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Women-only public toilets to be reinstated in Camden Town: camdennewjournal.co.uk/artic…
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Family back plaque for Barry Cryer in Mornington Crescent station
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How Liam Payne secretly gave up his time to help feed hundreds of struggling families in Camden: camdennewjournal.co.uk/artic…
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Council workers are this morning putting the women’s toilets back in Camden Town.
It follows anger over the gender neutral arrangement set up while Camden said it was looking for funds to pay for repairs to the nearby men’s conveniences.
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Joan Steele in Archway turned 100 on the same day as Colonel Tom Moore this week
'Yes I’ve seen him walking around with his push frame. It seems a bit much that you have to do that to make money for the NHS. Why can’t people just give it anyway?'
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After a hectic week in Parliament, MP Tulip Siddiq gives birth to baby son Raphael camdennewjournal.com/article…
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Benedict Cumberbatch and Sherlock gang return to Speedy’s Sandwich Bar camdennewjournal.com/article…
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JUST IN: A woman has chained herself to a pillar in Camden Council's 5PS headquarters – and is demanding that a housing manager listens to her complaints about repairs to her home.
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Reggae legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry nails a 20p coin to a tree in Kentish Town. Nobody knows why. camdennewjournal.com/article…
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Today is the saddest of days for everybody connected with the Camden New Journal.
Eric Gordon, our remarkable editor and founder, has passed away.
We send our love and condolences to his family.
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Taylor Swift quietly came to Kentish Town to film her latest music video in this back street camdennewjournal.com/article…
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One Direction's Niall Horan to play special show at the London Irish Centre in Camden Town
...and the rest of @roisingadelrab's music news:
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The shrine to George Michael in Highgate village is still getting bigger every day camdennewjournal.com/george-…
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A street comes out, applauding, in a final farewell to cab driver Michael O'Shea
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Stoly Jankovic: popular Kentish Town shop worker held at detention centre awaiting deportation after 27 years in UK camdennewjournal.com/article…
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After last week's issue, we were contacted by several women who said they had been swooped at by the Gospel Oak crow. Reporter Anna Lamche went to Mansfield Road yesterday with her phone camera and within seconds... this is what happened:
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The last of the Euston Road cycle lane being removed last night
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The Telegraph has taken a screenshot of a video we filmed of a crow attack (you may have seen it on our feed) without permission, cutting around the CNJ watermark to put on their website. We asked for them to take this down - but they have flatly refused to.
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Camden march against knife crime: Man who lost son and two nephews to stabbings says there is 'no cure for my family's agony' camdennewjournal.com/article…
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NEW: Camden Council offers half-term meal vouchers to 13,000 children and says it 'wholeheartedly' supports Marcus Rashford's campaign
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Bar owner presents oil painting of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to hunger strike husband: camdennewjournal.co.uk/artic…
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Women told to share Camden Town's public loos with the gents:
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Teenage boy stabbed to death in Kentish Town just yards from shrine to knife victim Lewis Blackman camdennewjournal.com/article…
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The shrine to George Michael in Highgate is getting bigger every day. camdennewjournal.com/george-…
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Former mayor Lazzaro Pietragnoli resigns as Labour's chief whip over 'negative' and 'abusive' Twitter account: camdennewjournal.com/article…
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Dame Barbara Windsor helping to unveil the statue of Amy Winehouse in the Stables Market, Camden Town, back in 2014
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Town Hall leader Georgia Gould announces at tonight’s full council meeting that Camden is going to make universal free school meals for primary school children a permanent measure
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Residents in Fortune Green have begun putting teddies in their front windows to give children a spot-the-bear hunt trail when they are out for their once-a-day walk with parents
(via @lornarussell2)
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At last! Sabrina Francis will be first black woman to be Camden mayor
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London elections: Surging Lib Dems select Marisha Ray to stand in Barnet and Camden camdennewjournal.com/article…
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A 12-year-old boy was arrested by armed police over toy gun, mum says nighttime raid has left family "traumatised"
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We've been named the best high circulation weekly newspaper in the UK at today's Regional Press Awards. Thank you to all our readers and advertisers who support the paper each week.
