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Islington Tribune - NEWS
Published: 24 April 2009

‘COVER-UP’ ON SCHOOL STAFF RECRUITMENT

Council boss under fire as he announces probe into safety checks

TOWN Hall leader James Kempton was last night (Thursday) accused of attempting to “cover-up” failings in staff recruitment procedures at an Islington primary school. > more

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Man is jailed for horror stabbing in street
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Double shooting: Police investigating possible link
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Plaque commemorates Britain’s first Asian MP
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Shelter from economic storm
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Teen cyclist is injured at blackspot junction

New calls for safety action after girl, 14, is hit by bus

FURIOUS road safety campaigners have lashed out at Mayor of London Boris Johnson after another near-fatal accident involving a 14-year-old girl at a notorious blackspot junction at King’s Cross. > more

Fury as ‘arbitrary’ axe falls on campus staff - A LIST of academic posts facing the chop at crisis-torn London Metropolitan University has been released to the Tribune. > more

‘United Nations’ church hits 50 - THIS photograph taken outside St Mellitus Church in Finsbury Park – showing people from 72 nations – said more for community... > more

On your marks, get set... go and raise mammoth sums for charity - AN Islington health worker, two Clerkenwell firemen, and the chief executive of Crafts Central are... > more

Bragg in line-up for biggest-ever Tolpuddle festival - LONDON’S biggest ever Tolpuddle festival kicks off tomorrow (Saturday) with a march involving leading trade... > more

‘Friendly’ thieves made off with priceless jewellery - A MOTHER-of-three has spoken of her anger after two “friendly” thieves – posing as window cleaners – conned... > more

Box clever: New gardeners grow for it! - NOVICE gardeners have been learning how to grow salad in a window box at the borough’s first organic workshop. > more

Appeal launched for former Arsenal star, Kennedy - HIS bullet header against rivals Tottenham Hotspur won the league for Arsenal at White Hart Lane in 1971. > more

Guitarist mourning mum found hanged - A CORONER this week accepted that a musician struggling to come to terms with the death of his mother committed... > more

Politicians stage debate to mark birth of first feminist - GREEN Euro-MP Jean Lambert will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mary Wollstonecraft... > more

Health secretary drawn into battle to save historic centre - PATIENTS fighting to save the Finsbury Health Centre have submitted their evidence to health secretary... > more

Fine result for fuming engine protesters - MOTORISTS who refuse to turn off their engines when asked will face £20 spot fines under new plans approved... > more

Cameras film dog attack - FOUR men have been arrested on suspicion of robbery and animal cruelty after CCTV camera operators spotted a Staffordshire bull... > more

Friends rally to Frances - LORD Smith of Finsbury offered his sympathies this week to Labour Party stalwart Frances Morrell whose husband died following a fall at... > more

Gay pub to host Thursday strip shows - THE landlady of England’s oldest gay pub has won the right to host fortnightly male strip shows following requests from... > more