victim as Alan Cartwright aged 15 – our deepest condolences go to his family, one cannot imagine what they must be feeling.  If you have any information that may … Continue reading →

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Traffic backing up on Wharfdale Road and York Way – and news of a residents meeting

Posted on February 26, 2015 by William Perrin

A local resident who lives with their family on Wharfdale Road has sent in these pictures of the traffic backed up at 1738, 0317 (in the morning) and 2040. The resident says it’s like this ‘day and night’, ‘we have … Continue reading →

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