↓
 
West Hampstead Life

West Hampstead Life

Author Archives: Jonathan Turton

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

A bike ride around Camden’s borders

West Hampstead Life Posted on October 14, 2013 by Jonathan TurtonOctober 14, 2013

Cycling correspondent @Cycle_Whamp clipped in his shoes and checked out a Camden SkyRide. Do with comments or suggestions for bike-related articles. Since 2009, Sky has been active in sponsoring British cycling. This culminated with Bradley Wiggins’ and Chris Froome’s back-to-back … Continue reading →

Posted in General News | Tagged Camden, cycling, sky ride | 1 Reply

What have I missed since October 7th?

West Hampstead Life Posted on October 14, 2013 by Jonathan TurtonOctober 14, 2013

Chez Chantal is to become a Headmasters hairdressers. More serious research into the gaps in the West Hampstead market there. Maybe it has set its sights on stealing Bank of England governor Mark Carney away from Mill Lane Barbers. Micro … Continue reading →

Posted in Digest | Tagged #whampnews | 2 Replies

What have I missed since September 30th?

West Hampstead Life Posted on October 7, 2013 by Jonathan TurtonOctober 7, 2013

Four more men were arrested in connection with the murder of Sabrina Moss; one has been charged. Mario’s on Broadhurst Gardens is finally set for redevelopment – but the whole block will have to come down first! A very impressive … Continue reading →

Posted in Digest | Tagged #whampnews | Leave a reply

Tree debate moves to Network Rail

West Hampstead Life Posted on October 6, 2013 by Jonathan TurtonDecember 22, 2013

If anyone still sent actual letters, then the local back-and-forth about the chopping down of the trees on and near the Ballymore site would have accounted for a small copse all by itself. Mercifully, it’s only been everyone’s inboxes taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Planning & Development, Transport & Travel | Tagged ballymore, development, environment, network rail, West Hampstead Square | Leave a reply

Bench for elderly attracts litter and noise

West Hampstead Life Posted on October 5, 2013 by Jonathan TurtonOctober 5, 2013

You’d think a bench would be an uncontroversial object. Just a few pieces of wood, not getting in anyone’s way. Doing its bench thing. You’d be wrong, so terribly terribly wrong. KOVE, which stands for Kilburn Older Voices Exchange, together … Continue reading →

Posted in General News | Tagged hemstal road, kove, WHAT, whgara | 4 Replies

New twist in Gondar Gardens saga

West Hampstead Life Posted on October 5, 2013 by Jonathan TurtonOctober 5, 2013

If you’re playing catch-up on the interminable story of Gondar Gardens, which progesses as fast as the slow worms that have previously come to its rescue, then please read this succinct summary of where we stood back in June. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Planning & Development | Tagged development, gara, gondar gardens | Leave a reply

Will Mario’s new life be sufficiently super?

West Hampstead Life Posted on October 5, 2013 by Jonathan TurtonDecember 22, 2013

I get asked regularly about Mario’s. Mario’s is the long-closed Greek restaurant on the corner of Broadhurst Gardens and West Hampstead Mews. It may soon be remembered only from photos. The outer wall is straight. The building less so! It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Planning & Development, Shops & Restaurants | Tagged Broadhurst Gardens, development, mario's, west hampstead | 4 Replies

RNIB pub quiz at The Black Lion

West Hampstead Life Posted on October 4, 2013 by Jonathan TurtonOctober 4, 2013

The Royal National Institute for the Blind’s (RNIB) campaign to promote reading, Read For RNIB Day, is having its biggest nationwide event on 11th October. As part of this campaign, some local residents are taking over the normal Black Lion … Continue reading →

Posted in General News | Tagged charity, The Black Lion | Leave a reply

Water: A Fortune Green poem

West Hampstead Life Posted on October 3, 2013 by Jonathan TurtonOctober 3, 2013

Today is National Poetry Day. You may not know that Fortune Green has an official poet. Ted Booth is the artist in residence for 2013-14, and has already written a couple of poems, which you can read here, including one … Continue reading →

Posted in General News | Tagged Friends of Fortune Green, national poetry day, ted booth | Leave a reply

Four arrests in Sabrina Moss murder case

West Hampstead Life Posted on October 2, 2013 by Jonathan TurtonDecember 21, 2013

[updated Oct 4th 1.15pm] The Met has arrested four men on suspicion of murdering Sabrina Moss following a pre-planned operation in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Armed officers were involved, and they had warrants for five addresses across north-west … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged sabrina moss | Leave a reply

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →
©2025 - West Hampstead Life - Weaver Xtreme Theme
↑