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| APPALLING
HISTORY OF THE NO. 43 |
 THE
43 bus, where Richard Whelan was stabbed to death on Friday night,
has been associated with a staggering 76 crimes in just five months,
it was revealed this week.
Amid revulsion over the murder, Islington’s Labour opposition
leader Councillor Catherine West last night (Thursday) called for
an inquiry into why the service from London Bridge, via Islington
and Archway, has such an appalling reputation.
Cllr West who regularly catches the bus from the Town Hall in Upper
Street to her home at the Archway will be raising the issue as a
matter of urgency with Greater London Authority (GLA) member Jeanette
Arnold and Transport for London (TfL).
She said: “This bus service is so bad that last year they had
a police presence which was a deterrent,” she said. “Presumably
police are currently being used elsewhere in the hunt for terrorists.”
She added that she had witnessed several incidents on the 43 including
a theft in which a passenger on the top deck chased the thief off
the bus and along the road. |
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| We’re
the parking fine capital |
DON’T sit there complaining
about that parking ticket – it pays to appeal.
A massive 87 per cent of motorists who appealed against being issued
with parking tickets in Islington last year were successful.
The Consumer Association’s magazine Which? carried out a nationwide
survey of Britain’s most draconian authorities for parking
regulations.
Islington was the worst issuing a massive 377,034 tickets last year
followed a poor second by Birmingham with 174,852. |
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| OTHER
NEWS HEADLINES |
| Popular
Richard was a ‘rock’ for bomb victim’s family |
| School
dinner revolution |
| Lazy,
hazy, stinking days in summer sun |
| ‘Irritable’
judge stopped teacher getting fair trial |
| Gun
attack victim faces life of agony |
| Pub
neighbour’s rowdy fans fears |
| It’s
official – it’s the daddy |
| Problems
mount at estate that’s part of city’s heritage |
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