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Islington Gazette - Text only page News Unions in fire brigades cuts claimTHERE could be fewer fire engines serving London at night under plans being drawn up by fire service chiefs, according to trade unionists.... Guide dog attackedA GUIDE dog was attacked by another dog as his partially sighted owner stood by helplessly.... Monk Kelsang aiming for place in record booksKELSANG Pawo is a nomadic Buddhist monk with a dream of entering the Guinness Book of World Records – with the help of Arsenal.... Eyewitness account of Sosho blazeFIREFIGHTERS are today (Friday) still damping down the fire that ripped through bars and offices in Tabernacle Street, Old Street – as an eyewitness describes seeing the massive blaze take hold.... Sosho and The East Room destroyed in huge blaze, says ownerTHE owner of two bars destroyed in a massive blaze has spoken about losing two flagship businesses.... We must find out what happened to our angel, say familyTHE family of tragic teenager Jessie Wright have paid tribute to their 'most precious angel' – vowing that they will not rest until they find out what happened to the schoolgirl.... Friends' tribute to 'ray of sunshine'FRIENDS were yesterday holding a candlelight vigil in memory of 'fun and outgoing' Jessie Wright.... Estate fears after killingTHE estate where Jessie Wright's body was found has been left in shock by the brutal killing.... Lift death banker's husband 'robbed of justice'THE husband of a City banker crushed to death by a lift says he feels robbed after the world s biggest lift installer finally admitted responsibility for her death.... Archway pub enters the third dimensionFOOTBALL fans in Islington will be among the first in London to enjoy live 3D matches down the pub – meaning it's no longer just the referee who needs to wear glasses.... Letters Wake up to real hospital threatIT WAS great to see the Gazette playing a leading role in the march to save The Whittington hospital last week. Congratulations to the campaign.... Traffic lights saving livesROAD safety is an issue of immense importance to Londoners and, despite improvements, 200 people are still killed or seriously injured every month on London s roads.... Labour’s Council Tax U-turnI AM sure that Islington residents will welcome the news that Liberal Democrat proposals to have no Council Tax increase this year have now been agreed.... School doing a first-class jobAs an LEA governor of New North Community school, I recently had the opportunity to take a guided tour of the school and the children s centre in Packington Square and I have to say that it was a pleasant and enjoyable three-hour experience.... Is Arsene a mind reader?WHEN he does not have the moral high ground, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claims he did not see things; now when he thinks he has it, he can even see inside an opponent s mind. Surely he must have seen that Stoke s Ryan Shawcross slightly lost control of... Good old daysI AM writing a book about childhood in the 1960s and particularly the area my family grew up in. I come from a large family who lived in a house in Lever Street, EC1, in Islington from the late 1950s until 1969. I would very much like to hear from anyone... Over the oddsWHY does Islington Council want to sign up to multi-million pound agreements with contractors lasting a minimum of four years (possibly 10 years) when it is believed that behind closed doors discussions are under way which might mean a very reduced housin... Key to weight lossIN response to comments made by fitness lecturer Mr Mark Ansell (Viewpoints, Gazette, February 25) – referring to the idea of sleep aiding fat loss as ludicrous and suggesting that it is only calorific restriction that counts toward weight loss – I woul... Health centre is on the best siteISLINGTON Primary Care Trust PCT has been arguing for closure of Finsbury Health Centre and relocation of services away from the building, principally on grounds of financial viability, and also citing certain issues of fitness for purpose of the building... Hospital march was a truly moving experienceTHE Whittington march was something special. To march alongside so many people from across north London, united in defending our local hospital, was truly moving.... Sport Town's drought ends as the floodgates openKENTISH Town s seemingly endless wait for a victory in the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division finally came to an end on Saturday – and it could be one of their biggest wins of the