Demolition signs are up on 187-199 West End Lane. At least those shops won’t stand empty for too long! The discount shop on the corner of Kilburn High Road and Gascony Avenue submitted a revised plan to convert into a … Continue reading →
Local MP Glenda Jackson made waves with her strident attack on Thatcherism in the House of Commons. Pastry and ice cream emporium Chez Chantal has apparently closed for good. Meanwhile the word is that LoveFood’s next incarnation will be as … Continue reading →
One of the most frequent complaints about Hampstead & Kilburn MP Glenda Jackson levelled by her West Hampstead constituents is that she’s invisible. Clearly not everyone agrees, but for a relatively high-profile person it’s fair to say she’s not as … Continue reading →
Ruchi is one of NW6’s hidden gems. At least I think so, but maybe you’ll disagree. This family-run Indian restaurant was the only place locally I could afford to eat out in when I first moved to Kilburn in the … Continue reading →
A local binman stopped a potentially bad accident when he moved his lorry to block a runaway post office van. The Neighbourhood Development Forum proposal received 125 responses, with only five opposed. Photo via @bruminthecity Property News looked at the … Continue reading →
One of the challenges that Kilburn has is that is straddles two boroughs: Camden on the east and Brent on the west. Attempts to breathe fresh life into the area, and specifically Kilburn High Road itself are therefore always at … Continue reading →
West Hampstead police station will stay open, but the front counter will close. The Safer Neighbourbood Team base on West End Lane will host the contact point, which will be open for two hour sessions midweek and on a Saturday … Continue reading →
It’s nearly time for the third instalment of the monthly NW6 Film Club, and this month’s offering is a great pick! Trance is Danny Boyle’s (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire, 28 Days Later) first film since his legendary Olympic opening ceremony last … Continue reading →
There have been 150 collisions on Kilburn High Road in the past three years, so what’s being done about it? There was a collision on Fortune Green Road by the junction with Mill Lane when a driver who appeared to … Continue reading →
On Tuesday, the West Hampstead Medical Centre – the GP surgery on Solent Road – held a public meeting ostensibly to explain its new appointment system and keep patients up to speed with developments. Marcia MacLeod went along to find … Continue reading →
