The very sad news broke this morning that the man who was attacked at the end of last month in Goldhurst Terrace has died in hospital. Douglas Hutchison, 60, who suffered from severe visual impairment, was better known to many … Continue reading →
Last night around 4.30pm, smoke was spotted seemingly coming out of the ground outside Sainsbury’s on West End Lane in West Hampstead. About the same time, a few businesses and residents across the road reported a power cut. Perhaps unsurprisingly … Continue reading →
[View the story “Camden census – some highlights” on Storify] Camden census – some highlights The Office for National Statistics released its first set of data today from the 2011 census for England & Wales. I waded through the spreadsheets … Continue reading →
The We are Camden website seems to have struggled to gain traction since it launched some 18 months ago. The idea was to provide a community forum on a ward basis, but posts are sporadic at best. It’s slightly surprising … Continue reading →
It was a bad week for First Capital Connect with some horrendous delays that forced several commuter trains to terminate at West Hampstead. From this week, there are timetable changes. There’s also a “Meet the Director” online forum at 1pm … Continue reading →
Is Camden council doing enough to help new businesses in West Hampstead? Local Lib Dem councillor Gillian Risso-Gill thinks not, and had a hefty swipe at the council in a letter to the Ham & High this week to say … Continue reading →
Planning law is a strange beast. Let me refresh your memory. Linden Wates recently won an appeal to build very low-impact homes on the resevoir site in Gondar Gardens. In a considered review of the application, the Planning Inspector believed … Continue reading →
Fortune Green is on the up. QEII status beckons. Which could mean some funding and additional planning protection. The Friends of Fortune Green are excited. Phase one of the major improvements to the green took place two years ago: resurfacing … Continue reading →
Abercorn School is a three-site private school based in St John’s Wood and Marylebone that takes children from 2 1/2 to 13. Each site takes a different age group. Now, the school is seeking to open a school for 7-13 … Continue reading →
Turn on BBC1 tonight for early evening magazine programme The One Show to see West End Lane’s very own Wired make an appearance. A One Show researcher contacted me yesterday trying to track down a number for Wired (hint: you … Continue reading →
