Monthly Archives: February 2016
Holloway Prison Set to Close
Western Europe’s largest women’s prison is set to close. Inspectors who visited the Victorian prison labelled it as “a very difficult establishment run” while Justice Secretary, Michael Grove, concluded it
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TfL unveils plans to pedestrianise Highbury corner
Drastic changes have been proposed by Tfl to pedestrianise Highbury Corner. These vast changes will include making the area around the station more accessible for pedestrians and cyclists. With a
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Sugar and lemon triumph in the pancake poll!
With pancake day less than 24 hours away its about time the pick of the best toppings was decided. Pancakes have become a universal base for foods from sweet to
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Islington air pollution level breaches limits
Islington air pollution levels have already breached annual pollution limits. King’s College London University has monitored air quality in Islington and across London and posted findings on the London Air
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Police to use eagles to take down drones
Londoners should start getting familiar with spotting eagles up in the sky as Metropolitan Police have now announced their interest in using the birds to take down drones. Concerns have
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Tech City six month plan to Upscale
The third largest technology hub Tech City, launched in Shoreditch in 2010 by David Cameron, to support digital entrepreneurs across Britain has introduced a 6 month pilot Upscale Programme. CEO’s
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Equality progress for homophobia in the construction industry
A survey by Architects’ Journal discovered a shocking 85% of construction workers have encountered homophobia at least once during their careers. Researchers discovered that the problem was far greater than
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Valentines Day for One
Who said that Valentine’s Day is worth celebrating only if you have a date? Not being in a relationship shouldn’t be a good reason to miss out on the most romantic
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The best places to celebrate Chinese New Year in London
By Alexandra Davis Today marks the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, and this year it’s the Year of the Monkey. Celebrations are underway around the world, and
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Pancake Day 2016
Written by Jessica Hutchby Tomorrow is Pancake day, all the excitement for bananas and chocolate spread! But what is going on around the area? Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday as
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