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Will the Fawley Road leak ever be stopped?

West Hampstead Life Posted on January 23, 2017 by Jonathan TurtonJanuary 23, 2017

If you live on, or walk or drive down Fawley Road then you won’t have failed to notice the leak that’s been spewing water down the street for the past week. It’s not the only one – Achilles Road and … Continue reading →

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Bobby F’s timewarp bar opens on West End Lane

West Hampstead Life Posted on January 18, 2017 by Jonathan TurtonJanuary 18, 2017

It’s been a long-time coming. La Brocca closed its doors in June 2015, but its replacement – Bobby Fitzpatrick’s – opens tonight. Bobby’s owners, ULG (who also run The Gallery and The Alice House), have opted for a louche 70s … Continue reading →

Posted in Frontpage Article, Shops & Restaurants | Tagged bars, Bobby Fitzpatrick's, cocktails, la brocca, west end lane, west hampstead | 2 Replies

Rejoicing in Amy Werner’s rehabilitation

West Hampstead Life Posted on October 30, 2016 by Jonathan TurtonOctober 30, 2016

Almost exactly four years ago there was a tragic accident on West End Lane. A Mercedes driver in his 80s careered off the road and onto the pavement near Dynham Road. Desreen Brooks was killed as her husband managed to … Continue reading →

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Fortune Green rivals Pokemon Go for unlikely monster

West Hampstead Life Posted on August 24, 2016 by Jonathan TurtonAugust 22, 2016

We couldn’t avoid the bandwagon entirely… here’s a fantastic photo of an “over-foliaged” (it’s a technical aboreal term) monster Acacia tree on Fortune Green Road sent in by Louise O’Keefe.

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West Hampstead Square rebrands as “Heritage Lane”

West Hampstead Life Posted on June 26, 2016 by Jonathan TurtonJuly 14, 2016

Ballymore’s increasingly delayed West Hampstead Square megaproject has taken another turn for the bizzare. In a marketing document seen by West Hampstead Life, the developer is selling the long leasehold for the commercial part of the development with a breakdown … Continue reading →

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Good Night, and Good Luck

West Hampstead Life Posted on August 2, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonAugust 2, 2015

More than six years ago I tweeted about a hairdresser on Broadhurst Gardens (long gone). It was a bit of an experiment in using Twitter for local news. Would there be enough stuff to talk about? Was Twitter really going … Continue reading →

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What have I missed since July 6th?

West Hampstead Life Posted on July 13, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonMay 29, 2016

The West Hampstead & Fortune Green Neighbourhood Development Plan was passed in a referendum. An overwhelming 93% of the 2,522 votes cast were in favour of the plan. The plan is therefore now a statutory planning document and it looks … Continue reading →

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What have I missed since June 29th?

West Hampstead Life Posted on July 6, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonJuly 6, 2015

The referendum on the local Neighbourhood Plan is this Thursday. Find out more and do please vote. West Hampstead Life is supporting a “Yes” vote. Sir Nicholas Winton, who arranged for hundreds of children to escape the Nazis, died. Sir … Continue reading →

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What have I missed since June 22nd?

West Hampstead Life Posted on June 29, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonJuly 5, 2015

The campaign to “Save West Hampstead“, which is actually about the 156 West End Lane proposals, is in full swing and has published a detailed list of its objections. It’s unclear how much support the campaign has beyond the streets … Continue reading →

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What have I missed since June 15th?

West Hampstead Life Posted on June 22, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonJune 22, 2015

Newly elected Hampstead & Kilburn MP, Tulip Siddiq, gave her maiden speech in the Commons. There’s already a campaign set up to contest the plans for 156 West End Lane, which affects Lymington Road residents. In October, The Gardens bar … Continue reading →

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