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Islington Tribune – by CHARLOTTE CHAMBERS
Published: 22 May 2009
Flowers near the spot Ahmet Paytak was shot
Shop shooting ‘is linked to gangs’
Fight two months before death is probed
DETECTIVES say the investigation into the shooting of a Holloway shopkeeper is “progressing well” and revealed that they identified several potential suspects.
Last night (Thursday), speaking on [...]
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Two dead after ‘chemical incident’ at North London hotel
Chris Smyth
Two women were found dead in a North London hotel yesterday in what emergency officials described as a “chemical incident”.Police believe that the women, one in her 30s and one in her 50s, had committed suicide by taking a “noxious substance”, thought [...]
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CALL TO RENOVATE TOWNHOUSES
hg.editorial@archant.co.uk
16 February 2009
Townhouses have fallen into disrepair
A charity has called on a squalid stretch of townhouses overlooking Finsbury Park to be restored to its former glory.
The Victorian properties in Seven Sisters Road used to be prestigious residences but many have fallen into disrepair.
Now FinFuture, the charity which works to [...]
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[from Islington Gazette]
Drugs raid arrests
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21 November 2008
A DRUGS laboratory and cannabis shop operating from a disused barber’s shop was busted by police officers.
The Gazette was on the scene as part of Islington’s drug scene was exposed by police with rams and buzz saws.
They smashed into Firm Cut barbers in Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, where [...]
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Posted in Alexandra National House, Amwell Court, Blackstock Road, Brownswood Road, Brownswood ward, Crime, Hackney, Kings Crescent estate, Police, Portland Rise, Property, Regeneration, School, Seven Sisters Road, Woodberry Down, Works on 8 October 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Our September report
What have we achieved?
Since taking back control in 2002, this administration has achieved -
* Stability and continuous improvement in the council finances and management
* Achieved a three star rating (out of 0-4) for overall performance
* Nearly two thirds of council homes meet the Decent Homes standard compared to a quarter [...]
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[extracted from British History]
The manor of BROWNSWOOD was the endowment of the prebend of Brownswood in St. Paul’s, which probably existed before its holders were first recorded in the early 12th century. The manor probably originated in a division of property between the bishop of London and the chapter of St. Paul’s, which may be [...]
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Posted in Amwell Court, Andover estate, Brownswood Road, Brownswood ward, Crouch End ward, Events, Finsbury Park, Finsbury Park ward, Green Lanes, Hackney, Haringey, Harringay ward, Highbury West ward, Islington, Kings Crescent estate, London, Manor House, New River ward, People, Portland Rise, Queen's Drive, Seven Sisters Road, Seven Sisters ward, Six Acres estate, St Ann's ward, Stroud Green ward, Tollington estates, Tollington ward, Woodberry Down on 7 August 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Following a discussion on Harringay On Line, Guerilla Gardening sounds like an interesting experiment/experience.
Here the web site.
Anyone fancying the idea of some Guerrilla Gardening initiative in N4?
Leave a comment!
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[from Property Executive]
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Alder King to work nationwide with Marie Curie Cancer Care
Alder King is working with Marie Curie Cancer Care to increase its national network of retail units. The charity presently operates from 175 shops across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
In the last two months Marie Curie Cancer Care has acquired [...]
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Spring Park Hotel – Sex encounter license
We’ve just received notification that they have applied to renew their sex encounter (pole dancing) license.
The deadline for comments and objections is 21st April. These should be sent to the Licensing Service, via mike.smith@hackney.gov.uk
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[from Islington Tribune]
Islington Tribune – by ROISIN GADELRAB
Published: 11 April 2008
‘Terror’ of attacked clubber
A CLUBBER has described to an Old Bailey jury her “absolute terror” when she was ambushed by a girl gang early one Sunday.
The 17-year-old, from Barnsbury, was on her way to meet a cousin in Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park, when [...]
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