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Neighbours slam philosopher Alain de Botton’s Hampstead hotel plan

Yesterday, 17:00

He wrote the book The Architecture of Happiness, but now celebrity philosopher Alain de Botton is making Hampstead residents unhappy with plans to build a modern three-storey hotel in the centre of the village.

Official A-level results league table: Where does your school rank?

Yesterday, 15:50 Imogen Blake

Pupils at Highgate School celebrate their A-level results last year. Picture: Polly Hancock

A handful of Camden, Barnet and Haringey schools are ranked among the best 100 schools in the country for 2014 A-level results.

Barrister complains parking for mothers using the Heath made ‘impossible’ by council

Yesterday, 15:10

Charles Salmon QC said it was impossible for mothers with children to park on visits to the Heath.

A top barrister living on the edge of Hampstead Heath has urged Camden Council to re-think parking restrictions.

Camden council tax to be hiked for first time in 6 years from April

Yesterday, 13:20 Tim Lamden

Council tax is set to be increased in Camden for the first time in six years.

Official GCSE results league table: Where does your school rank?

Yesterday, 12:30 Imogen Blake

A Haverstock School pupil celebrates her GCSE results last summer. Picture: Camden Council

A prestigious grammar school has ranked in the top ten schools in the country for its 2014 GCSE results.

Diner charged £268,399 for meal at popular Hampstead restaurant

Yesterday, 07:15

Pretima Champaneri-Phillips with her huge bill

A diner who went for a quick evening meal at Cote Brasserie, in Hampstead, came out with a bill for nearly £270,000

‘Bright and brilliant’ Hampstead museum manager found dead next to his bike

Yesterday, 07:04 Emma Youle

Andrew Hunt, 27, had worked at Burgh House in Hampstead for 18 months. Colleagues are devastated at news of his sudden death

A manager described as “the light and soul” of Burgh House has died suddenly at the age of 27 leaving colleagues shocked and deeply saddened at the loss.

Property

Lisson Grove: Art and antiques in this slice of old London

Yesterday, 12:31 Prudence Ivey

Once defined by slums and industry, the area around Lisson Grove represents some of the best value in Zone 1, with a lively market, antiques galore and a solid art scene.

Spellbinding house for sale on Hampstead Garden House featured in Harry Potter

Yesterday, 09:53 Prudence Ivey

House on Heathgate in Hampstead Garden Suburb, NW11. Available through Glentree for £3.76 million

The lowering skies and menacing Gothic spire that provide the backdrop to the opening scenes of the final Harry Potter film are not a typical presentation of life on a suburban street.

House hunters in December 2014 at their highest level for a decade

Wed, 18:02 Prudence Ivey

Stamp duty changes helped to boost the number of house hunters in December to the highest levels seen for that time of the year in a decade, estate agents have reported.

New homes: Stanmore development offers turn-key flats to north London downsizers

Wed, 09:30 Prudence Ivey

Retired homeowners hoping to release equity from their homes are often encouraged to downsize, with a change of location increasing the potential to release large amounts of cash.

Five tips for choosing the right carpet for your home

Tue, 19:39

Choosing carpet fabrics. PA Photo/thinkstockphotos

It needs to be simultaneously hard wearing and feel pleasant underfoot and it’s a big enough expense that you won’t want to change it every time you redecorate so picking well is important.

Ask the agent: Is buy-to-let still a good investment in London?

Mon, 07:00

The president of the National Association of Estate Agents, Simon Gerrard, answers your questions on buying a buy-to-let property in north London.

How to make the best of winter snowdrops

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Snowdrops with ivy and wild geranium. PA Photo/Naomi Slade

Naomi Slade has always had a soft spot for snowdrops. Growing up in west Wales where winters are cold and damp, she would gather a little posy of snowdrops for her mother on Valentine’s Day, when little else was in flower.

