Category Archives: New

Petition launched to save outdoor pond

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Sophie Talbot

The outdoor King’s Cross pond designed by Ooze Architects has become a firm favourite for both swimmers and urban wildlife enthusiasts. In April we reported that it was threatened with closure. Shortly after that it appeared to have been saved. … Continue reading →

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Wildlife friendly sculpture wins Silver Gilt award

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Sophie Talbot

Vert, the 15 metre high wildlife friendly sculpture on Wharfdale Road N1 9UA was almost totally replanted earlier this year by two volunteers from local environment and arts charity King’s Cross Community Projects (KCCP). They entered the Islington in Bloom … Continue reading →

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Gyratory redesign consultation report due next month

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Sophie Talbot

Transport for London ran a major consultation in February this year to seek opinions on the broad principles they will use to redesign the current hated gyratory. They are aiming to publish the resulting consultation report, which should give us … Continue reading →

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HS2 to hit our closest countryside

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Sophie Talbot

Perhaps the easiest way to get to the countryside from King’s Cross is to pop out west towards Denham and surrounding area, just a short train journey or 40 minute-ish drive. Sarah, Green, ex-narrowboat resident of Battlebridge Basin, loved it … Continue reading →

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Five Guys burgers in Lighthouse Building Kings Cross – good but pricey

Posted on June 20, 2016 by William Perrin

It’s great to see the Lighthouse Building back in use, now with a Five Guys burger joint on the ground floor.  The conversion is light and airy with a more than 180 degree view of the lovely Kings Cross gyratory. … Continue reading →

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Suez/SITA waste management keeps dumping skips on Randell’s Road

Posted on June 17, 2016 by William Perrin

Senior management at Suez (formerly known as SITA) seem unable to control their own workers as they fail to stop rogue staff from using Randell’s Road as a waste transfer station.  Suez/SITA drivers have been repeatedly dumping their skips overnight … Continue reading →

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Children at Kings Cross: New independent grassroots user group for the betterment of Coram’s Fields

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Daniel Z. Zylbersztajn-Lewandowski

Come and join us on Sunday the 19th. of  June 2016, 17.45   Fellow parents and carers of the wider Kings Cross and Bloomsbury area have worked for eight months to set up a user group of interested stakeholders (e.g. parents, children, … Continue reading →

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Visit a beautiful local garden in the National Gardens Scheme

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Sophie Talbot

From 2pm to 6pm on Sunday 5 June 2016 Mike Jackson (of the film ‘Pride‘ fame) will once again open his small plantsman’s garden to the public at 1 Battlebridge Court as part of the Barnsbury Group. Mike’s stunning garden … Continue reading →

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