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• Tube Strike, Monday 6th September. How do you plan to get home?

  By  abi_silvester at 10:23 on 06/09/10

  

  Bad news for those whove had their heads buried under a media rock in the past few days: you won't be able to get on a tube train from around 5pm this evening, and the trains will be pretty much grounded till early on Wednesday morning. The 24-hour strike by RMT and TSSA poses a major problem for thousands of Londoners commuting to and from central Lonon, but how badly will those in Islington be affected? For many of us, working from...

• Staff at Caledonian Road give commuters a cheery start to the day

  By  abi_silvester at 15:28 on 25/08/10

  

  The ever wonderful Going Underground blog alerted me to some local talent this morning, which I feel is probably being wasted at Caledonian Road Tube station - but it certainly cheers up a lot of commuters as they cram on to the Piccadilly Line into work. Check out the art below: The drawing, by a staff member known as 'Kim' appeared on a service information board (the sort that usually just displays gloomy information about which Tube...

• Nervous cyclist? Get back on your bike at Micycle

  By  abi_silvester at 15:25 on 14/07/10

  

  As in other parts of London, Islington has seen its fair share of cycle accidents in recent years. But let's not forget that when done safely and with confidence, cycling can be one of the best ways to get around town, and for many of us is a quicker way to get into work than using the bus or tube. I spoke to Penny from N1 cycle shop and bike skills centre Micycle to find out how to enjoy cycling in London. What are the most common...

• Holloway Road stars in TfL's new 'Tube of False?' ad campaign

  By  abi_silvester at 12:08 on 02/07/10

  

  N7 residents will feel a tiny glow of pride as they travel on the tube in coming weeks, as Holloway Road station is the subject of one of TfL's nerd-friendly 'Tube or False?' series, which invites commuters to answer bits of Tube trivia: The poster reads: "In 1907, an innovative spiral escalator was installed at Holloway Road Station. Tube or false?" Of course regular readers of this site will know that (spoiler alert!) the...

• Look what's going on at H&I Station!

  By  abi_silvester at 16:26 on 03/06/10

  

  Local residents have been getting quite excited this week about the changes at Highbury & Islington Station, and rightly so! As refurbishment begins to take shap, it's no longer the enclosed, dingy building site it's been for the past few months, but well on its way to becoming a shiny new station, all ready for whizzy new London Overground trains to pass through.  The station may never return to its former glory, but it's...

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