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‘DON’T FORCE ST LUKE’S PRIMARY AND MORELAND SCHOOLS TO JOIN FORCES’

Governors’ bid to block plan for merger with struggling primary

Published: 18th March, 2011
by PETER GRUNER

GOVERNORS at a primary school are attempting to block a controversial merger with another school.

‘£9 cocktails won’t deter Joe Public’ at Zetter Townhouse cocktail bar

The Townhouse in Clerkenwell. Inset: Mark Sainsbury

Lord Sainsbury’s son: ‘People come to hotels to sleep’

Published: 18th March, 2011
by TERRY MESSENGER

Ken Thomas, 83, is rescued from blazing flat in Mackenzie Road, Holloway

Published: 18th March, 2011
by TERRY MESSENGER

Assurance that fines are ‘a last resort’ for recycling refuseniks

Advice and information first... then a £110 penalty

Published: 18th March, 2011
by PETER GRUNER

Blue Plaque to David Gestetner – copier pioneer

Jonathan Gestetner with Mr Gestetner’s great-great grandchildren Harry and Hetti

Published: 18th March, 2011
by TERRY MESSENGER

Family: Our unanswered questions over Valerie Gough's death at Highgate Mental Health Centre

Valerie Gough with husband Stephen

Published: 18th March, 2011
by TOM FOOT

Bulldozers sweep away the Highbury ‘secret’ garden as homes builders move in

Scene after the bulldozers moved onto the former National Children’s Home site

Published: 18th March, 2011
by PETER GRUNER

Islington's councillors urged to join march against government cuts

Published: 18th March, 2011
by TERRY MESSENGER

Van Morrison and Imelda May to join extended Feis in Finsbury Park

Imelda May, who will join Bob Dylan and Van Morrison at the Feis

Published: 18th March, 2011
by TERRY MESSENGER

Elderly will miss the Plus Bus as cash for their ‘lifeline’ service is axed

‘I use it for my shopping... I won’t be able to get out if it goes,’ says passenger

Published: 18th March, 2011
by TERRY MESSENGER

Highbury Grove School with many new strings to its bow

A £29m building, dynamic headteacher and plans for half its pupils to learn an instrument

Published: 18th March, 2011
by PETER GRUNER

Obituary - Death of ‘Ask Bertie’ architect Bertie Dinnage

Bertie Dinnage

Published: 18 March 2011

REGINALD Bertram Dinnage, known as Bertie, who has died aged 79, was deeply involved in the life of the community in Fitzrovia.

‘Self-praising’ signs earn brickbats from Times Literary Supplement writer Hugo Williams

Hugo Williams and some of the ‘irritating’ signs

Published: 18th March, 2011
by PETER GRUNER

PARALYSED MAGNATE DIED 'TRYING TO SAW OFF LEG' - Barrie Hepburn bled to death after amputation horror

Barrie Hepburn

Published: 18 March 2011
by JOSH LOEB

Plan to create a family home at Charles Rowan House is a ‘slap in the face’ for tenants

Barb Jacobson, left, with resident Alice Oyane at Charles Rowan House

Rooms provide vital tenant services and are ‘totally unsuitable’ for conversion

Published: 18th March, 2011
by PETER GRUNER