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Why It Matters

Why It Matters

Why It Matters: A Tablet Not A Book

I obviously refused a Kindle (yes, other devices are available) when it first came out, only to succumb, quite shamelessly, within a year. And now, …

Community

Why It Matters: Many Cultures One Community – An Update

Back in February I wrote here about our project Many Cultures, One Community which hopes to mark the people and events that shaped a community. …

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Why It Matters: The Power of Reader Comments

Why does the anonymity of sitting behind a screen cause some individuals to put aside all social etiquette?

Awards

Why It Matters: Kentishtowner Reader Awards 2012

We were nicely surprised by the success of last year’s Kentishtowner Awards, particularly as we were just a cosy little local blog back then. This …

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Shouldn’t we all have a tidy front garden?

Personally I love recycling. Something about carefully separating the rubbish and sending it back to be turned into something else tickles my latent OCD tendencies

Drink

The Kentish Town Pubs I knew and loved

‘I am a dinosaur, I admit it’, says reader Gerry Slater. ‘Having said that, I can’t keep away…’

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Why It Matters: A Cinema For Kentish Town

Of all the entertainment venues in Kentish Town, no cinema, the stuff that dreams are made of? So you’ve got to ask yourself one question: …

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Why It Matters: The Kentishtowner Goes Mobile!

You may remember a few months back The Kentishtowner was awarded some funding by innovations charity NESTA. We were honoured to be selected as the …

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Why It Matters: Swain’s Lane

On the east side of Hampstead Heath is a small, vibrant community that locals cherish and Londoners from far and wide visit to unwind. Swain’s …

Community

Why It Matters: Camden Civic Society

I went down a few blind alleys before coming to the conclusion that if you don’t look after your own back yard no-one else will …

About Kentishtowner

The award-winning print and online title Kentishtowner was founded in 2010 and is part of London Belongs To Me, a citywide network of travel guides for locals. For more info on what we write about and why, see our About section.