On hold for a while…

Hi,
I’m afraid that this blog will be on hold for a while.
My life got too busy in recent time and the lack of help doesn’t allow me to keep up with blog updates.
RSS feeds are always active so you can read the latest about Finsbury Park area from some friend site.
Regards,
“A blog for Finsbury Park” [...]

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Access to Finsbury Park tube – Online Petition

Give us access to Finsbury Park
In a City the size of London, the Underground system is the quickest way to get around and we are disappointed with the Mayor’s decision to shelve 22 of the 45 planned step free access projects across London only committing himself to providing step-free access at 29 per cent of [...]

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Finsbury to feature in moody love story

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Islington Tribune – by PETER GRUNER
Published: 4 September 2009

Hugh Grant

Finsbury to feature in moody love story
A NEW £1.5million feature film could do for Finsbury Park what the movie Notting Hill, starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, did for Notting Hill.
Broken Lines, due to be premiered in the UK next year, is described as [...]

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One year on… and gallery lies empty

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Islington Tribune – by PETER GRUNER
Published: 21 August 2009

Shiri Shalmy

One year on… and gallery lies empty
A YEAR after arts exhibitions were kicked out of a converted public toilet in 115-acre Finsbury Park, the building remains empty.
And this week a row blew up over the eviction of arts promoter Shiri Shalmy from the gallery [...]

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Please your palate at Harringay Food Festival

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Please your palate at Harringay Food Festival
7:00am Friday 14th August 2009
By Elizabeth Pears [...]

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New cyclists come out for London’s Cycle Friday

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New cyclists come out for London’s Cycle Friday

By Kevin Emery – Posted on 14 August 2009

The first Cycle Friday has made its mark on London, and the London Cycling Campaign (LCC) is pleased with how today’s rides have gone. The Cycle Fridays in the city have been launched to encourage novice cyclists to commute [...]

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Friday bike convoys converging on City of London

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Friday bike convoys converging on City of London
12 August 2009
By Mike Brooke
A SERIES of bike ‘convoys’ led by experienced riders begins on Friday (August 14) to guide novice commuter cyclists into central London.
The ‘Cycle Fridays’ are departing at 8am from six locations in all directions for riders who need a little extra support to [...]

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‘Drugs’ shooting shocks estate

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‘Drugs’ shooting shocks estate
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13 August 2009

PAUL DELAPPE outside Fallowfield: “”Estate is bad for drugs

A MAN was shot in the head for his BMW and three mobile phones just yards from people’s front doors.Detectives are investigating whether last Thursday’s shooting – during which the victim narrowly escaped with his life – was a drug [...]

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‘30 bullets’ fired into sports store with machine gun

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‘30 bullets’ fired into sports store with machine gun
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12 August 2009
MACHINE gun fire rang out across a busy street on Tuesday night as two men sprayed bullets into a shop.Up to 30 shots were fired at a sportswear store with no name in Seven Sisters Road, close to the junction with Yonge Park, Finsbury [...]

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£80m shops, offices and homes plan for buzzing fashion centre

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Islington Tribune – by PETER GRUNER
Published: 7 August 2009

From left, Business Forum chief executive Talal Karim, previous chief executive Despina Johnson, London Assembly member Jennette Arnold and Forum chairman Paul Morris

£80m shops, offices and homes plan for buzzing fashion centre

Entry arch to go up at street market under ambitious regeneration scheme
THE man who [...]

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