‘The Big Woof’ at King’s Cross

There is a free Dog Festival being held this Saturday 26 August and Sunday 27 August at King’s Cross Coal Drops Yard.

If you want to enter your dog in any event you need to sign up first, so get busy if you haven’t already!

International Dog Day King’s Cross this August bank holiday

London Underground turns 160

The first part of the London Underground, from Paddington to Farringdon via Baker Street and King’s Cross, opened on this day in 1863.

The first trains were steam-powered and smoke used to fill the tunnels. No matter how frustrating it can be today, at least things have moved on from that!!

King’s Cross Station is 170 years old

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/who-we-are/our-history/iconic-infrastructure/the-history-of-london-kings-cross-station/

Greening Phoenix Road

Phoenix Road runs through the middle of Somers Town, connecting Euston Station and Saint Pancras Station, and running past the Crick Institute.

It is commonly used by people walking between the two stations, and will probably get busier after the upgrades to Euston Station.

It is fair to say that some parts of the route could do with a makeover – but what should they do? Have your say!

Screengrab from Greening Phoenix Road website

Independent – End of the Line for King’s Cross?

In The Independent there is an article on the area between Grays Inn Road and King’s Cross Road, brought on by the plans to redevelop the site of the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital on Grays Inn Road, and also Belgrove House (across the road from King’s Cross Station).

This area has, until now, been a lot less affected by the redevelopment and gentrification that has happened in the rest of King’s Cross and Farringdon. The area’s quiet streets are well worth a stroll around.

https://edition.independent.co.uk/editions/uk.co.independent.issue.030221/data/9730181/index.html