Camden councillors voted tonight to give the go ahead to both the proposal to build the school and to build the housing and employment space that will help fund it. The debate lasted just over an hour and a half … Continue reading →
It’s decision time tonight for Liddell Road, but what’s at stake and why has it been so controversial? What’s the deal? The council has an obligation to provide enough school places for local children and the projections are that some 400 … Continue reading →
The planning application for Liddell Road will be decided on Tuesday when it goes in front of the planning committee. The session is open to the public (7pm Camden Town Hall) Fordwych Road will be closed between Minster Road and … Continue reading →
Police closed roads around the police station in West Hampstead on Saturday night after a suspect package was found. Thankfully the all clear was sounded fairly soon afterwards. The fire in Snowman House the week before was caused by a … Continue reading →
A fire on the 10th floor of Snowman House was swiftly brought under control, with only one person treated at the scene despite more than a hundred people being evacuated. The fire was caused by a tealight! 1980s’ popstar Steve … Continue reading →
Steve Strange, frontman of 1980s band Visage, has died in Egypt following a heart attack. He was 55 and best known for the Visage hit Fade to Grey. Local historian Dick Weindling recalls how Strange (real name, Steven Harrington) picked … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago the BBC ran a story about that first democratic camera, the Brownie. The article triggered some readers to send in their own Brownie photos and these included a couple of photos taken by Merryl See Tai … Continue reading →
Camden came out fighting over the Liddell Road controversy, with a letter in the CNJ, a newsletter, and a lengthy blogpost by finance chief Theo Blackwell. There was a major police incident on Mill Lane on Tuesday evening although quite … Continue reading →
The Alliance’s appeal to raise money to send the body of staffmember Natalia Czekaj back to her mother in Poland exceeded its target, allowing the pub to also pay for the funeral. Thank you to everyone who donated. Flooding at … Continue reading →
Camden has extended the deadline for comments on its Liddell Road redevelopment planning applications to February 12th. In practice, if you still want to comment, then submissions will be considered right up to the time of the vote, which is likely to … Continue reading →
