John Mansook, the young chairman of Brent Greens, and the Green Party candidate for H&K was out for a coffee last month with another member of the Brent Green party discussing how to take the local party forward. The next day … Continue reading →
If you are wandering down West End Lane you might have noticed a new plaque on the bench opposite Cycle Surgery. It is in memory of Dave Simcock. Who was Dave Simcock? Dave Simcock, who died last year, was a … Continue reading →
The big news: Hustings on Tuesday at the Sheriff Centre. Doors open at 7:00, starts at 7:30. Next up in our election 2017 interviews: the Conservative candidate for H&K, Claire-Louise Leyland. A man was sentenced for ‘disgusting’ violence on his arrest. … Continue reading →
Claire-Louise Leyland is a Camden councillor for Belsize and for three years has been leader of the Conservative opposition on Camden council. She is also the Conservative candidate for Hampstead & Kilburn in the upcoming general election. Hampstead and Kilburn is … Continue reading →
Don’t know who Kirsty Allan is? Hint – she’s the Liberal Democrat candidate for H&K. We interviewed her. Gabriella, Nazanin’s two-year old daughter, got her passport back. Richard, Gabriella’s father, will be going to visit (he hasn’t seen her for over a year). … Continue reading →
If you don’t know who Kirsty Allan is… well, you should. She is the Liberal Democrat candidate for Hampstead and Kilburn (H&K). She’s a bona fide local too; she lives over in Queen’s Park, right on the constituency border between H&K … Continue reading →
We spoke to Father Andrew to get more detail on his resignation, and how he will miss West Hampstead. Will West Hampstead like Rosa’s Thai Cafe? The Thameslink bus stop just disappeared. Without any notice. Cue much huffing and puffing … Continue reading →
Last Sunday Father Andrew announced that he was retiring as priest of St. Mary’s with All Souls, Kilburn and St. James, West Hampstead. The story was picked up by the Sunday Times, Independent and Guardian. You can even hear it … Continue reading →
It was Bank Holiday Monday, we were on the way back from a swim at Swiss Cottage, and feeling a bit peckish. Time to try West Hampstead’s newest kid in town – Rosa’s Thai Cafe. We were not alone. The place … Continue reading →
The Conservatives chose their candidate, setting up all female fight for H&K. (More election news below). Father Andrew is stepping down as vicar of St. James Church citing the Church of England as being ’institutional homophobic”. There was a ‘clock … Continue reading →
