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The annual Hampstead and Highgate festival begins on September 24th

By Simon__Lee

Sounds great. Ahhhhh, Babar the Elephant... The remember him well...

By mikejgill1 at 17:13 on 09/07/10

The annual Hampstead and Highgate festival begins on September 24th, running until October 3rd. In that time the whole of Hampstead and Highgate will be lit up by the energy of this wonderful event, which this year is inspired by Sergey Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes company (1909–1929). The beauty of Diaghilev’s work will be explored through all kinds of cultural arts, including dance, music, film, and photography. ...
George Michael Collides With Hampstead's Snappy Snaps

By Melieeee1

what a numpty!

By Jesse_Custer at 14:01 on 06/07/10

George Michael has stuck again, this time driving his car into the Snappy Snaps on Hampstead High Street. The singer, who has been arrested on numerous occasions for the possession of drugs and being under the influence whilst driving, was returning from the Gay Pride parade in Soho early on Sunday morning. The incident was caught on CCTV at around half past three on Sunday morning and...
Dangerous Dogs on Hampstead Heath

By GTunnicliffe

Seems like BouncingNRG is about right. Technology has enabled us to put micro chips into dogs and...

By Simon__Lee at 11:35 on 10/03/10

I don't know how many of you have had bad experiences with dangerous dogs, but my family seems to have a run of bad luck involving them. Two dogs in our family have been attacked, one of them more then once. Could be something to do with the general softness he displays, but still, it's got to the point where we're concerned about letting him off the lead seeing as the second time involved a hefty vets bill... Considering up here in...
The Law on Fox Hunting to Go to a Vote

By GTunnicliffe

The fox hunting ban has to stay. There are many other ways the rural gentry can occupy their time...

By Simon__Lee at 12:35 on 20/05/10

One of the major points of contention in our new coalition government will be Cameron's desire to get the ban on fox hunting lifted. Clegg isn't a fan of the idea apparently, but seeing as he's somewhat out numbered, a decision to have a vote on the matter has been made. Democracy in action people! It's pretty unclear what way the vote will actually go. Over at the Telegraph, they suggest that without a Conservative majority, it's...
Drink and Drive Limit to be Cut

By GTunnicliffe

Why bother. Just reduce it to zero alcohol in the system. Given all the possible explanations as to...

By Simon__Lee at 11:31 on 17/06/10

A proposal has been put forward this week to reduce the legal limit for drink driving. The current limit is 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, which allows most people to have one drink and then to drive. The new law would put the limit down to 50mg, which considering different people's body-size and metabolisms, would mean one drink could put you over the legal limit for driving. Obviously this sort of news is going to split...

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George Michael Faces Jail Over Hampstead Crash

By Simon__Lee at 09:42 on 26/08/10

Singer George Michael was warned on Tuesday that he could be sent to jail after being found by police asleep at the wheel on the 4th of July having crashed his Range Rover into Snappy Snaps on Hampstead High Street. The singer was found guilty of possession of cannabis and being under the influence of the drug whilst driving. Some sources say Michael was on his way home from the gay pride celebrations in Soho on the night...
A-List Actors Hit Hampstead Church

By Jesse_Custer at 14:01 on 20/08/10

It’s not every day you can catch a glimpse of the stars on your doorstep, but the filming of new movie ‘Salmon Fishing in the Yemen’ ensured at least a couple paid a visit. Ewan McGregor, star of Trainspotting, Star Wars and Moulin Rouge was spotted shooting his new movie at Hampstead Garden Suburb’s St Jude’s Church on Tuesday, alongside Emily Blunt, star of Sunshine Cleaning and The Young Victoria....
Calling all opinionated Hampsteadpeople

By Seamus_McC at 18:07 on 19/08/10

Earlier today I met Sue Maldonado who heads up The Research House, a market research company based in the West End that is looking to recruit people who live or work in Hampstead for its focus groups. (You can apply to be on a focus group by clicking here.) We met in one of the market research rooms, complete with a one-way mirror behind which market researchers normally sit and listen to the reactions of ordinary people to their...
New Kiosks in Royal Free Give Patients a Voice

By Jesse_Custer at 15:55 on 19/08/10

We all like to think our hospital values its patients, listens to their views and encourages their feedback. Great news then that the Royal Free Hospital has recently installed innovative feedback touch-screens, proving that it does just that. These new kiosks allow patients to rate the service they received in several detailed categories, including; treatment by staff, cleanliness of the hospital, clarity of information and staff...
Parliament Hill View of London Now Protected

By Simon__Lee at 15:21 on 10/08/10

A wonderful article was published in Ham&High last week. I'm sure all of us at some point or another, enjoyed the fantastic views available to us around London. Especially the ones on our doorstep from the top of Parliament Hill. These views have always been protected by the London Views Management Framework, but three years ago, Ken Livingstone literally narrowed the protection corridor of the views. Now,...