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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

Greenwall in the FT

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

Very excited today. Kings Cross Community Projects’ greenwall (now called the living sculpture) project has been mentioned in the FT and it doesn’t even physically exist yet! Our locally based sculptor, the rather fab Neil Ayling is exhibiting in his … Continue reading →

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Danger map

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

Thanks so much to everyone for contributing your experiences of being a road user on the infamous King’s Cross gyratory system. We have started documenting each issue you have raised in a new google map (bear with us, it’s a slow process!). We aim … Continue reading →

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Help to replace fallen trees

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

John Ashwell has had a great response to the plea for help with replacing fallen trees on Wharfdale Road. The collection is coming along well, and thank you for the generosity of residents thus far. John's hopeful that one of … Continue reading →

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KX kids & the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

This September, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) launched into its fourth consecutive year of King’s Cross Strings Club.  The weekly club with primary and secondary schools runs in four different schools local to the OAE office at … Continue reading →

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Plea for help with the trees

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

You may remember that local resident John Ashwell spearheaded two massive fundraising rounds a few years ago to pay for planting the vast majority of trees we now see in the north east quarter of King's Cross (from Euston/Pentonville Road … Continue reading →

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Cyclists in the City

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

Excellent article about TfL's shortcomings on road safety in King's Cross from the safe cycling blogger this morning.

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Perfect partners

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

King's Cross Community Projects may have found the perfect partner… Read on for more: Yesterday I want dancing with Neil Ayling and today things look different. Locally based artist Neil’s first solo exhibition at the Eb & Flow gallery in … Continue reading →

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His Teeth

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

One of Only Connect's ex-offender members came to Britain illegally when he was 16. This is the story he inspired. HIS TEETHA NEW PLAY BY BEN MUSGRAVEINSPIRED BY RALPH OJOTU It’s not so bad. To be a slave.Your responsibilities disappear.It … Continue reading →

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