Sport

Highbury Korfball Club defeat Croydon in dominant display

Yesterday, 23:33

Highbury Korfball Club produced a dominant display, beating Croydon II 19-9 in the London Regional League to put last week’s defeat behind them.

Hendon’s futsal star Sam Murphy is on a different page to his Ryman League opponents

Yesterday, 12:30 Jon Batham

Hendon’s Sam Murphy believes his days playing Futsal for England have given him the edge over his Ryman League rivals.

Spurs hero Eriksen: We have nothing to fear against Chelsea at Wembley

Yesterday, 12:09 By Ben Pearce, Tottenham correspondent

Christian Eriksen scored his ninth and 10th goals of the season at Sheffield United's Bramall Lane last night to secure a 3-2 aggregate victory in the semi-final of the Capital One Cup. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Tottenham hero Christian Eriksen says the 5-3 victory over Chelsea on New Year’s Day banished Spurs’ fears about facing the top teams after his dramatic late strike secured a League Cup final against the Blues at Wembley.

Camden Swiss Cottage swimmers welcome new head coach with impressive medal haul

Yesterday, 12:09

Camden Swiss Cottage’s new head coach Matt Heathcock

Swimmers from Camden Swiss Cottage welcomed their new head coach Matt Heathcock with some impressive racing at the first two weekends of the Middlesex County age group and youth competition held at Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre.

Saracens captain relishes clash with South African outfit Blue Bulls at Allianz Park

Yesterday, 12:03

Saracens' South African captain Alistair Hargreaves

Saracens welcome South African franchise the Blue Bulls to Allianz Park on Saturday for another northern hemisphere vs southern hemisphere clash in north London.

Spurs survive scare to progress past Sheffield United and book League Cup final against Chelsea

Wed, 21:59 By Ben Pearce, Tottenham correspondent, at Bramall Lane

Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring from a free kick. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Tottenham will face Chelsea in the League Cup final – a replay of their last trophy triumph in 2008 – after overcoming a big scare to progress past Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

Inside Lane: It’s just counter-productive for Spurs fans to boo Adebayor

Wed, 12:28 By Sarah Bassett

Emmanuel Adebayor (left) captained Tottenham against Sheffield United in last week's first leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final

Tottenham blogger Sarah Bassett urges her fellow Spurs fans to stop booing Emmanuel Adebayor and get behind him for the good of the team, ahead of tonight’s Capital One Cup semi-final second leg at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane.

Entertainment

David Hare: ‘I’ll always be a political playwright’

Yesterday, 10:37

Ahead of his talk at Keats Library, Sir David Hare talks to Alex Bellotti about theatre, success and how technology is changing art.

Theatre review: Out of the Cage at Park Theatre

Wed, 15:35

Milly Finch Jane Byass in Out of The Cage Production Photos.
Park 90, Park Theatre. Photo Credit : Richard Davenport

This may be a worthy tale of the women of World War I, but it doesn’t sit naturally on the stage, says David Winskill.

Theatre review: Bad Jews at the St James Theatre

Wed, 15:25

l-r: Jenna Augen, Gina Bramhill and Ilan Goodman in Bad Jews at the St. James Theatre. Picture: Robert Workman

Joshua Harmon’s razor-sharp play about Jewish culture could hardly be more timely, says Alex Bellotti.

Michael Pennington dishes wise advice to young actors

Wed, 14:59

Actors Michael Pennigton (left) and Catherine McCormack during rehearsals for 'When The Night Falls' by Hanif Kureishi at the Hampstead Theatre, in north London. The psychological thriller, directed by Anthony Clark runs until Saturday 3 April 2004.

The veteran performer tells Bridget Galton about his new book, Let Me Play the Lion Too: How To Be An Actor.

Author Lisa Williamson’s affecting tale of transgender teens

Wed, 14:48

Jacket cover and image of author Lisa Williamson

The former admin assistant at the Tavistock tells Bridget Galton how she turned her experience of working alongside children struggling with their gender identity into a debut novel.