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About Sophie Talbot

Sophie runs a small business designing websites for small businesses and community groups. http://www.cookiewp.com She also manages King's Cross Community Projects http://www.kccp.org.uk

KXCommunity map grows…

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

It’s long been an aim of King’s Cross Community Projects to find a way of mapping all the housing estates within  half mile of the perimeter of KX Station. It’s not a simple task as many housing estates and blocks … Continue reading →

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Open Space tech comes to KXCommunity

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

A tried and trusted yet very exciting method of facilitating organisational and community events will be used at the local event, “KXCommunity, it’s all about you” on 27 April. Open Space technology has been used all over the world for … Continue reading →

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Stunning planting for Wharfdale Rd sculpture garden

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

King’s Cross Community Projects has just posted news of the fantastic planting design for the sculptural hanging garden they’ll be installing on the north end of the KX gyratory later this year. Click here for details.

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Calling all KX Community groups!

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

KXCommunity: It’s all about you is a day of exploration and planning for all community groups within a half mile radius of the perimeter of KX Station. 11am to 3.30pm, 27 April at the Only Connect Theatre. Cllr Paul Convery and Cllr Sarah Hayward will be … Continue reading →

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Guardian launches KX street stories app

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

Our neighbours The Guardian have launched an experimental mobile app for iPhone and Android, inspired by King’s Cross. The free mobile app – ‘King’s Cross, London – Streetstories’ is an immersive audio walking guide with a difference; as users walk … Continue reading →

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It’s a bird, no it’s a plane.. no it’s… a mini sculpture garden!

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

We’ve had such problems with what to call it… it started out as a greenwall, then a vertical garden, then a vertical landscape, then a living sculpture. Now… it’s a mini sculpture garden! The latest update has just been posted … Continue reading →

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It’s frogs & toads at Culpeper!

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

If you’ve not visited Culpeper Gardens before, then you are in for a treat. Just up the road towards Sainsbury’s at The Angel, this community garden is an absolute gem. You can pop into the green oasis during the day … Continue reading →

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Trib reports fire at historic Keskidee Centre

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Sophie Talbot

The Islington Tribune, sister paper of the Camden New Journal together covering the King’s Cross neighbourhood, is reporting a fire last night at the old Keskidee Centre on Gifford Street, once the focus of black art and culture across the UK and venue for … Continue reading →

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