As we piled into Feng Sushi in West Hampstead a couple of weeks ago I think it’s fair to say we weren’t entirely sure what to expect. Sure, we’d all had sushi before; some of us had even eaten from … Continue reading →
The fatal accident on West End Lane a week ago continued to make the news, while dozens of readers of this site expressed their condolences and asked how they could help. Camden is imposing a 150% council tax on second … Continue reading →
Since Tuesday, I’ve spoken to Ben Dutton and twice to Rich Werner. Ben is the husband of Desreen Brooks who died in Saturday’s accident on West End Lane in West Hampstead. Rich is the father of Amy who was badly … Continue reading →
Today, the police released the name of the woman who was killed in the tragic road accident in West Hampstead on Saturday night. Desreen Brooks, 33, was with her husband and two-year-old son at the time. As the car mounted … Continue reading →
There was a tragic road accident on West End Lane on Saturday night. The cause is still unclear. The farmers’ market needs planning permission – your comments can help ensure it gets it. Students living in the new block on … Continue reading →
Almost two years ago, Camden launched its 15-year(!) community investment programme. A large part of this is flogging assets in order to invest in other services. In some cases this involves quite major closures, such as at 156 West End … Continue reading →
[original post Nov 11th 10am][updated Nov 11th 11.30am][updated Nov 11th 4pm] [updated Nov 12th 4pm][updated Nov 13th 8.30am] [updated Nov 13th 1.15pm][new article: http://www.westhampsteadlife.com/2012/11/west-end-lane-crash-details-emerging.html] [new article: http://www.westhampsteadlife.com/2012/11/west-end-lane-crash-can-we-help.html] Just after 8.30pm on Saturday, the 83-year-old driver of an old Mercedes on West End … Continue reading →
Crane over West Hampstead (c) dancoffeyphotography.com I thought it would be useful to keep track of all the major development plans in West Hampstead in map form. This is a beta version, I’m working on a more sophisticated one. This … Continue reading →
Not that it’s exactly been “illegal” since it opened. The market has been allowed to operate without planning permission for a short period of time, but now the application is in with Camden and if you are broadly in favour … Continue reading →
Here’s a charming short film shot entirely in West Hampstead. It’s based on a true story in director Nick Jones’ family, updated to the present day. It’s well worth watching.
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