Inspired by Team GB’s Olympic hockey success (the first ever gold for the women’s team), time to remind you all that there’s a hockey club on your doorstep. I’ve played at every level of hockey from junior to international and West … Continue reading →
One of the things that make West Hampstead so special are the incredible restaurants it has to offer, many with outdoor space. Perfects spots for a bit of brunch on the weekend, and is there anything better than a leisurely … Continue reading →
Health food store Peppercorns used to be located opposite the tube station, but when Ballymore began construction of West Hampstead Square, it had to move. Now it’s up by West End Green. We spoke to the owner Mukesh Patel, who has been … Continue reading →
Hold the front page. A robbery. In West Hampstead. It’s party conference time. First, the Lib Dems, where Keith Moffitt announced he wouldn’t be standing again. Then next up, Labour. After the final Labour hustings, a fortnight ago here in … Continue reading →
What I love about Whamp events is the brilliant people I have met. Yet without these events, I would have quite happily walked past them on West End Lane! Of course, I also like the easy exchanges about the streets … Continue reading →
Last month we started a series of interviews with local independent shop owners. This month we’re talking to Dan Gold from Monsters of Art, a tattoo studio and art gallery. Dan has been a tattoo artist for 25 years, learning … Continue reading →
The post office at the Sherriff Centre was still closed this morning following the robbery that took place on Saturday afternoon. The café and Hullabaloo soft play centre are open as normal, but post office staff were explaining the temporary … Continue reading →
Today was the final official day for comments on 153-163 Broadhurst Gardens a.k.a. “Mario’s block” for those of you can remember the Greek restaurant that used to be there. As West Hampstead Life reported nearly three years ago during the first … Continue reading →
Proposed changes to parliamentary constituencies could have a major impact on West Hampstead… and its sitting MP. Nazarin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the West Hampstead mother arrested in Tehran in April while visiting her parents, has been sentenced to five years in prison … Continue reading →
Local Labour MP Tulip Siddiq could face an uphill battle to retain her seat if plans to redraw constituency boundaries come into effect. The Boundary Commission has published proposals, at the request of the government, to reduce the overall number of … Continue reading →
