Category Archives: New

Cally Arts looking after the towpath trees as London recognises importance of trees

The marvellous arts and environment community organisation Cally Arts has been working hard, in partnership with the Canals and Rivers Trust and Islington Council, to take care of the towpath from Maiden Lane (York Way) bridge to the Islington Tunnel. … Continue reading

Posted in Community groups, Crime etc, Green spaces, New, Wildlife and Nature | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

King’s Cross tiger sighted on Regent’s Canal

King’s Cross may only have a little urban wildlife, but what it does have is valuable and worth saving. This morning conservationists welcomed the rarely seen native King’s Cross Tiger to the north end of Battlebridge Basin. Basking in the … Continue reading

Posted in Green spaces, New, Wildlife and Nature, Young People | Leave a comment

Two escape from Pentonville on Sunday night by cutting through bars

The latest sad twist in the HMP Pentonville saga is two prisoners escaping on Sunday night.  At present I am going on partial reports being tweeted by Simon Israel and BBC reporter Danny Shaw that the prisoners cut their way … Continue reading

Posted in New | Leave a comment

Emily Thornberry MP calls for ‘duty of care’ investigation into Pentonville death and for prison to be closed

The local MP has called for an investigation of the Ministry of Justice’s exercise of an appropriate duty of care to murdered Jamal Mahmoud at HMP Pentonville.   The failure of a relevant ‘duty of care’ is at the heart … Continue reading

Posted in New | 1 Comment

Save the Kings Cross Pond – Sign here!

After a publicity stunt with a flashmob in cold water, the petition to save the swimming pond in Kings Cross is in full flow. The organiser, Imogen Radford, says she would like to reach the 5000 signature mark, before she … Continue reading

Posted in New | 1 Comment

South of Kings Cross is for independent Coffee!

A boulevard of coffee shops, independent shops and some restaurants, along Kings Cross Road was a long term vision some locals in the South of Kings Cross always had, and it seems that this vision has taken on shape now … Continue reading

Posted in Local businesses, New | 1 Comment

Kings Cross Square – sausages out, sandwiches in

  Kings Cross square started out so well with a couple of decent food shops, but they both moved on.  The independent hot-dog emporium Coffee Dogs, closed a while ago and its ‘egg pod’ site is vacant (above).  The hot … Continue reading

Posted in New | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Your turn to save most progressive cycle path stretch in South-Camden

A trial structure of a segregated two-lane cycle path on Tavistock Place in Bloomsbury, adjacent to Kings Cross / St Pancras (leading to Torrington Place), is under threat of being demolished, due to a disgruntled group of a handful, but … Continue reading

Posted in New, Road Safety in Kings Cross | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments