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Islington Gazette - Text only page News Woman gives birth outside Tube stationQUICK-THINKING British Transport Police officers leaped into action to help a pregnant woman who was about to give birth outside a Tube station.... Two stabbings in park horrorTWO teenage boys who had been enjoying a barbecue in a packed park were knifed in the back in front of hundreds of horrified onlookers.... £200k a year saleswoman claiming unfair dismissalA HIGH-FLYING City saleswoman who claims she was hounded out of a leading bank because she did not fit into their boys club will have to wait until July to find out whether she will win compensation.... Hotel wins booze licence battleA HOTEL has been granted permission to sell alcohol to take away until midnight – despite a flurry of objections from residents.... Call for traders to sign anti-crime pledgeSHOPKEEPERS in Blackstock Road are to be encouraged to display pledges denouncing crime in the wake of the biggest ever police raid in Islington.... Care dog snatched from outside shopping centreA DISABLED woman has been left devastated and penniless after her care dog was stolen.... Police quiz as student dies after arrestAN INVESTIGATION has been launched into the death of a young man following his arrest by police using batons and CS gas.... Union attacks franchise plan for post officeTHE AXE did not fall on Essex Road Post Office thanks to the efforts of campaigners – but now union members have attacked plans to franchise it.... Elena clocks up the miles for charity... still at workONE OF London's top restaurateurs traded her apron for a running vest to make her own unique contribution to Cancer Research UK's Race for Life 2008.... 'Turret' battle a victory for people powerDEVELOPERS wanting to turn a quirky building into a flat were accused of ""distorting"" the truth about crime to help push through the controversial scheme.... Letters Road bumps are a 24-hour noise menaceGOOD to see Matt Humphreys' report ""Road humps blow for council"" (Gazette, May 8) highlighting the scandal of the head in the sand attitude to speed bumps that Islington Council has.... How foolish not to know Brazil were playing!CABBIE Victoria Fox who was fined for parking on the night of the Brazil v Sweden game at the Emirates Stadium (Gazette, May 8) should send her fine to Arsenal to pay.... No drugs concerns at primary schoolsI WAS concerned when I read the article by Ed Davey – School nurses get training to spot drug use (Gazette, May 1) – which might cause undue worry for local parents.... Strawberry tea parties could save livesI HAVE a favour to ask of you. As you may know I am a French chef and have spent most of my life working in restaurants in and around the UK.... Kids must be allowed to get on their bikesTHE news from Cycling England published on May 6, that eight out of 10 parents ban their children from cycling alone is not a surprise, given the increasing fear about the ""dangers"" of today s world.... Raw deal on lettuceI DON T know why stallholders in Chapel Market are selling lettuces from Spain when they are in season in Britain now. It was the same last winter.... Tory wins bad news for familiesTHE Conservatives' victory in London will mean a great deal of change, not least in the area of housing provision in the capital.... Mayor must act on post office pledgeThe news that 155 London post offices are to be closed down is a bitter blow to Londoners but seems to have passed the new Mayor of London by.... Cash will help terminally illAS a Marie Curie Nurse, I know just how important the fundraising efforts of local communities are in supporting our vital work.... Why are roads in such a terrible state?ISLINGTON must surely have more road humps than any other London borough.... Sport Williams steps up a level to seal Middlesex goldHIGHGATE Harriers and London Heathside both struck gold in the Middlesex County Championships, with Harrier Samara Williams winning the under-17 1500m despite being two years younger than her rivals.... Wright wrongs Middlesex with dramatic inningsFORMER Middlesex bowler Chris Wright had the last laugh on his old club as his startling unbeaten 71 sentenced them to County Championship defeat at Essex. Wright, who was released by Middlesex last year...... Misery for MiddlesexMIDDLESEX endured a miserable Bank Holiday weekend as they lost two Friends Provident Trophy South-East Division group matches in successive days. After winning their first two games against Surrey and Kent...... Admiral eyeing a treble - but so are The Quays!THE QUAYS are hoping to cause a huge upset in tomorrow s Gazette Mid-week Cup Final and stay in the hunt for the treble at the end of a truly memorable season. Len Barrett s side, who take their name from the Holloway Road pub...... There's