Category Archives: Community Health and Welfare

And the green flag awards go to…

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

Massive congratulations go two two local community gardens on gaining their green flag awards – Thornhill Bridge Community Gardens and Culpeper Gardens. Given that KX suffers from such a dearth of open spaces, it's heartening to see all the hard … Continue reading →

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Community venue for hire

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

It's a little beyond our patch, but West Euston Partnership's healthy living centre, the HPod, is available for hire by organisations or companies putting on health or community related events or holding meetings. It's on Cumberland Market near Euston Square/Warren … Continue reading →

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Dust supressant trials Kings Cross to Edgeware Road

Posted on April 18, 2011 by William Perrin

I lived for a year or two in the heart of the roaring Kings Cross gyratory on the Cally Road.  It was an early-Victorian flat with poor insulation and bad secondary glazing.  The amount of fine black dust that would … Continue reading →

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Missing man, dementia patient said to frequent Kings Cross

Posted on April 6, 2011 by William Perrin

This from the Ilford Guardian.  We don't normally put up things wholesale from newspapers but this seems a good cause. 'Martin Barron, 53, was last seen at his home in Clandon Road in Ilford on Saturday (April 2) at around … Continue reading →

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Working class guy aged over 25 with time on your hands?

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Sophie Talbot

If you are local to Somers Town, St Pancras or Regent's Park (all immediately west of King's Cross Station) then Plan C could be for you. Sessions are free and can be booked by sending Myriam of Plan C an … Continue reading →

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Sewage problem, Carnoustie Drive

Posted on September 26, 2010 by William Perrin

There was an unpleasant sewage problem on Carnoustie Drive on Sunday morning.  This manhole cover is overflowing with smelly drain water which flows around the corner onto Bingfield Street and then into a drain near the junction with Caledonian Road.  … Continue reading →

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Young people’s body image – summer holiday photography and modelling project

Posted on August 11, 2010 by William Perrin

Y-Touring at OneKX on Cromer Street (just off Judd Street) have let us know about this fascinating project running during the summer holidays that local young people can get invovled with.  For more information please contact Steve Byrne on 020 … Continue reading →

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New food growing space on Regents Canal

Posted on July 11, 2010 by William Perrin

Thornhill Bridge Community Gardeners (TBCG) have successfully fundraised and constructed a new food growing space along the Regents Canal on top of the Islington Tunnel; this is part of the Greener Islington and healthy communities’ initiative involving allotments and community … Continue reading →

Posted in Community groups, Community Health and Welfare, Food and Drink, Wildlife and Nature | 4 Comments