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Islington Tribune - NEWS
Published: 9 January 2009

COURT BID TO HALT HEALTH CENTRE SALE

Campaigners plan legal challenge to save pioneering building

CAMPAIGNERS determined to prevent the sale of Grade I-listed Finsbury Health Centre to a private developer are preparing to take their battle to the High Court. > more

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Death fall victim ‘a lovely girl who had heart of gold’
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Parking ‘driving shops to the wall’
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‘11-plus failure who heads college
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‘Historic cross-party summit lets opposition air wish lists
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Gaza witness: ‘Children huddle as bombs drop’

VOLUNTEERS from Islington who are working in war-torn Gaza spoke this week of Palestinians’ “paralysing fear” and the screams of children during bombing raids.
Speaking to the Tribune by phone from Gaza, the volunteers revealed they had refused offers to return to safety in Britain in order to stay and witness... > more

Recession hits home as job losses mount - STRUGGLING employers in Islington have reported more redundancies to the government than any... > more

New year and new babies to delight mums - SHE wasn’t due for another three weeks. But Sharon Melbourne’s baby girl couldn’t wait to see in the New Year. > more

Fuming staff told: Come in the back door please! - COUNCIL staff say they are being treated as “second class citizens” by the Town Hall’s latest... > more

A splash of class: Adults enjoy swimming lessons - MORE than 200 adults have won their water wings after taking advantage of free swimming... > more

Architect’s year of the gong and gun - FROM protection by machine gun-toting guards in Nigeria to being named as an international design leader... > more

‘How Pinter stood up for my father, a victim of army junta’ - A LEADING figure in Islington’s Turkish community paid tribute this week to... > more

Probe into politician’s remarks abandoned after apology pledge - LABOUR group leader Councillor Catherine West will make a public apology... > more

Qi player: Arsenal scheme sees Shaolin Monk Master teach ancient art - WITH the Gunners shipping goals in the Premiership like never before... > more

Arsonists cause £5k of damage - RESIDENTS on a quiet Holloway estate are still reeling after arsonists destroyed two mopeds and a disability... > more

When times are hard, turn to your neighbour for help, urges student - A GOOD neighbour network, described as the antidote to New Year... > more

Former equalities boss wins apology over leaked Town Hall papers - THE Town Hall’s former head of equalities has said he is disgusted at the... > more

Man banned from park for two years over drug dealing offences - A MAN has been banned from a park for two years after he was caught carrying... > more

Newsagent’s second licence review - A NEWSAGENT from Newington Green caught selling alcohol to a 15-year-old for the second time... > more

Jail for man who harassed women on Tube - A MAN has been jailed for a year after he was caught using a mirror to look up women’s skirts on... > more