Avoid the 4:26pm Bedford to Brighton and 5:08pm Sutton to St. Albans services, they are among the top ten most crowded trains in the country. The latter is designed for 391 passengers, but crams in 758 of us. Good news … Continue reading →
Back in April, we ran a story on problems with the new waste contract and identified a number of issues: fly-tipping, difficulties reaching the helpline, nappy collections and problems getting the new bins. Some of these have been resolved but by … Continue reading →
Last week I was searching for somewhere to eat as we were going out with friends, venue to be decided. I delved into the stashed away pile of reviews and recommendations looking for somewhere suitable with interesting food, a nice … Continue reading →
A section of Finchley Road was closed after a suspicious package was reported. It turned out that it “wasn’t a viable device”. Does that mean it wasn’t suspicious, or that it was but was just not viable? New bakery Lola’s … Continue reading →
The Kitchen Table as we know it, bows out after 10 years. The rubbish situation continues to drive West Hampstead crazy. It’s nearly three months now and the local councillors, not just the Labour ones, say ‘it’s settling down’. Really? … Continue reading →
The Kitchen Table is changing hands. It had been up for sale for a while, and the owners Jennie Vincent and Tom Leslie found a buyer a few months ago (after an earlier offer fell through). However, it has taken a … Continue reading →
How many?? We crunched the numbers on entry/exit figures for West Hampstead’s three stations. Tbh even we were surprised. It was the Jester Festival last weekend, that much you know. But to get an unbiased view on it, we asked a … Continue reading →
As long-suffering commuters in (and through) West Hampstead are aware, it’s feels ever more crowded at our stations – especially the tube station. But do the numbers back up that perception? We crunched the numbers, and we were surprised at … Continue reading →
The farmers’ market wants to extend the hours of operation from 4 to 82 hours a week. Too much, too soon? Georgia Gould, the newly elected leader of Camden Council, has continued to come under pressure over the Chalcots estate. … Continue reading →
London Farmers’ Markets has applied to Camden Council to expand the operating hours of the market that currently pops up on Iverson Road every Saturday. The existing market is popular, so this initially seems like a good idea and LFM … Continue reading →
