Monday night’s hustings for West Hampstead & Fortune Green wards in the local elections turned out to be popular. Some 150 people turned up to Emmanuel School hall to hear what 21 of the 26 candidates across the two wards … Continue reading →
Where better to enjoy a relaxing, peaceful Sunday luncheon than right by the busy Finchley Road? And that was my jovial line of thinking when I acted upon a tweeted recommendation, and settled into Tuttobene for a glass of wine … Continue reading →
Tonight: Come and grill the local election candidates at hustings. Emmanuel School Hall (new building) Mill Lane, just off West End Lane. All candidates for West Hampstead & Fortune Green wards invited… and almost every one is coming. Do check … Continue reading →
“Just imagine how awesome the Jubilee would be if it went to, you know, more exciting places,” said BuzzFeed earlier this year. I’ve been to three independent coffee shops within spitting distance of two local Jubilee Line stations that make … Continue reading →
In my last Property News article I extolled the virtues of a rising London property market and the benefits to the economy of foreign investment via the ‘multiplier effect’. Some of you may be surprised to learn that I’m not … Continue reading →
If you want to ask your local election candidates about the issues that concern YOU rather than those that preoccupy the media (West Hampstead Life included), then come to our hustings on Monday May 12th at Emmanuel School hall (new … Continue reading →
Housing – we need more of it, and it needs to be affordable for more than the highest earners. Not too many people disagree on that. How and where we deliver that is a different story and one that can … Continue reading →
This month’s property from Benham & Reeves is an unusual two-bedroom apartment in South Hampstead. Woodchurch Road, South Hampstead, NW6 Guide price £950,000 Sole agent Forming the upper parts of a handsome red brick Villa originally commissioned and built for … Continue reading →
Mill Lane will be partially closed at its western end for eight weeks, but details are annoyingly thin on the ground. Will Fortune Green shisha bar Monte Cristo get planning permission? There’s lots of local opposition based on traffic and … Continue reading →
On 12 May 1937, the whole country was excited when George VI was crowned King after the abdication of his brother Edward VIII. Two days later at 4.30 am, a taxi driver went to buy petrol at the Lion Service … Continue reading →
