Yesterday saw Kentishtowner Jonathan Simpson become Camden’s “rock ‘n’ roll” mayor for the second time. And here he is, in all his finery, posing on what can only be called “the Spice Girls staircase” at the Town Hall. “Hopefully I will still be rock ‘n’ roll,” he told us this morning. And, suitably enough, the [...]
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Did anyone see Ed Milliband rescue the fallen cyclist?
Today, we read in the Camden New Journal that Labour leader and high profile Kentishtowner Ed Milliband jumped to the rescue when cyclist Ella Phillips flipped over her handlebars outside Kentish Town tube station. Ella, an education coordinator at the October Gallery in Holborn, was full of praise and thanks for Milliband’s heroic actions, whisking [...]
Pinboard: Local art special, plus where is K-Town’s club – and a terrace for The Grafton?
1. Why can’t we have a sunny terrace at The Grafton? It’s safe to say The Grafton epitomises the positive spirit of independent businesses making the area feel special right now. You lot voted it Best New Opening 2012, after all. But this week, owners Joel and Susie have been in touch to report a [...]
How did we take this unusual view?
How’s this for a fine view of Kentish Town on a sunny May morning? Bus-choked street, queue outside Bean About Town, sun bouncing off icing cake turrets, and the shriek and roar of trains and sirens below. We snapped the image (‘scuse the slightly dirty lens) after clambering up the aluminium ladder on the roof [...]
Why It Matters: a foodbank on our doorstep
2012 wasn’t just about the Olympics. It was also the year that eating, cooking, foraging, and growing seemed to dominate our national psyche, and certainly in well-to-do pockets of London such as ours, great initiatives have sprung up. We now have more farmers’ markets, pop-ups, street-food festivals and restaurants than ever before. Or at least [...]
Kentishtowner ‘commended’ for Best Digital News Service in Newspaper Awards 2013
Readers may remember our shortlisting alongside some big guns in the Newspaper Awards 2013 for the UK’s Best Digital News Service. And on Wednesday night the winners of what some people call the “Oscars of journalism” were announced. Of our category, the judges said: “it was another cracking year, where news media outlets are really [...]
Why It Matters: a new footbridge to K-Town station
Did you know there’s soon to be an extra entrance and pedestrian footbridge over to Kentish Town station for access at night? Councillor Phil Jones (Cabinet Member for Sustainability) takes a look at a long-standing community demand that will help increase night time safety and hopefully reduce crime Secluded, isolated and unwelcoming. Not words I [...]
Where to pick up your FREE April print issue
The April issue is officially in all stockists now so make sure you grab a copy this weekend. In March many outlets ran out pretty sharpish. So what’s brand new this month? Well, we’ve long been fans of Sian Pattenden’s outsider art and we’re excited that she created our exclusive cover. And if you like [...]
Name a King’s Cross street after a lost nightclub
First came the article, celebrating London’s much-loved ‘lost’ nightclubs, then came our inspired day out, placing guerrilla blue plaques on what remains of the buildings today. But what next? With the nostalgic and emotional comments still flooding in, how can we collectively turn all that momentum (10k Facebook likes and counting on the original post) [...]
Kentishtowner launches new sister title Below the River
Calling all your mates south of the river! Hot on the heels of the Kentishtowner being shortlisted for Best Digital Service at the 2013 Newspaper Awards, today we’re very excited to launch our brand new sister title, Below the River. Edited by South London born and bred broadsheet journalist Kate Burt, most recently commissioning editor [...]
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Wednesday Picture: Let’s make a K-Town cinema or arts space actually happen!
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Pinboard May 16: A date set for Kentish Town Carnival – and other spring fairs & festivals
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Free Weekend? Explore Stoke Newington – and a Top 5 pub guide
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Why It Matters: Saving St Pancras Old Church
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Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Ben Osborne, DJ and Arctic Monkeys biographer
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Why It Matters: Kids Club Kampala
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Newsflash: two cinema chains seeking a K-Town venue
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Free Weekend? Explore Stoke Newington – and a Top 5 pub guide
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Big Review: Colonel Fawcett, Camden Town
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Fan of Kentish Town graffiti legend Mr P? See his new mural on Crown Place
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Wayne El Guiri Parry: Terrible write up for Stokey , I suggest you go an...
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Dean: I also have the echo the surprise at £10k. Good l...
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Mike: Nice boozer list - but not sure the Southampton Ar...
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Dudisimo: So now they start asking for 10k to put it on? ...
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april: The whole article I was waiting for you to mention...