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What have I missed since April 7th?

West Hampstead Life Posted on April 13, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonApril 17, 2015

An operating pub in Maida Vale was demolished without warning, planning permission or the knowledge of the landlady. A Mercedes crashed through the church gate of St Mary’s church on Abbey Road. Samuel West, actor, and director of the Tricycle’s … Continue reading →

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Disco Soup: Tackling food waste through, er, dance

West Hampstead Life Posted on April 8, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonApril 8, 2015

Disco Soup, according to local organiser Thomas Fassnacht, is a “global movement tackling food waste with free festive culinary events.” Sounds bizarre, but it’s actually a innovative way to get people both thinking about and acting on what is becoming … Continue reading →

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What have I missed since March 30th?

West Hampstead Life Posted on April 7, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonApril 6, 2015

The Evening Standard ran a lengthy propery-related feature on West Hampstead that focused heavily on the neighbourhood’s strong community spirit. The restaurant replacing Mamacita is “Cedar“, a Lebanese place that has an award-winning outlet in W9. Tom got his Easter … Continue reading →

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Listen: Candidates respond in hugely popular election hustings

West Hampstead Life Posted on April 6, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonApril 17, 2015

St James’s church filled up fast as locals poured in for the West Hampstead Life hustings at the Sherriff Centre. US social and political commentator PJ O’Rourke was in the front row for a BBC Radio 4 documentary; Newsnight’s Emily … Continue reading →

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What have I missed since March 23rd?

West Hampstead Life Posted on March 30, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonMarch 30, 2015

Social, Mamacita and La Smorfia all closed. The strip between Tesco and Sainsbury’s is changing particularly fast. Should parking revenue from the area be spent on improving road safety around Fordwych Road? The West Hampstead Life general election hustings are … Continue reading →

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What have I missed since March 16th?

West Hampstead Life Posted on March 23, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonMarch 22, 2015

A year after the campaign started, Camden finally looks set to rid West End Lane of estate agents boards. Matthew Ogston, partner of Nazeem Mahmood who died last year after falling from his balcony on Fawley Road, spoke to The … Continue reading →

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Grill the candidates: Election hustings March 31st

West Hampstead Life Posted on March 18, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonMarch 18, 2015

As the May 7th election gets closer, and election literature starts to pour through you door, how best to know who to vote for? Go to a hustings to hear the candidates answer questions – maybe your question. If you’ve … Continue reading →

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What have I missed since March 9th?

West Hampstead Life Posted on March 16, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonMarch 15, 2015

If you had clothes at Delicate Dry Cleaners, next to Barclays, you can now pick them up from D&D Dry Cleaners, at 68 Fortune Green Road. The timetable for the NDF referendum has been released. A large bear caused consternation … Continue reading →

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What have I missed since March 2nd?

West Hampstead Life Posted on March 9, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonMarch 8, 2015

Camden councillors voted in favour of the Liddell Road scheme. Only two members of the planning committee voted against. You can watch the whole thing. The meeting refers to some calculations by the NDF on the economics of the Liddell … Continue reading →

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139 to… Golders Green? TfL plans to shake-up local buses

West Hampstead Life Posted on March 6, 2015 by Jonathan TurtonMarch 6, 2015

Surely we all get that flush of pride when you’re in central London and a 139 heading home sails into sight? Destination West Hampstead. All that may be about to change according to plans by TfL, which are up for … Continue reading →

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