Paint throwing and general Krishna praising was in full swing on the Fields this afternoon a day or two after Holi day. I hope they clear up the paint. At the risk of being curmudgeonly this is probably in breach of local by-laws. http://youtu.be/8FFKFcGhQIQ
Ladbrokes Kingsway armed robber pleads guilty
Readers will recall that an area of the Fields was cordoned off in November 2013 after an armed robbery at the Ladbrokes on Kingsway. The robber was caught and entered a guilty plea. The Islington Gazette says: 'As Rossi made off, he dropped the shotgun twice and it discharged into the road. He also dropped the …
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Holborn Tube Station upgrade – not complete until 2022
TfL meeting papers for the December board (page 40) suggest that although Holborn's importance in the tube network is recognised and upgrade work will go ahead, it won't be complete until 2022. This will be some 90 years after the station was last remodelled in 1933 as 'Holborn (Kingsway)' to create the current ticket hall and …
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Time Team in Lincoln’s Inn Fields 2009
Time Team did a limited dig of Lincoln's Inn and the Fields for a show transmitted in March 2009. I stumbled across a copy of the show on YouTube (link to the start of the segment on the Fields 18 minutes in - embedded video below starts at beginning of show) Also of interest is the …
Police cordon on Lincoln’s Inn Fields following armed robbery
We heard a couple of loud bangs this morning at around 0800 - it appears that it may have been someone with a gun robbing Ladbrokes betting shop on Kingsway. The suspect(s) apparently fled through the Fields. A police cordon is in operation at the NW corner of the Fields as they gather evidence - …
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Community meeting to discuss street feeding of homeless people in Lincoln’s Inn Fields – minutes
LIF COMMUNITY MEETING SEPT 10th 2013 @ LSE AGENDA Introduction and Background/Aim of the event What is the Council’s position What are the facts about homelessness and rough sleeping in this locality What are the alternatives to soup runs? Update from Faith Group Coordinator Update from Streetsafe and Fact sheet Questions and concerns from …
Filming in local streets today
I received a note through the door yesterday giving 24 hours notice of yet more local film crews, this time filming in Carey Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields , Serle Street and Portugal Street. I have spoken with the location manager. There will be one quick shot in the Fields as it closes, using hand held equipment …
Huge crowd of cyclists for #spaceforcyclists protest
A remarkable crowd gathered apparently spontaneously in Lincoln's Inn Fields last night to protest the death of a cyclist on High Holborn.
Air ambulance takes off from Lincoln’s Inn Fields
The air ambulance attended today following a collision between a cyclist and a construction lorry on High Holborn near the junction with Kingsway. Sadly this turned out to be fatal for the cyclist and the helicopter took off apparently empty. http://youtu.be/epOBffuFJeM
Air ambulance lands in Lincoln’s Inn Fields
At about 0930 the London air ambulance landed in the Fields
Friends of Lincoln's Inn Fields 