The Kitchen Table as we know it, bows out after 10 years. The rubbish situation continues to drive West Hampstead crazy. It’s nearly three months now and the local councillors, not just the Labour ones, say ‘it’s settling down’. Really? … Continue reading →
The Kitchen Table is changing hands. It had been up for sale for a while, and the owners Jennie Vincent and Tom Leslie found a buyer a few months ago (after an earlier offer fell through). However, it has taken a … Continue reading →
Sponsored post As 37 Fortune Green Road – aka Studio Society – nears the end of its 8-week build, this 8,000sqft empty space has been transformed into state-of-the-art group exercise studios. As the physical build draws to a close, the … Continue reading →
Many buildings in Kilburn have interesting stories, but few can match 248 Kilburn High Road. The site, now demolished, has recently been given permission for two new-build blocks of flats. Residents will be living on top of a slice of … Continue reading →
How many?? We crunched the numbers on entry/exit figures for West Hampstead’s three stations. Tbh even we were surprised. It was the Jester Festival last weekend, that much you know. But to get an unbiased view on it, we asked a … Continue reading →
The Jester Festival is such a central part of the West Hampstead year – and of the last 45 years – that it’s bit difficult to get an unbiased perspective. So this year WHL asked Irene, as newcomer to the … Continue reading →
As long-suffering commuters in (and through) West Hampstead are aware, it’s feels ever more crowded at our stations – especially the tube station. But do the numbers back up that perception? We crunched the numbers, and we were surprised at … Continue reading →
The farmers’ market wants to extend the hours of operation from 4 to 82 hours a week. Too much, too soon? Georgia Gould, the newly elected leader of Camden Council, has continued to come under pressure over the Chalcots estate. … Continue reading →
London Farmers’ Markets has applied to Camden Council to expand the operating hours of the market that currently pops up on Iverson Road every Saturday. The existing market is popular, so this initially seems like a good idea and LFM … Continue reading →
The reverborations of Grenfell Tower* continue, coming close to Whampstead as the towers on the nearby Chalcots estate were deemed unsafe by fire safety officers and residents had to leave. Some residents have refused to move saying this is an over-reaction. … Continue reading →
