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Islington Tribune - NEWS
Published: 23 November 2007
 
DRIVERS FACE 20MPH LIMIT

Green Party councillor’s radical plan to put brakes on motorists

A REVOLUTIONARY scheme to make Islington the first borough in the country to have a blanket 20mph speed limit could be only one vote away from reality. > more
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Celebrities set to kick off festive season by switching on lights
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Leader calls for ‘radical’ action to tackle congestion problem at roundabout
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‘Legalised mugging’ protest as drivers face parking hikes

Motorists who cut car emissions say they still pay more for ‘green’ permits

A TAXI driver and a former AA patrolman are among angry motorists who claimed this week they are being “legally mugged” under Islington’s new green parking... > more
 
Grave concern over ‘death tax’ - ISLINGTON Council last night (Thursday) gave the go-ahead for the price of cremations and cemetery services to rise by more than... > more

Knifeman admits killing bus passenger - A “SMIRKING” knifeman who yesterday admitted stabbing to death a fellow bus passenger should be “locked up for... > more

Girls ‘holding up’ after drugs verdict - ISLINGTON social workers could be called in to help Ghanaian authorities decide how to sentence two teenagers found guilty... > more

Splat! Raid grabs paintball weapon - POLICE have seized a paintball rifle which is believed to have caused more than £35,000 damage to CCTV cameras. > more

Conference centre plan to regenerate area around station - THE company behind Islington’s Business Design Centre has announced a massive plan to... > more

Policy based on ‘polluter pays more’ principle - LIB Dem environment spokeswoman Councillor Lucy Watt stressed that the Town Hall would not make extra cash... > more

Jail for bungling bank robber who was caught having a cuppa - THERE was something odd about the breathless customer having a cuppa in a café. > more

Hundreds join fight against lap dancing - A FORMER Home Office civil servant, a leading psychotherapist and a Sun newspaper journalist emerged this week among... > more

Burning issue as green centre lights up night - THERE were red faces all round at Islington’s much-heralded new green education centre after it appeared... > more

Switched-on park pitches - FLOODLIT sports pitches were opened yesterday (Thursday) at one of Islington’s biggest parks. > more

Windfall for care homes - A GRANT will improve the lives of older people in residential homes in Islington. > more

Placard-waving protesters attack homes body as inspectors call - ANGRY protesters called on visiting government inspectors to investigate housing agency... > more

Round two in heritage battle - ONE of Britain’s leading conservation groups is embroiled in a new battle with a charity over plans to demolish a Victorian building. > more

Groups share £40,000 payout - FILM projects for young people, activities for the elderly and a study of Islington’s gay heritage will receive a share of a £40,000... > more

It’s strictly viewing now for axed Kate - GMTV presenter Kate Garraway was relaxing at her Islington home this week after being ejected from television’s Strictly Come... > more

Fans help hospital towards £600,000 goal - FANS at the Emirates stadium tomorrow (Saturday) will be met by volunteers shaking collecting buckets for the... > more

Contest winners find No10 so cool - TWO teenagers have visited Number 10 Downing Street after winning a competition. > more

More children choosing healthier school dinners - CELEBRITY chef Jamie Oliver’s campaign to get children eating healthier school meals has proved a... > more

Chapel’s Christmas fayre raises money for the homeless - SANTA dropped into town last week to make an appearance at the Union Chapel’s Christmas Fayre. > more

Author says Freud slipped up in Oedipus ‘obsession’ - ONE of Britain’s most popular authors, Salley Vickers, will speak in Holloway tonight (Friday) about her... > more

It’s the children’s board game that aims to beat the bullies! - NO wonder 10-year-old Islington girl Liliey Burgess has a smile on her face. > more

Conference showcases Turkish delights - A CONFERENCE celebrating the educational and cultural achievements of Turkish, Kurdish and Turkish Cypriot communities... > more

Edwardians return for library’s overdue birthday party - DRESSED in Edwardian costumes, staff at Islington’s Central Library have celebrated its centenary. > more

9am lap dance club blocked - A LAP-DANCING club popular with City bankers has failed in a bid to serve alcohol until 9am on Mondays. > more

‘Climate cops are fascist throwback’ - PRIMARY schoolchildren are being encouraged to “spy” on their parents in a manner reminiscent of fascist times, it was... > more
 
 

 

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