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Charlotte Gray »
The dark days may soon be over for Woodside High
Posted on 4:12pm Thursday 21st August 2008
Smiles were plastered across students' faces today as they performed the ritualistic ceremony of opening their GCSE results.
Elizabeth Pears »
I need some Dutch courage
Posted on 3:50pm Monday 18th August 2008
I ruined summer 1995 when I fell off my bike. After deciding that grazed knees didn’t really warrant a trip home for a kiss and a cuddle from Mum, I was fully prepared to jump back in the saddle. That was until I saw my forefinger hanging limply on my left hand and a rogue tarsal popping out to say hello. I fainted.
Charlotte Gray »
Northumberland Park - do not despair
Posted on 2:48pm Monday 18th August 2008
So Northumberland Park was named by police last week as having one of the highest levels of ex-cons living there. Big surprise, you may say. But actually it is quite shocking. It came in the top 15th across London. That's compared with Southwark or Croydon, where the latest murder happened only this weekend.
Charlotte Gray »
To sue or not to sue
Posted on 8:30am Friday 8th August 2008
To sue or not to sue: is that a question we should be asking ourselves?
Elizabeth Pears »
Mad about Obama
Posted on 10:36am Tuesday 5th August 2008
I haven’t been feeling very well lately. It started with a thumping heart and a light head. Then dizzy spells preceded by feelings of extreme euphoria. I started taking an unhealthy interest in US politics. I got this unshakeable urge to buy novelty items off the Internet. Pass me my smelling salts — I’ve got Obamamania.
Charlotte Gray »
Hot off the press?
Posted on 10:10am Monday 4th August 2008
When you pick up our newspaper which comes through your door do you wonder about the process that goes into creating the printed work of art?
Elizabeth Pears »
What will stop the killings?
Posted on 4:20pm Friday 25th July 2008
Kids stabbing kids is not sexy but media outlets, politicians and the police could be accused of thinking differently. It makes for great news, great policies and great sound bites. It also makes it easier to gather support for increasing controversial tactics like stop-and-search. But these establishments all fail to provide solutions, real solutions, to ending street violence.
Charlotte Gray »
Bravo to the boys in blue
Posted on 11:30am Friday 25th July 2008
I'm going to say something which may not go down very well: I like the police. There, I said it. So now I might as well explain my thinking before the laughs of derision start.
Charley Gray »
The polyclinic fairytale and its unhappy ending
Posted on 10:58am Tuesday 8th July 2008
So, the NHS is 60. Happy Birthday. More like Unhappy Birthday. In such a time of turmoil over future NHS plans, it does seem a bit daft to be celebrating 60 ‘great’ years of our public health service.
Elizabeth Pears »
The things they said
Posted on 3:41pm Monday 30th June 2008
There’s a saying by a wise old man called Confucius who said if you do a job you love, you never have to work a day in your life. Warm words. But I think it’s safe to say he wasn’t a journalist. Or a nurse. Or a teacher. Or a social worker.
Charley Gray »
If cars had wings...
Posted on 9:00am Friday 27th June 2008
Another day another parking fine complaint.
Charley Gray »
Bread and butter issues
Posted on 2:55pm Monday 9th June 2008
As a reporter at the Haringey Independent for nearly three weeks now I feel it's about time I take the plunge and write a blog.
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