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, …
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. …
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?
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 …
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
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…’
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: …
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 …
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 …
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.