season. A trio of first-half goals blew away Hanwell Town at B... Admiral pounce on the TigersISLINGTON MIDWEEK LEAGUE KEN DOHERTY MEMORIAL CUP Islington Admiral United A 3 London Tigers 2 Admiral player-manager Sam Elishi scored twice as his side overcame a battling Tigers side to make it through to the quarter-finals. Elishi struck with a simple... Youth football round-upCAMDEN & ISLINGTON YOUTH LEAGUE Angel Islington 4 Belsize Park 1 GEORGIE Flanagan scored the goal of the game to move Angel Under-11s into the quarter-finals of the cup with a convincing display. Frankie Chandler had opened the scoring, while Zeka Pirgal... Sunday football round-upWALTHAM FOREST & DISTRICT YOUTH LEAGUE Angel Islington 2 Broadwater 1 Angel Islington under-10s ended Broadwater s long unbeaten run, coming from behind to claim victory in the cup semi-final. Despite going in 1-0 down at half-time, Angel hit back in styl... Blitz are all set for their European CrusadeLONDON Blitz are targeting silverware on two fronts as they prepare to fly the flag for Great Britain in their first ever season of European competition. The current British American Football League champions will begin the defence of their domestic title... What's On REVIEW: SHUTTER ISLANDJUSTIN MATLOCK reviews SHUTTER ISLAND (15).... REVIEW: GREEN ZONEJUSTIN MATLOCK reviews GREEN ZONE (15).... Win tickets to film premiere!MOVIE fans are in for a treat on Sunday, March 21, with the first ever Mayor of London's London Film Day.... REVIEW: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOOAUTHOR Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy is being read on practically every Tube train in the London so it is with bated breath that fans have waited for the movie adaptation.... REVIEW: THE KREUTZER SONATAJUSTIN MATLOCK reviews THE KREUTZER SONATA (18).... REVIEW: ALICE IN WONDERLANDJUSTIN MATLOCK reviews ALICE IN WONDERLAND (PG).... REVIEW: CHLOEDAISY COLLINS review CHLOE (15).... REVIEW: LEGIONJUSTIN MATLOCK reviews LEGION (15).... REVIEW: THE SHOUTING MENDUNCAN HEPBURN reviews THE SHOUTING MEN (15).... REVIEW: FATHER OF MY CHILDRENJUSTIN MATLOCK reviews FATHER OF MY CHILDREN (12A).... ALBUM REVIEWS: JOANNA NEWSOM and DEAD LIKE HARRYAlbum reviews.... ALBUM REVIEWS: MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS and KATHRYN WILLIAMSAlbum reviews.... LIVE REVIEW: DEPECHE MODETHERE'S a lot to be said for the O2 as a venue, which makes you wonder why it sat idle for so long as the much-derided Millennium Dome.... ALBUM REVIEWS: MASSIVE ATTACK and PLASTICINESAlbum reviews.... ALBUM REVIEWS: CORINNE BAILEY RAE and HOT CHIPAlbum reviews.... ALBUM REVIEWS: CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG and ADAM GREENAlbum reviews.... ALBUM REVIEWS: ALICIA KEYS and DAVID BOWIEAlbum reviews.... ALBUM REVIEWS: VAMPIRE WEEKEND and FYFE DANGERFIELDAlbum reviews.... ALBUM REVIEWS: THE IRREPRESSIBLES and CHEW LIPSAlbum reviews.... ALBUM REVIEWS: LEDDRA CHAPMAN and LAURA VEIRSAlbum reviews.... LOVE NEVER DIESAS YOU would expect from a sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, this is large scale theatre – stunning effects, poignant and dramatic moments, beautiful imagery, big voices, oceans of lush music and a true sense of the theatrical.... LONDON ASSURANCEFew people today have heard of Dion Boucicault – but this actor, playwright and director was once the most influential man of the theatre on both sides of the Atlantic.... FLAMENCO FESTIVAL LONDON - MARIA PAGESI HAD the feeling I was out of my depth – but my apprehension was misplaced as I realised within minutes of the opening scenes that this art form is as simple as you choose to take it.... PARTYTOM Basden s award-winning show was a 2009 Edinburgh Fringe sell out – and it is an absolute gem.... THE DEAD SCHOOLIF YOU like your theatre to be visual and physical then you ll enjoy this. It is a riotous assembly of images, ideas and transformations.... THRILLER LIVE: REMIXEDHE may be Gone Too Soon, but the legend of MJ's simply incomparable glut of hits lives on in this eyeball-bursting evening.... MEASURE FOR MEASUREWITH clandestine plots, sex and scandal in spades, Measure for Measure is usually anything but a dull night's theatre.... DUNSINANEPLAYS about regime change have, unsurprisingly, taken on a new resonance in the aftermath of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.... THE 14TH TALEINUA Ellam comes from 'a long line of trouble-makers'.... JERUSALEMEVERY so often wind gets under the sails of a play and it soars on the sheer power of everyone talking about it.... |