Congratulations to the Weekly Newspaper of the Year (above 15k) is @NewJournal #pressawards
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It’s June! Giant mural of woman painted onto council estate where she has lived for 50 years
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We got there... edition 2000 is out today.
Thank you to everybody who has supported the paper over the last 38 years and particularly during this pandemic: reading each week, trusting us to tell your stories, writing letters, buying ads and helping to connect our community.
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No doubt the President had a good look at one of the last examples of a 'local newspaper office' when the cavalcade came up Camden Road just now
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Rebecca Ratcliffe: 'Bring my sister-in-law Nazanin home and let us get back to our boring old life' camdennewjournal.com/article…
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Why does nobody want Kahlo? Can you help? The tabby cat has been in care for more than 100 days as the wait goes on to find her a home camdennewjournal.com/article…
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The Chalcots council estate, a CNJ time lapse from a couple of years ago: It's on right, and private block is on the left. Watch the lights.
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Tulip Siddiq MP:'I was Nazanin's voice in Parliament' camdennewjournal.co.uk/artic…
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Come on TfL! Everybody thinks our idea of a plaque for Barry Cryer at Mornington Crescent is great one!
Let's make it happen: camdennewjournal.co.uk/artic…
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The historic Hardy Tree in St Pancras Gardens has fallen
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Thank you to judges at today's Regional Press Awards for giving us a newspaper of the year award. A big achievement for one of the last independent papers.
And thanks to the readers (and advertisers) who have shown us such warmth and loyalty during tough times for the industry.
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Some good news on the latest coronavirus figures, locally.
There have been NO deaths reported by the Royal Free, UCLH or the Whittington in the daily update.
The last time the three main hospitals serving Camden residents reported no Covid-19 related fatalities was March 14.
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New owners of Black Cap pledge to help get famous LGBT+ bar open again
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First pic of Hampstead and Kilburn MP Tulip Siddiq with new baby daughter Azalea camdennewjournal.com/azalea-…
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Greens claim landslide win in Highgate by-election: More here: camdennewjournal.co.uk/artic…
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Immediate aftermath of the scaffolding collapse in Hampstead this afternoon camdennewjournal.com/article…
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Finally! Plans for reopening The Black Cap pub have been announced after a decade-long battle
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Police ‘disappointed’ after picnics and sunbathing on Primrose Hill despite lockdown
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VICTORY! Celebrations as campaign to save Kentish Town City Farm ends in success camdennewjournal.com/article…
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Our reporter Dan Carrier has been given a special award at today's annual Regional Press Awards for his work leading the CNJ emergency food van during the coronavirus crisis. He's been out delivery every day.
Thanks to everybody who has helped us get donations to those in need.
Congratulations to @dannycarrier from the @NewJournal
WINNER of our Special Award @EditorsUK Regional Press Awards
Covering Covid-19 & delivering emergency aid to vulnerable readers takes outstanding commitment & dedication. Great work.
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Have you seen Ollie? He vanished from a flat in Fitzjohn's Avenue, Hampstead, during the major fire yesterday.
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Deputy mayor: Why I’ve left Labour, joined the Greens and ‘come home’: camdennewjournal.com/article…
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Another crime scene open in Queen's Crescent/Malden Road after reports of a second fatal stabbing. This is in addition to the death near the Peckwater Estate this evening (Tuesday).
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NORTH LONDON UNITED
This week's CNJ is out now as organisations across our patch send solidarity and support in the fight against racist abuse.
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Magdala: Historic ‘Ruth Ellis pub’ in Hampstead set to reopen next month
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Sorry about the mess! Town Hall apologises for bin collection problems as rubbish piles up camdennewjournal.com/article…
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EXCLUSIVE: Lost Amy Winehouse track recorded before she was famous camdennewjournal.com/article…
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Yesterday, we lost our founder and editor Eric Gordon.
Over nearly 40 years, he built the Camden New Journal into an award-winning newspaper, campaigning for those struggling to be heard and helping to tutor generations of young reporters along the way.
