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Islington Tribune - NEWS
Published: 23 October 2009

‘TRUST HEADS ON SATS,’ SAYS MINISTER ED

Balls urged to ‘see sense’ as he insists teachers won’t boycott tests

SCHOOLS Minister Ed Balls believes headteachers will not carry out their threatened boycott of SATs exams next year. > more

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Campaigners’ fury as blindspot is blamed for death of cyclist
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Battle lines drawn in ‘right to light’ row
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Ed Balls: Life with a stammer... it’s tough

At DVD launch, schools chief reveals how he deals with condition ‘which never gets cured’

HE didn’t deny it but he really didn’t want to talk about it either.
Schools Secretary Ed Balls’ visit to the launch of a DVD to help teachers relate... > more

‘Public backing us,’ say strike action posties - POSTAL workers believe they have won back the support of the public following the first day of a national strike... > more

‘Keep health centre’ says Palin - MONTY Python actor Michael Palin – whose nationally renowned Centre for Stammering Children is in the Finsbury Health Centre... > more

The artist formerly known as doctor - IT was while roaming the streets on his bike that an eminent doctor from Holloway was inspired to leave a lucrative career in... > more

It’s your chance to shape some Iron! - TOMORROW is the last chance to help shape the £16 million refurbishment of the historic Ironmonger Row Baths interior. > more

‘People forget how much the Krays did for charity’ - THEIR East End reign ended when they were banged up for life 40 years ago, but the notorious Kray twins’... > more

Campaigners lose in booze licence appeal - CAMPAIGNERS in Holloway fighting to stop the spread of places to buy booze appealed to a County Court Judge... > more

Hospitals come under fire from bug inspectors - A LEADING health campaigner has accused leading the Whittington and Bart’s hospitals of “chronic... > more

Help us find knifeman who stalked woman, police plead - DETECTIVES have relaunched an appeal to trace a suspect wanted in connection with an... > more

Artist’s son killed friend in cab fare row - THE son of a leading artist has begun an indefinite sentence after confessing the stabbing of “a good friend”. > more

‘There’s no way we can allow art on the highway’ - PAVEMENT artist Steve Edgoeley was surrounded by fascinated pupils from Elizabeth Anderson School when... > more

Victory for traders as Tube station closure is cancelled - PLANS to close Archway Tube station at weekends in the crucial run up to Christmas – which would have... > more

String in the tale! Owen helps launch puppet festival - PUPPET power is set to take over Islington, with the first adult puppetry festival for 25 years showcasing across... > more

Wenlock is named top cider pub of the year - THE Wenlock Arms has beaten off competition to be awarded CAMRA’s London Cider Pub of the Year. > more

Strike threatened over loss of live-in caretakers - CARETAKERS are threatening to strike if Homes for Islington forges ahead with plans to phase out residential... > more