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Dispute over tree-felling in Islington (1990)

Genre

News report; Interview

John Allen reporting on three protesters perched in a 150-year-old chestnut tree in Islington to prevent it being felled under a court order secured by the owners of a nearby house. Terry Herbert of...

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Barbados (1986)

Four years ago chart-topping Eddie Grant packed his trunks at his Islington home and moved to Barbados. This interview shows him in his new paradise home - and looks at how he has become the country’s king...

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Islington NHS cuts (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Ernie Pritchard, Chairman of Islington Community Health Council, on funding cuts.

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Islington racism accusations (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Dr Jandish Gundara, Islington Community Relations Council, on an alleged racist housing policy by the local council and need for them to be kept as an independent body to monitor race...

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Islington siege (1977)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the end of a siege in an Islington council flat involving Stuart Brickell (24/10/77-3/11/77); interview with male local resident. Female reporter not identified. Sound is in mono.

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Geoffrey Dickens on child prostitution in Islington (1986)

Genre

Interview

Geoffrey Dickens MP is interviewed in Islington about child prostitution in brothels in the area. He has received information in the form of a tape and a map, which he has passed on to police. Male...

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Maurice Barnes on Islington housing plan (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Islington Council’s Housing Chairman, Maurice Barnes, about a controversial scheme to move homeless people into vacant rooms in Charles Rowan House in Finsbury Park. Male interviewer not...

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Islington defections to SDP (1981)

Genre

Interview

Bill Davey interviews Islington borough councillor and ILEA representative Cecelia McAskill on her decision, along with up to 17 other councillors, to defect from the Labour Party to the SDP, in view of the...

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Islington children in care allegations (1992)

Genre

Interview

Telephone interview with Islington Council leader Margaret Hodge on the Evening Standard’s allegations that children in care in the borough are subjected to child abuse and prostitution and inadequately...

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Dream City Club fire kills 8 (1994)

Genre

News report; Interview

Police are hunting an arsonist after eight people died at a fire at Dream City Club in Islington which is believed to have been operating as an illegal sex cinema and being unlicensed was not subject to...

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