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Islington Tribune - NEWS
Published: 2 May 2008

SCHOOL HIT BY LOSS OF FIFTH HEAD

Parents turn on governors after latest departure

A PRIMARY school has been thrown into turmoil after the fifth headteacher in five years walked out.
Parents at the gates of Clerkenwell Parochial yesterday... > more

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Nightclub is closed after five people are stabbed
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Traders win battle to secure Mall’s future
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Parents threaten to boycott new nursery
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Going for a song… the pub piano
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MP’s pledge to save Gunners from Russians

JEREMY Corbyn MP has pledged to step up his campaign against a rumoured takeover of Arsenal after the club’s managing director quit on Wednesday.
Keith Edelman has stepped down as managing director after eight years “to seek pastures new and embark upon fresh challenges”. > more

Axe falls on school roll despite head’s protest - THE headteacher of a comprehensive praised by inspectors has lost a battle to prevent next year’s intake being cut... > more

Fury at dog control email addresses blunder - RED-faced council officials were forced to send out a humble apology after accidentally disclosing hundreds of... > more

Sparks set for gigs marathon - AMERICAN glam-rockers Sparks are set to play a 21-day run at an Angel music venue to celebrate their 21-album career. > more

Neighbours stage walkout over go-ahead for controversial flats - ANGRY objectors stormed out of a meeting this week after plans to “shoehorn” more housing... > more

Professor backs call for right to earlier abortions - ISLINGTON resident professor Wendy Savage is helping to lead a campaign for women to have earlier abortions. > more

Fear that doctors’ call-outs will go private - CAMPAIGNERS have warned that profit will be put before patients’ needs if Islington’s out-of-hours doctors’ service is put... > more

Builders’ noise ‘drove me to screaming point’ - BUILDERS’ drills and hammering are creating a “nightmare” for residents because construction sites are not being... > more

MP: More mirrors will cut cyclist toll - MP Emily Thornberry believes the government must act now to tighten safety measures before another cyclist dies in an... > more

MP’s hands-on trip to Congo war zone - MP Jeremy Corbyn played a hand-clapping game with children in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo during a... > more

Give us better bathrooms, say 300 tenants - KITCHENS and bathrooms on an Islington estate are in a “disgusting” state according to angry tenants. > more

Street of 24-hour booze - TWO off-licences just a shop apart in Newington Green have won 24-hour licences to sell alcohol. > more

Clamour for probe into price-fixing - LIB Dem housing chief Councillor Terry Stacy has rejected calls for an “intensive, forensic” investigation into possible... > more

Walk-in centre a tribute from a mother to her son - HER son committed suicide 11 years ago, but this week Virginia Low is able to celebrate the launch of a new... > more

Town Hall bins home records - A HOME owner has been told that a vital property document has been destroyed by the Town Hall as part of a de-cluttering exercise. > more