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Help Housman’s bookshop survive another 50 years

Posted on September 22, 2008 by William Perrin

Housmans bookshop is a Kings Cross institution.  The shop at 5 Caledonian Road (map) has an amazing history as a flag bearer for the peace movement, sexual equality and the green agenda.  It also sells some great fiction and the … Continue reading →

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Lost Cat!

Posted on July 4, 2008 by William Perrin

IS THIS YOUR CAT??? This lovely little black cat has been hanging around Northdown St and Balfe St for several days now. She is very friendly and has obviously had an owner till very recently. Local residents have been feeding … Continue reading →

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This week at Islington Farmers Market

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Sophie Talbot

Jenny, Meredith, Cheryl, Mark and Arthur of London Farmers Markets write: We hope you enjoyed our plant fair last weekend, and also the hog roast provided by David Wilkinson, of Downland Pigs. One thing you may not have realised was … Continue reading →

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‘The Times’ Kings Cross house prices look to outperform market

Posted on January 2, 2008 by William Perrin

The Times has now picked out Kings Cross in an article on house prices. The Times re-runs the December forecast from Hamptons we first reported here in the middle of a sensible wider piece on the UK market.  Again no … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross housing market – further news

Posted on December 11, 2007 by William Perrin

Some more news on the prospects for the Kings Cross market – maintains the relatively upbeat tone of James Byford’s exclusive piece for this site.  Hamptons International, they say: ‘North London will outperform South London by 1 per cent (4 … Continue reading →

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Kings Cross house prices – an expert view

Posted on November 16, 2007 by William Perrin

House prices are a national obsession and in Kings Cross it can be hard to separate the fact from the fiction.  Debate ebbs and flows about whether there has been a ‘kings cross effect’ or not.  Or what will happen … Continue reading →

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On a low income? Get your energy needs sorted out!

Posted on May 17, 2007 by Sophie Talbot

I’ve just had the GLEEN experience and it’s been great. If you are on a low income like me, then I’d highly recommend it. Greater London Energy Efficiency Network (GLEEN) run a number of schemes for local authorities including LB … Continue reading →

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Lost House, Crinan Street

Posted on March 27, 2007 by William Perrin

I am indebted to the Charkblog for drawing my attention to this (Richard Charkin does a model leadership blog thingy for Macmillan).  An extraordinary property is up for sale in the heart of Kings Cross for a mere £2.8m, the … Continue reading →

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