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In a report for Radio 4's Front Row last week, my friend John Wilson revealed that the denizens of the Aylesbury and Heygate estates are fed up with film crews, following the grimy representation of their homes in movies such as Attack the Block, Harry Brown and Shank.
Trailer trash 2012
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Galloping over the rolling open grassy downs in search of Dr. Jameson's force which was expected to arrive at Johannesburg at any moment, my companion Heygate and myself saw between us two forces, both stationary.
The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs 1896
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The dismantling of the sprawling Heygate estate in Walworth, south-east London was due to start on Friday.
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It's fresh and infectious and lots of laddy preview audiences have loved it, though whether it'll be so eagerly adopted in the streets it depicts the Block is made up of elements of the Heygate Estate at Elephant and Castle, plus some
Evening Standard - Home David Sexton 2011
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Michael Caine estate brought down to earth Demolition began of the crime-ridden Heygate estate in Elephant and Castle to make way for 2,500 new 'warm, safe homes' One small step for students, one giant leap for Hackney Ghost bikes make a fitting memorial in London Too many young cyclists are dying on London's roads.
Evening Standard - Home Alistair Foster 2011
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Heygate is close to the Aylesbury estate, which Tony Blair visited hours after his 1997 election victory, promising to tackle social exclusion.
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A significant number of the empty homes are publicly owned, such as the Heygate Estate in south London which has 1,200 empty flats.
BBC News - Home 2011
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The maze of concrete walkways among the Aylesbury and Heygate housing estates in south London have appeared in Spooks and The Bill.
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Michael Caine estate brought down to earth Demolition began of the crime-ridden Heygate estate in Elephant and Castle to make way for 2,500 new 'warm, safe homes' Now 'racist' John Galliano is sacked from his own fashion label 'You never know what's going to happen' The murder of Negus McClean has placed the spotlight back on child gangs.
Evening Standard - Home Craig Woodhouse 2011
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The destruction of the Heygate estate is part of a £1.5bn regeneration project in Elephant and Castle, an area widely considered as one of London's eyesores.
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