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Mural on side of Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Centre, Goodge Place.

News

Tributes paid to mural artist Brian Barnes

by Editors 6:24 am, Wednesday, 12 January 20224:26 pm, Tuesday, 11 January 2022

The Fitzrovia Play Association Millennium Mural on the Goodge Place wall of the Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Centre. Designed by Brian Barnes, and painted with the help of local children in 2000. Photo: Fitzrovia News. Tributes have been paid to mural artist Brian Barnes who died suddenly at his home in Battersea. Better known for large artworks […]

Adrian Ensor – a photographic journey in black and white

by Clive Jennings 6:37 am, Thursday, 17 June 20218:15 pm, Monday, 26 July 2021

The streets of London revealed some rarely heard voices

by Jennifer Kavanagh 7:59 am, Sunday, 18 April 20212:07 pm, Monday, 12 April 2021

‘Where were you darling?’ Ted Merwood on acting with himself on stage

by Barbara Ewing 10:36 am, Friday, 2 April 20215:09 pm, Friday, 2 April 2021

Life

Maria Mastris obituary

by Kyriakos Mastris 6:31 am, Thursday, 18 February 20218:24 pm, Thursday, 18 February 2021

Culture, Features, Life

Writing my latest novel took me back to the land of my birth to explore the complex relationship of twins

by Brian Jarman 7:43 am, Tuesday, 5 January 202110:03 am, Tuesday, 5 January 2021

Life

Mike Pentelow was loyal, generous and funny

by Contributor 10:28 am, Friday, 26 June 2020

Life

I have lost a friend and colleague on Fitzrovia News

by Clive Jennings 10:31 pm, Monday, 22 June 2020

Life

Dave Ferris: neighbourhood worker who led collective action and fostered a community spirit

by Contributor 2:10 pm, Sunday, 21 June 2020

Life

Mike Pentelow: much-loved journalist, communist, and author

by Contributor 2:07 pm, Sunday, 21 June 2020

Life

Tributes paid to Mike Pentelow, editor of Fitzrovia News

by Editors 12:20 pm, Thursday, 18 June 2020

Life

In memoriam: Dave Ferris (1942-2020)

by Editors 8:13 am, Saturday, 2 May 2020

Life

In memoriam: Mike Pentelow (1946-2020)

by Editors 7:36 am, Monday, 6 April 20207:08 pm, Friday, 8 January 2021

The estate agent known as ‘King of the Showrooms’ during rag trade heyday

by Editors 10:15 pm, Tuesday, 5 March 20198:06 pm, Tuesday, 19 March 2019

Life

Memorial service for man who died sleeping rough in Fitzrovia park

by Editors 9:48 pm, Thursday, 20 September 2018

Life

The ‘most purebred Fitzrovian of them all’ dies at age 81

by Editors 6:53 pm, Tuesday, 5 September 20176:54 pm, Tuesday, 5 September 2017

Life

Obituary: Sally Fiber

by Contributor 6:42 pm, Tuesday, 5 September 20172:14 pm, Tuesday, 3 October 2017

Life

Announcement: Diana Simmonds

by Editors 4:00 pm, Wednesday, 10 May 2017

From ‘Take One!’ to bake one, Rebecca takes the biscuit

by Pete Whyatt 3:57 pm, Sunday, 22 January 2017

Life

The underwater polymath

by Pete Whyatt 9:16 am, Monday, 22 June 201510:04 am, Wednesday, 16 September 2015