Today, police released three CCTV images from the night of November 10th. That was the Saturday of the car crash that killed Desreen Brooks and severely injured Amy Werner. Police believe these are all vital witnesses in their attempt to … Continue reading →
This morning I saw a tweet saying “Small house fire on Maygrove Road”. Shortly after, the London Fire Brigade tweeted “20 firefighters are tackling a house blaze on Maygrove Road”. Not such a small fire after all. After an hour, … Continue reading →
Yesterday was topped and tailed by two road traffic accidents at either end of West End Lane. In the morning there was a collision involving a police car at the junction with Dynham Road (right by where the fatal car … Continue reading →
I have been writing this column for eight months and have been blown away by the local appreciation and passion for film. North-west London is a genuine oddity in cinema terms. How many other neighbourhoods (outside of the West End) … Continue reading →
Douglas Hutchison, the man attacked on Goldhurst Terrace on November 29th, died in hospital. He was better known to many as “Professor Whitestick”. PC Ruth Marshall will be leaving the West Hampstead Safer Neighbourhood Team in the New Year. The … Continue reading →
Many of us generally, if not obsessively, like to shop at local independent places if we can. Often we can’t, or convenience (or price) dictates we go elsewhere. We may simply not care. However, a study in the US has … Continue reading →
The very sad news broke this morning that the man who was attacked at the end of last month in Goldhurst Terrace has died in hospital. Douglas Hutchison, 60, who suffered from severe visual impairment, was better known to many … Continue reading →
Last night around 4.30pm, smoke was spotted seemingly coming out of the ground outside Sainsbury’s on West End Lane in West Hampstead. About the same time, a few businesses and residents across the road reported a power cut. Perhaps unsurprisingly … Continue reading →
[View the story “Camden census – some highlights” on Storify] Camden census – some highlights The Office for National Statistics released its first set of data today from the 2011 census for England & Wales. I waded through the spreadsheets … Continue reading →
The We are Camden website seems to have struggled to gain traction since it launched some 18 months ago. The idea was to provide a community forum on a ward basis, but posts are sporadic at best. It’s slightly surprising … Continue reading →