just no stopping the Saint Aloysius machineIslington Gazette Schools Cup Final St Aloysius College 6 William Ellis 1 By Paul Chronnell at Emirates Stadium ST ALOYSIUS College have retained the Gazette Cup in style after they saw off the challenge of William Ellis...... William Ellis out to sink Saints in Emirates finalIT has all the ingredients to be one of the closest finals in years at Emirates Stadium today as William Ellis and St Aloysius go head to head for Gazette Cup glory. While St Aloysius have once again dominated schools' football in Camden...... Enter Spartan - Blitz's own GladiatorLONDON Blitz captain Rod Bradley is one of the new generation of Gladiators, the cult '90s television show which returns to the TV screen on Sunday. The 25-year-old wide receiver led the Finsbury Park-based American Football club...... What's On REVIEW: THE AIR I BREATHEDAVD GIBBS reviews THE AIR I BREATHE (15).... REVIEW: SHUTTERTRY to hold in your yawns as yet another Hollywood remake of a technology-based horror from Asia hits our screens.... REVIEW: CHARLIE BARTLETTCHARLIE BARTLETT (15) is a bitter-sweet schooldays comedy about a rebellious teenager battling his demons with the help of psychiatric drugs.... REVIEW: SMART PEOPLEJUSTIN MATLOCK reviews SMART PEOPLE (15).... REVIEW: CARAMELPEGGY NUTTAL reviews CARAMEL (PG).... REVIEW: LA ANTENAJUSTIN MATLOCK reviews LA ANTENA (TBC).... REVIEW: WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGASJUSTIN MATLOCK reviews WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS (12A).... REVIEW: DOOMSDAYJAMES CALLOW reviews DOOMSDAY (18).... REVIEW: HONEYDRIPPERWILLIAM LEE reviews HONEYDRIPPER (PG).... REVIEW: I SERVED THE KING OF ENGLANDJUSTIN MATLOCK reviews I SERVED THE KING OF ENGLAND (15).... UPPER STREET: THE SOAP OPERA - WEEK THREEFORGET Ricky and Bianca – estate agents and traffic wardens have got Islington on tenterhooks as a new live soap opera casts a dramatic eye on life in Upper Street.... UPPER STREET: THE SOAP OPERA - WEEK TWOFORGET Ricky and Bianca – estate agents and traffic wardens have got Islington on tenterhooks as a new live soap opera casts a dramatic eye on life in Upper Street.... UPPER STREET: THE SOAP OPERA - WEEK ONEFORGET Ricky and Bianca – estate agents and traffic wardens have got Islington on tenterhooks as a new live soap opera casts a dramatic eye on life in Upper Street.... ALBUM REVIEWS: TOKYO POLICE CLUB and BLOOD RED SHOESCD reviews.... LIVE REVIEW: CROUCH END FESTIVAL CHORUSOver the past 20 years, the Crouch End Festival Chorus led by conductor David Temple, have established themselves as one of the most eminent and in-demand large choirs in the UK.... LIVE REVIEW: KT TUNSTALLTHE show is sold out, the venue is packed with bodies and all eyes look towards the stage expectantly.... ALBUM REVIEWS: COURTEENERS and FRANK TURNERCD reviews.... ALBUM REVIEWS: FOALS and GNARLS BARKLEYCD reviews.... ALBUM REVIEWS: MYSTERY JETS and WE ARE SCIENTISTSThe latests CD reviews.... ALBUM REVIEW: RACONTEURS and ANGUS & JULIA STONECD reviews.... ALBUM REVIEWS: ELBOW and YOUNG KNIVESCD reviews.... ALBUM REVIEWS: SHERYL CROW and GOLDENBOYCD reviews.... ALBUM REVIEWS: LAURA MARLING and MICHAEL JACKSONAlbum reviews.... THE YOUTH OF OLD AGELISTENING to an audio book or a play on your iPod is a novel way to pass the time commuting to work, if you don't mind the odd inquiring look from passers-by when you re lost in a particularly good story.... THE ONLY GIRL IN THE WORLDTHE setting is the East End of Victorian England and the heroine is Jack the Ripper s last victim.... F***EDTHIS is a sharply written piece of theatre performed with enormous focus, skill and wit and tightly directed by Daniel Goldman.... THIRD STOREYSOMEHOW a play about Hallowe'en on a sunny May evening seems slightly out of place, but Third Storey is a remarkable achievement by writer/director Ilona Kahn and producer/stage manager Annie-Celeste Taylor... LIVE SOAP OPERABAWDY, ballsy and bloody good fun, Islington s first ever live soap opera is a must-see for anyone with even a passing interest in theatre or popular culture.... HAMLET – NORTHERN BALLET THEATREMOVE over Nutcracker, this is big boys ballet – brutal, testosterone-driven and utterly gripping.... THE FETCHVICTOR S wife (Susan Bracken) has disappeared and Victor (Royce Cronin) is distraught. He eventually calls her twin sister to come round and an unusual game of cat and mouse ensues with an imaginative a... MOLORAIN MOLORA, South African director Yael Farber uses the Oresteia Trilogy to explore ideas of vengeance, violence and retribution in our modern world.... HARPER REGANSIMON STEPHENS new play Harper Regan tells the story of its eponymous protagonist in the days following her father s death.... WEDDING DAY AT THE CRO-MAGNONSPREPARATIONS are underway for a wedding at the Cro-Magnons'.... |