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Cycle Superhighway to come to Highgate next year

By LiseS

TfL have very recently added to their information about cycling in London:

By LiseS at 22:52 on 31/07/10

TfL and the Mayor of London's new Cycle Superhighway scheme to promote cycling in London opened its flagship route through the city centre this week. Route CS3 from Barking to Tower Gateway, and route CS7 from Colliers Wood to the City, opened to cycle commuters in a blaze of blue tarmac. The cycle superhighways have been introduced to encourage people to cycle around the city without fear of getting lost, by guiding cyclists along...
Libertines reform at secret Highgate gig

By LiseS

Libertines watchers may like to know that the new-wave indie darlings will be performing next...

By LiseS at 14:55 on 01/04/10

Indie noise-merchants The Libertines returned to the stage for the first time since 2004 at Highgate's Boogaloo last night.The tabloid-bothering rock aesthetes have reformed after a five-year hiatus, ahead of appearances at this summer's Leeds and Reading festivals. Since the band's dissolution in 2005, frontmen Pete Doherty and Carl Barât have each been engaged with their own musical projects. Barât fronted Dirty Pretty...
Fresh fears about Whittington A&E future - DWHC

By LiseS

25,000 sign protest petition: http://tinyurl.com/35zpzbq

By LiseS at 17:39 on 26/07/10

The Defend the Whittington Hospital Coalition has raised fresh concerns about the future of the hospital's A&E department following an information request to NHS North London. In April, campaigners were jubilant when then-Health Secretary Andy Burnham announced the future of the Whittington's A&E and maternity departments was secure. Since the May elections, however, the future of health services in North London has again...
The annual Hampstead and Highgate festival begins on September 24th

By LiseS

Thanks for this! I'll certainly be looking out for the Ballets Russes talks and screening - it's a...

By mikejgill1 at 17:30 on 09/07/10

The annual Hampstead and Highgate festival begins on September 24th, running until October 3rd. In that time the whole of Hampstead and Highgate will be lit up by the energy of this wonderful event, which this year is inspired by Sergey Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes company (1909–1929). The beauty of Diaghilev’s work will be explored through all kinds of cultural arts, including dance, music, film, and photography. ...
Get all your Highgate People news and info on the move with our iPhone app and more

By janey258

I'm going to try this today!

By LiseS at 21:58 on 11/05/10

Never be lost in Highgate again with our localpeople iPhone app. It's completely free, and easy to download from iTunes here: http://itunes.com/app/localpeople. The localpeople app will allow you access to Highgate People (or any of our other local sites) whenever you're out and about. Find out where to go and what to do in Highgate, and get local news and up-to-the-minute event information wherever you are. Other handy...

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Refurbished Sainsbury's reopens on Wednesday

By LiseS at 16:41 on 21/08/10

Sainsbury's Local in Archway is currently undergoing a facelift, and worken are busy this weekend retiling, repainting and rearranging the store. The store will re-open on Wednesday with a bright new look. We're looking forward to seeing the results!
Safety fears over proposed tube staff job cuts at Highgate

By LiseS at 18:58 on 19/08/10

Transport for London has revealed plans to cut 800 tube station staff posts across the capital by February, including three-quarters of the staff at Highgate and oter nearby tube station offices. The staff cuts have prompted fears over passenger safety. TfL have proposed to cut ticket office staffing hours during the day and close ticket offices by 7pm. Ticket office staff not only deal with ticket enquiries and Oyster card issues, but...
Calling all opinionated Highgatepeople!

By vardebedian at 17:57 on 19/08/10

Earlier today I met Sue Maldonado who heads up The Research House, a market research company based in the West End that is looking to recruit people who live or work in Highgate for its focus groups. (You can apply to be on a focus group by clicking here.) We met in one of the market research rooms, complete with a one-way mirror behind which market researchers normally sit and listen to the reactions of ordinary people to their...
Crouch End shoppers go nuts for squirrel

By LiseS at 10:37 on 17/08/10

Shoppers in Crouch End have enthusiastically embraced Bedgens' newest addition to the butcher's counter, with wild squirrel meat regularly selling out at the store. A portion of squirrel costs £4.50 and is being heralded is a low-fat, sustainable meat option. Grey squirrel is classed as a pest in the UK, where it has largely displaced the native red squirrel. Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, trapped grey squirrel...
A-level results - help is at hand

By LiseS at 10:51 on 12/08/10

A-level results day is just a week away, and for the majority of young people, it will be a celebration of two years' hard work and the start of a new adult life; but with more pressure on university places than ever, there will be some students needing support and advice if results day doesn't bring the best news. Islington Council will be providing Connexions Personal Advisers in all schools and colleges on results day to provide...