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Why It Matters: Doorstep Olympic Pursuits

The Olympic Torch comes to Camden on Thursday, and Kentishtowners can finally see for ourselves what all the fuss is about, before the world’s most …

Life Tips

Life Tips #21: Nuno Lobo, The Wine Cellar, Kentish Town Road

1. The oldest alliance in the world is between the English and the Portuguese. It’s been there for 700 years. We have different qualities – …

Why It Matters

Why It Matters: ‘West Kentish Town is welcome,’ says KTNF’s Caroline Hill

It’s great that so many people feel very passionately about joining Kentish Town Neighbourhood Forum and its boundaries. The problem with any drawn boundary is …

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Why It Matters: Camden’s Hidden School Places Black Hole

In boroughs such as ours, where the number of primary school places does not match the number of 5-year-olds, kids can simply slip into the void

Life Tips

Life Tips: Michael Albert, Owner, Blustons

‘My children are doing other things so all I can do is try to sell it as a going concern – and at least no-one can change the frontage’

Food

Why It Matters: Harry’s Fine Foods, Kentish Town Road

Do you know how lucky we are to have a butcher and a fishmonger in Kentish Town Road? Something like 70 per cent of both …

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Why It Matters: South Hampstead (Where?)

Sandwiched between Kilburn and West Hampstead, bordering Finchley Road and often mistaken for Swiss Cottage – even by those who live there – lies South …

Life Tips

Life Tips Special: Green Your Gaff with Jon Cowdrill

So let’s get started. How can we reduce our energy use in the home and lower our carbon footprints? Usually people want practical advice about …

Life Tips

Life Tips #19: Rowland Byass, 35, Landscape Architect

‘Relationships are like plants. You need the element of time, the shared history’

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Why It Matters: Queen’s Crescent Community Association

Despite living in NW5 for nearly four years, I’m ashamed to say it’s only recently that I’ve really grown to love my local area. Prior …

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