Welcome back West Hampstead and Happy New Year! After the extended break, there is much news. Expect the trains and buses to be VERY busy on Monday as many Underground stations are closed because of a strike through to the … Continue reading →
The new school on Liddell Road (an extension to Kingsgate School) is opening with spare capacity, three not four form entry. The site for the second phase of Liddell Road will be sold in the new year – but how … Continue reading →
A man was shot and killed on Kilburn High Road on Friday. The man, in his 20s, was Yasir Beshira (also known as Loopy), who lived in a hostel in West Hampstead. A 22-year-old man has been arrested for the … Continue reading →
Although there is visible progress at West Hampstead Square, it won’t be opening until January, with some flats not ready until March. Buyers waiting to move in are understandably frustrated. And in the rush to finish, work is taking place on … Continue reading →
It was Remembrance Sunday, so we looked back at some local West Hampstead soldiers who died in WW1. The newly refurbished Emmanuel Church is offering a warm welcome to some of Camden’s homeless once a week. We were really excited … Continue reading →
The plans for 156 West End Lane (Travis Perkins building) have finally been resubmitted. More than 400 documents later, we’ve summarized the main points. Sunlight (or lack of it) is a major issue, but three consultants agree the impact is … Continue reading →
Fittingly during ‘National Hate Crimes Awareness week’, the LGBTI rainbow flag flew again over West Hampstead, thanks to the help of the fire brigade. The story was featured on Channel 4 news and BBC local news. WHL guest writer Shalini gave us her take on … Continue reading →
Hold the front page. A robbery. In West Hampstead. It’s party conference time. First, the Lib Dems, where Keith Moffitt announced he wouldn’t be standing again. Then next up, Labour. After the final Labour hustings, a fortnight ago here in … Continue reading →
Proposed changes to parliamentary constituencies could have a major impact on West Hampstead… and its sitting MP. Nazarin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the West Hampstead mother arrested in Tehran in April while visiting her parents, has been sentenced to five years in prison … Continue reading →
Light was shed on the Black Path as a group of local turned out Bank Holiday Monday to tackle the worst of the problem. Opening on West End Lane, where Nfes was, is Thunderbird bar. It will be competing against … Continue reading →
