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Published: 1 February 2008

DOCTORS’ BASE LIES EMPTY AS SURGERY SHUTS

Medical centre ‘mothballed’ but patients face search for new GP

ANGER mounted this week over the “scandal” of a new purpose-built medical practice which has remained empty for two... > more

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‘A lovely lady, a caring person’
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Couple sleep on church floor during flat repairs
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‘We were not told of bid to build on training centre site’
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Children flock to church schools as other primaries struggle to fill their classrooms.
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Pensioner found hanged left ‘What is dying?’ message

Husband who discovered body tells inquest that retired nurse had spoken of suicide

A LEADING figure in the tenants’ group at her Holloway block of flats... > more

Pole-dance pub to become island paradise - FIRST it was an old Irish pub then they wanted to have pole-dancing. > more

Town Hall loses £50,000 in ‘super arcade’ appeal - A GAMING company has won a crown court appeal for a “super arcade” at Nag’s Head, leaving losers Islington... > more

Youth club youngsters take a stand against violence and scoop an award for their talent - CELEBRATIONS took place on Saturday morning at a Highbury youth... > more

Designers’ battle over booze bid - TWO of Britain’s most famous shoe designers will launch an objection on Monday against plans for a new restaurant opposite... > more

Youngsters dig in to controversial park - WORK has begun on a sports pitch which has divided teenagers and pensioners over the best use of a much-loved Finsbury... > more

Fury as glass ‘monstrosity’ finally gets rubber stamp - A MULTI-MILLION pound flat development in the borough’s most exclusive square has been given the... > more

Football ace Faye urges girls: Make sport your goal - ENGLAND and Arsenal women’s football captain Faye White has taken an assembly at Holloway School... > more

Sunday night clubbers give hotel guests sleepless nights - A BREED of Sunday night clubbers who party until early Monday were identified this week when... > more

Arcade plans spark protest - A CAMPAIGN is being launched against plans to turn a former hardware store in Archway into an amusement arcade. > more

Garraway swaps TV sofa for place behind bar - GMTV’s queen of the sofa Kate Garraway is practising her barmaid’s smile as she prepares to pull pints for... > more

‘Secrecy’ defended - THE row over the decision to keep secret the names of 144 objectors to Bruce Springsteen concerts at the Emirates stadium rumbled... > more

Mystery injuries baffle inquest - A CORONER was unable to determine the cause of mysterious injuries that led to the death of a computer technician. > more

‘Sheer will’ kept death camp survivor alive - A PENSIONER who spent a year in a Nazi death camp as a girl spoke movingly about her experiences this week... > more

Something’s coming, and something good! - SADLER’S Wells chief executive and artistic director Alistair Spalding could be forgiven for singing a refrain... > more

Legal battle to save the Mall - TRADERS at the flagship Mall in Camden Passage are about to instruct a barrister to launch a legal challenge against a July... > more

‘Hunting’ knife used to rob man - A “BABYFACED” thief wielded a hunting knife at a businessman during a night-time street robbery. > more

Chavez discussion - THE Chavez Connection: Analysing the ‘Bolivarian’ Revolution is the title of a talk at the London Metropolitan University, Holloway Road... > more

Handbag mugging - A HOODED mugger smothered his victim’s screams with a gloved hand as he prised her handbag from her grasp. > more

Robber jailed for bookies raid - A BETTING shop raider who terrorised staff as they were about to close for the night has been jailed for four years. > more

Knifemen pounce - POLICE are hunting two youths who threatened a man with a hunting knife before stealing his wallet. > more