Bit of a change for this week’s digest. Have summarized and updated the blog posts below into one article on new retail developments in West Hampstead. Access the one-page PDF here. Updates to Newcommers [sic] The unit next to the … Continue reading →
My anonymous commenter on the blog below mentioned that the Prime video rental site had permission to be changed from retail use to professional services use. A quick look at Camden’s planning website in fact revealed that Black Katz letting … Continue reading →
A few new faces on West End Lane, and a continuing mystery in Fortune Green. Alexis the bakery up the north end of West End Lane has shut. To be replaced by… a bakery. But a bright orange bakery, if … Continue reading →
(for a one-page PDF version: click here) Twitter Unplugged Parts of West Hampstead were plunged into darkness on Monday evening when an EDF substation failed. The CNJ reported on the impact on businesses following the 10-hour outage. Being off the … Continue reading →
I’ve bleated on about whampreview for a week or so without saying what it is. So here we go. Whampreview combines the social side of whampgather with the frequent requests for “Where’s the best…” Once a month I’ll announce a … Continue reading →
(for a one-page PDF version: click here) “Whampgather” tweet-up makes the news The first ever whampgather took place on Monday 12th at The Alice House. An early glitch, when the staff were unaware that free drinks had been arranged, was … Continue reading →
(for a one-page PDF version: click here) Live coverage of Hemstal handgun drama Crime was the big story of the week, following Tuesday’s gun drama on the streets of West Hampstead. Tweeting from the scene were @medcabnath (whose photo is … Continue reading →
If you live around West Hampstead, you’ll know that it feels fairly safe around here. Of course, we’re still in an inner-London borough and it’s not as if you’d leave you front door open but I never worry about personal … Continue reading →
Thanks to Camden Council for sending me the % of votes for the recent European elections (so far they’ve only posted total votes). And also for sending the 2004 figures. Am posting the numbers for the key parties (>2% threshhold) … Continue reading →
Welcome to a new blog about all things West Hampstead. Don’t expect long entries, but there’ll be comments, reviews, and musings here from time to time about all things NW6. The blog complements the Twitter account (@WHampstead), so if you’re … Continue reading →
