[updated 6.45pm] A suspect package that caused Finchley Road to close this morning turned out to contain t-shirts and flyers. Mitzvah Day, an organization based at JW3, the Jewish community centre on Finchley Road, received a large package this morning, … Continue reading →
West Hampstead’s cheapest property is relatively its most expensive… and is really really small. By contrast, Stephen Fry’s former house – a stunning 5-bed property with its own internal tree – is back on the market for just under £2.5 … Continue reading →
“I fell in love with this extraordinary house. It’s an ordinary terraced house, but an architect scooped out the inside and created all these different levels. There are two trees growing through the middle.” That was Stephen Fry, in 2002, … Continue reading →
Fire crews rescued six people and a seventh jumped out of a first-floor window after a fire broke out in a converted house in Broadhurst Gardens. Police are treating the fire as suspicious. An elderly woman died in the swimming … Continue reading →
This short six-mile jaunt from Hertfordshire back into London takes in a sailing club, horses, a stunningly rich private street, the former headquarters of Fighter Command, a ruined church and – the undoubted highlight – the chance to walk alongside … Continue reading →
[updated March 20th 11 am] Fire crews rescued six people from 140 Broadhurst Gardens in the early hours of this morning after a fire broke out on the ground floor. Another woman jumped from a first floor window, against the … Continue reading →
The much anticipated new smokehouse restaurant, One Sixty, had its soft launch. Preliminary reports (including from yours truly) were very positive. Walk-ins start from Tuesday. Jimi Hendrix didn’t just play West Hampstead; the woman who brought him to the attention … Continue reading →
It’s been the most eagerly awaited opening I can remember in West Hampstead. The Smokehouse, now called One Sixty, has had tongues wagging and salivating ever since the news broke that the combination of Michelin-starred restaurateur David Moore, craft beer … Continue reading →
Camden council, clearly stumped by how to solve the continuing problem of litter in our streets, appears to have decided to combine its tree-removal program with an increase in the number of bins. Maybe this Broadhurst Gardens “bin” is the … Continue reading →
Colour Division, West End Lane’s print shop, celebrated its 40th anniversary. Property News: Is the housing market in West Hampstead “bonkers”, or ultimately good for London? Comments already coming in! What’s the connection between London Zoo’s first hippo and West … Continue reading →
