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.

Kings Cross crime forecast now arriving at platform one…..

Posted on October 18, 2007 by William Perrin

The Gazette has been asking if crime will increase when the Eurostar arrives – logically, there will be a net increase in the volume of crime simply because there will be millions of extra people flowing through the area.  The … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Social Behaviour, Crime etc, Transport | 1 Comment

Calling all Young Urban Artists…

Posted on October 17, 2007 by William Perrin

the following was on a beautiful pdf, which unfortunately typepad will not support, so please excuse the text-heavy draft! E.T.A – Estimated time of Arrival Free half term workshops and auditions Monday 22 – Friday 26 October 2007Every day 1-4pm … Continue reading →

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Bloomsbury/’Kings Cross borders’ festival

Posted on October 17, 2007 by William Perrin

Impressive looking local festival this coming weekend down the road in Bloomsbury or Kings Cross borders as the estate agents probably call it now.  Thanks to Sian at Create KingsX (who is fast becoming our arts correspondent) for the blurb … Continue reading →

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Act now! – 62-68 York Way planning application – the American Carwash site

Posted on October 15, 2007 by William Perrin

Locals will know that there has been a long planning saga with this tatty scruffy site on the corner of York Way and Wharfdale Road – we need to act now to get the building there the community deserves.  It … Continue reading →

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Free Start-up Seminars for Creatives with CreateKX and the British Library

Posted on October 8, 2007 by William Perrin

Whether you’re an artist, a designer, a writer or any other creative, if you’re planning on launching your own creative business, then this afternoon seminar is the best investment you could make. And it’s free! Give me a call on … Continue reading →

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The Ladykillers – original trailer

Posted on October 8, 2007 by William Perrin

The Ladykillers was one of the great British comedies and filmed in Kings Cross. Thanks to Sarah I have found the original trailer online. I’ve put the trailer in the new site KingsCrossTV.org here (while you are there have a … Continue reading →

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Colin Bailey – fine original prints,etchings and greeting cards of Kings Cross and St Pancras

Posted on October 7, 2007 by William Perrin

Colin Bailey got in touch through the site.  He lived in Kings Cross in the late ’80s and early ’90s.  The darkness of Colin’s etchings capture the gloom of what was a difficult time for the area.  And some prints … Continue reading →

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Crossing Kings Cross and Crossrail…..

Posted on October 5, 2007 by William Perrin

Crossrail has recently got the go-ahead but it isn’t clear what it means for Kings Cross.  The line will run like an East-West Thameslink – or a bit like the Paris RER.  The City will stump up some of the … Continue reading →

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