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After 30 years in London, Stoly is finally told he can stay!
Thousands had signed petition in support of Earth Natural Foods shop worker after he was suddenly taken to a detention centre.
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First sighting of Barn Owl on Hampstead Heath since 1946: camdennewjournal.co.uk/artic…
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Camden murders: Police say there are now additional patrols across the borough. Territorial Support Group has been called in. Section 60 (stop and search) in place until 7am.
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Another talent from Camden: Daniel Kaluuya thanks north London arts centres as he wins Bafta camdennewjournal.com/article…
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The PM won’t see you now! Theresa May in stage-managed trip to GP surgery camdennewjournal.com/article…
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In a big ticket budget announcement, Camden Council leader Georgia Gould announced last night that every primary school aged child would qualify for free school meals – in a permanent measure.
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Regional Press Awards: CNJ is shortlisted among the best local titles in the UK
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The New Journal makes clear today that the account was not being run by Cllr Pietragnoli's wife, as he told us last week.
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We know a lot of the updates we have been reporting on have been harrowing this week. But there are stories of hope and community spirit too. Here are just a few of the good things going on:
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Die-in protest: cyclists stop traffic at vigil to Camden Town collision victim Sheila Karsberg camdennewjournal.com/sheila-…
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Members of the Household Cavalry crossed Whitestone Pond on Hampstead Heath this morning, to mark 150 years since the Hampstead Heath Act
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Why did Camden Council exclude the public from its meeting last night?
Borough solicitor Andrew Maughan made a statement on the 'rare' decision by Camden Mayor Nazma Rahman.
Outside a large Gaza demonstration lined the streets around the Town Hall.
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Thank you to everybody who has helped make this happen. From the front to the back, this week's entire issue has been written only by women.
Every article, on every page.
In dispensers and through letterboxes now.
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Council says it has no concerns that BT beacon for Queen will look like tower is on fire camdennewjournal.com/beacon-…
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All Camden care home residents have received first Covid vaccine jab, council leader announces
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Glad to report Stoly Jankovic is safely back at home in Kentish Town tonight camdennewjournal.com/article… #SaveStoly
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We need to hear the success stories too, and here's one.
Tasira Begum, who is half-paralysed, spent two and half weeks fighting the coronavirus at the Royal Free Hospital but has now been discharged to the relief of her family.
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Community group Camden Against Violence @cav_camden explain why they want everybody to join the fight against knife crime
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On the road again: Camden New Journal continues help with aid drops
'This is the challenge of our lives... the CNJ can’t just sit at a desk writing stories'
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The Telegraph has responded again and have now removed the photo, and so this matter is now closed. Thanks to everybody who supports the CNJ.
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We've won three gongs at the Regional Press Awards today:
🏆 Save Kentish Town City Farm named 'Campaign Of The Year'
🏆 Our sister paper, @IslingtonTrib, named 'Best Free Newspaper in the UK'
🏆 Special judges' award to reporter Dan Carrier for coronavirus emergency food aid
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What a magical moment.
Here's a walk through Lissenden Gardens during the #ClapForCarers
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'I'm not a robot': Exclusive interview with MP Tulip Siddiq on why she quit over Brexit vote camdennewjournal.com/tulip-o…
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In times of unprecedented crisis the need for a newspaper which can connect a community and share trusted, clear information, while providing a voice for those struggling to be heard, is at its greatest.
Our front page and pledge. Thank you for your support.
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Haverstock Hill cycle lanes WILL go ahead as latest challenge falls
Watch some of the speeches from tonight's key 'call-in' meeting here:
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Volunteers still turning up at Chalcots. These guys came after a shift running a soup kitchen at Grenfell, now handing water out here.
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‘I was the third best guitarist at William Ellis’... Fairport Convention's Richard Thompson tells Dan Carrier camdennewjournal.co.uk/artic…
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28 years old. No underlying health conditions. Why Adam?
The mother of a fit young man from Camden has issued a warning that the coronavirus is 'not just an old person's disease'.
Treat it seriously.
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