While waters rose around the world, what were the good people of NW6 getting up to? Locals’ sporting prowess was put to the challenge in the first match of the season for the new West Hampstead Wanderers. Unfortunately it was … Continue reading →
While everyone was heading back to work, and breaking New Year’s resolutions as fast as possible, how did 2011 start in West Hampstead? The major local news of the week was the stabbing of a 24 year-old woman in broad … Continue reading →
Yes, it’s catch-up time. While you were all gorging yourselves on mince pies, feeling like death warmed up while forcing yourself to be nice to elderly relatives, and then seeing in the New Year, what was happening in West Hampstead … Continue reading →
While you were waiting for your deliveries from Amazon and kissing your colleague on the photocopier, what was happening in West Hampstead? It was another quiet week, dominated of course by snow. The closure of Brent Cross was big news … Continue reading →
While you were throwing paint at the Royal Rolls and wishing Wagner was still in X Factor, what was happening “in da hood” (as we never refer to it)? Well, not a lot in fact. It was a very quiet … Continue reading →
It’s been a busy week of snowy excitement – but while you were reading Wikileaks, what whampleaks did you miss? On Monday, local residents got together for an area action group meeting to discuss transport, shops and the budget cuts. Sadly, it … Continue reading →
While you were watching events in North Korea and waiting for snow, what news did you miss in West Hampstead? Open and shut caseThe biggest local news even became a UK trending topic on Twitter for a while. The Luminaire, … Continue reading →
Between royal wedding plans and Irish bailouts, what has been happening in the ‘hood Big news first: The big local tweet-up/hyperlocal get together is on December 2nd at The Lion on West End Lane. We have an area reserved at the … Continue reading →
While you were rioting on Millbank and watching landmark events in Burma, what was the news closer to home? Politics The Guardian ran a gloomy piece on the impact of cuts based on an unnamed inner London borough. Could it … Continue reading →
So we had tube strikes, media strikes and fireworks, but what’s got you excited this week (apart from the fully functioning Jubilee Line this weekend of course)? OoooooohThere was a bank robbery in Willesden Green. A Kilburn councillor discussed how … Continue reading →
