If you’ve wandered onto Fortune Green of late, you may have noticed a couple of wood carvings. The Friends of Fortune Green website has more on both these sculptures. The fox took 100 hours to complete and is carved out … Continue reading →
This Saturday, it’s Kilburn’s turn for Christmas fun. The Kilburn Square festivities run from 3.30pm-5pm, and there’ll be carol singing and the switching on of the Christmas lights. It’s all happening outside WH Smiths on Kilburn High Road. According to … Continue reading →
Tomorrow evening, the West Hampstead Business Association holds its reLaunch event. An early disclaimer: West Hampstead Life is involved in the WHBA and has been helping the existing committee think through this revamp. Why now? ¦ Launch event ¦ Aims … Continue reading →
Emmanuel School is by far the most controversial local building to be shortlisted in the Camden Design Awards. This council sponsored celebration of high quality design seeks to reward schemes that: are inclusive, sustainable and fit for purpose demonstrate high … Continue reading →
After this weekend’s excitement of the West Hampstead Christmas market and the Beckford School winter fair, next weekend it’s the turn of Mill Lane’s Emmanuel School. The school’s Christmas fair runs from 2-5pm on Saturday December 7th. Alongside the usual … Continue reading →
It feels more autumnal than wintry today, but the West Hampstead Christmas market is in full swing, with stalls on West End Green, and businesses down the road supporting. More details here. It ends at 4pm. photo via Anna-Kate Keays
Continue reading →Next Saturday, Beckford School in Dornfell Street holds its Winter Fair from 2-4pm. I’m told that this year’s promises to be bigger and better than ever. There’s a Santa’s grotto, craft stalls, football skills workshops, face painting, loads of games, … Continue reading →
Around 10.15 last night, a fire broke out in a house near the corner of West End Lane and Messina Avenue, right by the northbound Woodchurch Road bus stop. Photo via Simon Ashman The property has had scaffolding up for … Continue reading →
by Alex Kohansky I have never appreciated my local community more than during the few months following the birth of my first baby. At a time when it’s a struggle to leave the house, and often the biggest adventure of … Continue reading →
Local ward councillor Don Williams tweeted a spectacular photo this afternoon of a burst main on Fairhazel Gardens. This has, unsurprisingly, affected the water supply of surrounding streets. Lets hope Thames Water is quick on the case before Fairhazel starts … Continue reading →
