Category Archives: Local issues

Highbury Corner this week

As part of a continuing mission to support the police and judiciary in Kings Cross here, in the public interest is a list of charges etc scheduled at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court this week that have a local connection to Kings … Continue reading

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Small window to oppose a skyscraper next to the town hall

The decision by Camden Council to sell off the Town Hall annexe is a fait accompli, but the planning guidelines covering the site are currently under review. With talk of a building up to 22 storeys high, the review’s request … Continue reading

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York Way – over £300k S106 money still to be spent locally

Local people with long memories will remember the campaign to provide a footbridge over the tracks behind Kings Cross at Wharfdale Road in compensation for the closure of the entrance to Platform 1 at that spot.  Instead Network Rail made … Continue reading

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Local justice – upcoming this week at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court

It’s important that local justice is seen to be done. For Kings Cross, justice is mainly dispensed by Highbury Corner Magistrates Court. Despite their best efforts and community outreach programmes busy courts like Highbury Corner can seem remote from the … Continue reading

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Demolition of the Keskidee Centre

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Do you know this man suspected of stealing from a centre for deaf people on the Cally Road?

At the far North of the Kings Cross patch comes news of an especially callous robbery at a signing centre for deaf people.  Police text follows: The victim wishes to remain anonymous but said: “I would appreciate the help of … Continue reading

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Do you know anything about the fatal assault on Gerard Allison?

After an Easter break we return with some awful news. Every now and then the bad past of Kings Cross returns.  In this case a man severely assaulted in Keystone Crescent in August 2004 finally lost his struggle with life … Continue reading

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London policing changes – what is the MOPC?

This site in general is a strong supporter of the work the Met Police does in Kings Cross. There have been some substantial changes to the way the police priorities (for London as a whole) are set.  Basically the Mayor … Continue reading

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