Man held after street stabbing
A man has been held on suspicion of attempted murder and affray after an incident in Dynham Road, West Hampstead, late on Thursday evening. The 45 year-old man was arrested after an alleged stabbing.
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Shelley tribute goes up in Marchmont Street
A blue plaque celebrating the former home of poet Percy Shelley and his wife Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, was unveiled in Marchmont Street, King's Cross, on Saturday.
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Man who killed wife with remote control begins jail sentence
By DAVID ST GEORGE at the Old Bailey
A husband who killed his wife during a freak attack with a TV remote control during a row was today (Friday) given a three year sentence.
Bailey’s all smiles after raid terror
Big-hearted firm gifts new PlayStation to overjoyed schoolboy
A BOY in a wheelchair who watched in terror as masked thieves stole his beloved PlayStation when they barged into his Angel home can now look forward to his best Christmas ever.
Hundreds queue in bid to give vicar’s wife the gift of life
Family overwhelmed by ‘amazing’ response to appeal they hope will find a life-saving donor
HUNDREDS passed through the doors of a Clerkenwell church on Wednesday to see if they could help the vicar’s wife by donating bone marrow.
Storm over comedy club bid to host strippers
CAMPAIGNERS against strippers will protest outside the Red Rose comedy club in Finsbury Park tomorrow (Saturday).
Heart attack patients ‘face rush-hour hazard’
A PATIENT at Whittington Hospital has warned that closing its accident and emergency department would mean longer journeys in traffic-clogged road to alternative casualty units, writes Tom Foot.
Governors forced out by student and staff revolt
Dramatic scenes as bungling board quits to cries of ‘shame on you’
THE board of governors at London Metropolitan University have dramatically quit following a storm of protest.
Provocateur producer found dead by friend
Man found hanging in flat after argument about money
THE founder of saucy underwear brand Agent Provocateur found his business partner hanging in his Finsbury flat hours after the pair had an argument about money.
Cost of trying to cut home fuel bills: £400 admin fee
Couple hit with legal fee after fitting double-glazing to make their flat more energy efficient
ISLINGTON’S green credentials took a major hammering this week after a couple who installed energy-saving double-glazing were charged a £400 administrative fee.
Faulty cameras fail to capture flats death fall
Lack of footage hinders police probe
CCTV cameras which would have provided vital clues for police investigating how a construction worker fell to his death from a Highbury balcony had not been working for three years, the Tribune can re
Art boss has designs on regeneration
Six-storey workshop and students’ flats could form part of £30m scheme for Finsbury Park
THE man dubbed the picture framer to the stars, with clients including David Hockney, Damian Hirst and the late Francis Bacon, is part of a massive £30million proposed development aimed at regenerati
Gielgud factor finally proves a hit for playwright and critic
NICHOLAS de Jongh, formerly one of London’s most waspish theatre critics, thanked a small fringe venue on Monday night for daring to stage his play about the persecution of gays in the 1950s, when oth
‘We’ll defy footy ban at Fields’
A GROUP of “lads and dads” are threatening to ignore attempts to stop them playing football on the grass at Highbury Fields tomorrow (Saturday).