A Tale of Two Lions
The Old Black Lion on West End Lane was established in 1751. It was a beerhouse not a tavern, meaning it could sell only beer. The Black Lion on Kilburn High Road is older. It dates back to 1666. (The … Continue reading →
Category Archives: News
What have I missed since April 2nd
Two weeks of local news to catch up on, so we’ll dive straight in. Camden Development Control Committee voted in favour of the Abbey Area development and the Hampstead Cricket Club/South Hampstead Girls School temporary relocation. Full details on the … Continue reading →
What have I missed since March 26th?
VAT on pasties, postage stamp rises, and petrol panic at the pumps! But what was pertinent for the people of West Hampstead as March petered out? City Hall gave the all-clear to the large development at 187-199 West End Lane. … Continue reading →
City Hall gives the go ahead for 187-199 West End Lane
It was the news many residents feared. On Tuesday, City Hall decided not to raise any objections to the proposed development of 198 flats, including a 12-storey tower, in West Hampstead. Here’s the relevant extract from an e-mail sent by … Continue reading →
Next whampreview: Guglee on April 12th
It’s time to check out West End Lane’s newest Indian restaurant, Guglee. This is the second branch of the restaurant – the original is on Finchley Road, where its brand of vibrant Indian street food has been pulling in steady … Continue reading →
Little Bay: low prices but high expectations
March’s whampreview at Little Bay was the biggest yet. Thirty one of us descended on the quirky Belsize Road restaurant spread across four tables already cluttered with menus, bread, cutlery and glasses. Over the course of a couple of hours … Continue reading →
What have I missed since March 19th?
The sun came out this week, but what was the illuminating news in West Hampstead? The London mayoral election campaign got underway and Ken Livingstone kicked off on home turf: Kilburn. Harry Potter actor and West Hampstead resident Jamie Waylett … Continue reading →
Plans for Feis festival scaled back
There wasn’t a whole heap of support for music promoter Vince Power’s original plan for an 18-day festival to be held in Kilburn Grange during the Olympics. As it seemed that the proposal had a snowflake’s proverbial of being approved, … Continue reading →
What have I missed since March 12th?
Mother’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, Rebekah Brooks arrested, and cricketing god Sachin Tendulkar finally scored his hundredth international century. Busy week beyond the West Hampstead borders. Was anything to exciting happening closer to home? There was a public meeting about … Continue reading →
Help available for Digital Switchover
I’m sure most of you know that in April, the London TV region will be going fully digital. What does this mean? Well, it’s the biggest change in television since the introduction of colour. In April 2012 analogue television will … Continue reading →