‘Stolen goods’ cafe shut down

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‘Stolen goods’ cafe shut down
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19 November 2009
A CAF: that had been taken over by dealers in stolen mobile phones has been shut down.
La Roma in Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, had become the hub of a stolen goods trade among north African men.
And when police raided it on November 3, they found a stolen camera [...]

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Gillespie Park Festival – 13 September 2009

Event Details Title Gillespie Park Festival
Date 13 September 2009
Times 1pm – 6pm
Availability Available
Description This will be the 23rd Gillespie Park festival, consisting of a wide range of music and dancing, including rap, line dancing and Morris dancing, plus childrens activities such as storytelling, drumming and football.
Costs Free
Notes Places: No maximum. Booking not required.

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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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‘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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Young advisers to help shape centre

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Young advisers to help shape centre
Youth Work Now
1 August 2009

Islington Council has recruited a group of 14 young advisers to help develop a flagship youth centre in Finsbury Park.
The new centre, which is being funded using cash from the government’s Myplace scheme, will give young people access to a safe space where they can [...]

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City North Site, Finsbury Park, London by Benson & Forsyth

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City North Site, Finsbury Park, London by Benson & Forsyth
29 July, 2009 | By Richard Waite

First Look: Benson & Forsyth has revealed its detailed proposals for a £80 million mixed-use scheme next to Finsbury Park station, north London
The practice landed the 46,000 sq m project in June last year (2008) after seeing [...]

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Anger as art gallery shows sculpture of suicide bomber gir Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1201566/Anger-art-gallery-shows-sculptuAnger as art gallery shows sculpture of suicide bomber girl

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‘Offensive’: Little Terror, the 3ft ‘artwork’ by Mason Storm at Gallery 90 in Finsbury Park
An art gallery has provoked controversy [...]

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