It was the Big Lunch weekend – Screen on Fortune Green AND Big Lunches so a lot to cover – here’s how they went. There was a chemical alert on West End Lane. A story picked up by the Standard, … Continue reading →
The big news. You can’t have missed it. Tulip Siddiq was re-elected as MP for H&K. Commiserations to the other candidates; Claire-Louise Leyland for the Tories, Kirsty Allan for the Lib Dems, John Mansook for the Greens, and independents Hugh … Continue reading →
There was another terrorist attack. Some local Labour activists were at Borough Market, but all safe thank goodness. It’s election day on Thursday. Our final interview for H&K 2017: Tulip Siddiq. (And in case you haven’t read them; here are … Continue reading →
Due to the tragic incident in Manchester and immediate suspension of all electioneering, our hustings was cancelled. Alas we’ve been unable to organise another one. There were security measures taken at the O2 carpark. Football fans were out in force before the FA … Continue reading →
The big news: Hustings on Tuesday at the Sheriff Centre. Doors open at 7:00, starts at 7:30. Next up in our election 2017 interviews: the Conservative candidate for H&K, Claire-Louise Leyland. A man was sentenced for ‘disgusting’ violence on his arrest. … Continue reading →
Don’t know who Kirsty Allan is? Hint – she’s the Liberal Democrat candidate for H&K. We interviewed her. Gabriella, Nazanin’s two-year old daughter, got her passport back. Richard, Gabriella’s father, will be going to visit (he hasn’t seen her for over a year). … Continue reading →
We spoke to Father Andrew to get more detail on his resignation, and how he will miss West Hampstead. Will West Hampstead like Rosa’s Thai Cafe? The Thameslink bus stop just disappeared. Without any notice. Cue much huffing and puffing … Continue reading →
The Conservatives chose their candidate, setting up all female fight for H&K. (More election news below). Father Andrew is stepping down as vicar of St. James Church citing the Church of England as being ’institutional homophobic”. There was a ‘clock … Continue reading →
Theresa May announced a snap general election. Election fever hit West Hampstead, again (includes summary of the state of play). However, ironically, the Tories have been caught on the hop has they don’t have a candidate, yet. They are deciding this week. … Continue reading →
Sunday saw ribbons and messages being tied to a tree on Fortune Green, to mark a year since Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was first arrested in Tehran. It was a moving event with local support and a big press turnout. Tulip has … Continue reading →
