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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

Votematch Campaign Internships available in King’s Cross

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

Unlock Democracy (incorporating Charter 88) is the UK’s leading campaign for democracy, rights and freedoms. Based in Cynthia Street just off Pentonville Road, they are now recruiting for two six week internships. Working as an intern is a fantastic way to … Continue reading →

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Your Tolpuddle festival needs you!!!

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

Help mark the 175th anniversary of the great march in support of the Tolpuddle Martyrs It was 1834 and 100,000 people gathered in what was Copenhagen Fields and has become the area just north east of King’s Cross station to … Continue reading →

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Nations of the Cross

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

Starting this Saturday on Radio 4 at 8pm is Nations of the Cross, stories from those who live around London's King's Cross station. Part one: Arrivals and Departures – the area was already changing before the bulldozers arrived. The programme will … Continue reading →

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The great KX/St Pancras taxi debacle

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

Matt, writing for The Londonist last week asked of our local stations, “Is this the longest taxi rank in central London?”. He estimated it as almost a kilometre in length. The biggest transport hub the the country, soon to be … Continue reading →

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TolpuddleKX 2009

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

Plans for the TolpuddleKX 2009 festival to take place here in the week ending 25 April are shaping up very well indeed. The organisers have set up a website to keep people informed and a Facebook group for those facebookly … Continue reading →

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Argent planning application for new bus depot

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

King's Cross Development Forum have just posted news of Argent's application for a new bus depot just south of Maiden Lane Estate in the King's Cross Central development. The deadline for comments to Camden Council is 29 January 2009.

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KX Station petition closes – Happy New Year!

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Sophie Talbot

In just six months the campaign for a pedestrian and cycle bridge across the rear of King's Cross Station gathered 1016 signatures to our petition. We are not expecting great things as a result as it is highly likely the … Continue reading →

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Famous King’s Cross Gas Holders – the plans are in

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Sophie Talbot

The King's Cross Development Forum website has just been updated with news of the plans for our beloved gas holders.  Various detailed planning applications have been submitted to LB Camden to re-site the gas holders as part of a new … Continue reading →

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