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Free Weekend: It’s A Dog’s Life in NW5

If you live dog-free in our odd but shapely chunk of north London, you may not be aware that we’re inhabiting a tangible canine heaven. …

Community

Community Pinboard: Bubbles, Benches, Bargains

1. Drink in a Highly Elegant Pub Interior. We were pleased to hear Duncan from The Stag had just taken over The Star, a hidden …

News & Gossip

Summer Solstice 2012, Parliament Hill

The Summer Solstice always seems to be more significant than most markers in the year. Maybe it’s because there’s something magical about the longest day …

Community

Community Pinboard: Rankin Photo Comp, Free Bike Fix, Luxury Flats

The jungle drums beat loud and fast in the Twitter era, so here are the best titbits of gossip to be spread liberally about this …

Community

Why It Matters: Dog on dog attacks – how’s Pepper?

This week DEFRA close their consultation on ‘irresponsible dog ownership’ (scroll down for the points in full). So, with it being nearly two months since …

Must Do

Free Weekend? Walk the oldest stretch of canal to Paddington Basin

Every time we walk along the canal, we conclude that we simply don’t do it enough. More often we go east, towards the Saturday crowds …

Art

Community Pinboard: Street Feast abandons Brick Lane for K-Town

Things we have learnt this week? Some of you call it Katy. Some Kenny T. Others K-Town. One lone girl prefers Norf Weesy. And K-Town …

Music

A Statue for Amy Winehouse?

We, like millions of others, were huge fans of Amy Winehouse and enjoyed the occasional sighting of her round the manor, whether at Bar Tok …

News & Gossip

Brecknock Road’s very own E.Mono?

Builders working on this shop refit in Brecknock Road have uncovered another classic shop sign that harks back to Kentish Town’s merchant past. It might …

Art

Community Pinboard: Jazz, Royals, Art, Booze

June 1st today. Time, the enemy, eats away at the biscuit, eh? Anyway, here are some things to consider this long weekend: 1. Soak up …

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