Caledonian Park, Holloway, Islington

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Islington Gazette - Division over possible return of clock chimes : "Division over possible return of clock chimes nlnews@archant.co.uk 18 July 2007 Division over possible return of clock chimes nlnews@archant.co.uk 18 July 2007 The clock tower in Caledonian Park THE HISTORIC clock tower in Caledonian Park may chime again - but the prospect of bells tolling across the Market Estate has divided local opinion. Although the clock still works, its bell was disabled after locals in Holloway complained it was keeping them up. But the debate has recently been reignited after Islington Council promised to look again at the historic clocktower, a relic of the time when the park was home to a large cattle market. Resident Samuel Addai said: "I've lived here for 19 years and I can't remember it ever chiming!" Another resident, who asked not to be named, added: "It's our Big Ben - it should chime again." Sharon Jobe, of the Market Estate Residents' A...

Islington Gazette - Estate's future is all about the people : "Estate's future is all about the people nlnews@archant.co.uk 18 July 2007 Estate's future is all about the people nlnews@archant.co.uk 18 July 2007 Mayor of Islington Councillor Barbara Smith (second from left) with Market Estate residents on Saturday THE Caledonian Park Fun Day on Saturday was a big success. It also marked the milestone of the first residents of the Market Estate moving into their new homes. Barbara Smith, the Mayor of Islington, spent a lot of time talking to people about the progress and that was because there are so many positive things to share. So I would like to take this opportunity to remember the late Jim Veal, the first chairman of the Market Estate Tenants' and Residents' Association. I remember some years back when Jim had called a meeting with the interim managers of the estate and was trying to resolve the repairs of a tenant whose window had literally fallen o...

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  Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me Somewhere over the rainbow Does this mean there is a pot of gold in Cally Park? Somewhere over the rainbow Bluebirds fly Birds fly over the rainbow Why then, oh why can't I?

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Islington Tribune - News: Prisoner : "Islington Tribune - by MARK BLUNDEN Published: 6 July 2007 Prisoner’s friend caught with a sockful of cocaine 300 held in Operation Trawler campaign against drugs and knives A FRIEND of a Pentonville inmate was arrested outside the prison walls with a sock stuffed with cocaine and a mobile phone. Detectives believe the man was about to throw the drugs to his accomplice in the exercise yard of the prison, off Caledonian Road, Holloway. His arrest was part of Operation Trawler, a massive anti-drugs and knife swoop last month. Detective Chief Inspector Adrian Usher said: “Officers were patrolling outside the prison when they saw the man. When he was searched, officers found a sock containing a mobile phone – a big currency in prison – and cocaine.” Drugs dogs were used to check visitors to the prison. One man was arrested carrying £400 worth of heroin as he queued to see an inmate. Operation Trawler resulted in about 300 arrests and culminated i...

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lifehack.org : Productivity, Getting Things Done and Lifehacks Blog : "Parkinson’s Law. This law says that a task will expand in time and seeming complexity depending on the time you set aside for it.