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The prime minister has reopened the conversation on Britain's relationship with Europe (Image: PA)

Why our relationship with Europe is too important to remain a political taboo

Signature at Highgate opens its doors to Clarendon Fine Art for exhibition of paintings and sculpture

Signature at Highgate opens its doors to Clarendon Fine Art for exhibition of paintings and sculpture

Care home brings 35-piece art gallery exhibition to residents in Highgate

Highgate Harriers under-16s win bronze in Southern Counties road relays

Highate restaurant owner Sabbir Karim was awarded the ancient honour of Freedom of the City of London

Highate restaurant owner Sabbir Karim was awarded the ancient honour of Freedom of the City of London

Highgate curry house owner 'deeply proud' to win ancient honour for Londoners

Volunteers at forum+ can get involved with a range of activities including Cooking With Pride (Image: forum+)

Volunteers at forum+ can get involved with a range of activities including Cooking With Pride (Image: forum+)

Why giving your time could make a real difference to the local LGBT community

St Thomas More Catholic School pupils thrive in the classroom (Image: St Thomas More)

St Thomas More Catholic School pupils thrive in the classroom (Image: St Thomas More)

Education Matters

Why belonging is the first step towards helping every pupil thrive

Have your say on concerns with water including pollution by completing a survey (Image: Dorothea Hackman)

Have your say on concerns with water including pollution by completing a survey (Image: Dorothea Hackman)

Could people power help turn the tide on Britain’s water crisis?

Parks like Stationers are perfect places for children to learn, develop and enjoy freedom (Image: Wikimedia)

Parks like Stationers are perfect places for children to learn, develop and enjoy freedom (Image: Wikimedia)

Why every child needs the freedom to play, explore and learn in local parks

Holt Close, Muswell Hill N10 - Lounge

Holt Close, Muswell Hill N10 - Lounge

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Immaculate four-bedroom townhouse in Holt Close, Muswell Hill

A weekly Kentish Town Vegbox bag can be ordered and collected from 20 locations locally (Image: Vegbox)

A weekly Kentish Town Vegbox bag can be ordered and collected from 20 locations locally (Image: Vegbox)

Fresh from the farm: the veg bags helping a community eat more sustainably

The Salon Bal nightclub over Woodworth in Green Lanes in 1930 (Image: Historic England)

The Salon Bal nightclub over Woodworth in Green Lanes in 1930 (Image: Historic England)

History and Heritage

From ballroom dancing to Wham!: The changing face of a Green Lanes venue

The unveiling of a new plaque to Andrew Marvell was attended by Dr Matthew Augustine, Francis Wilkinson, Cllr Trisha Leman, Valerie Doulton and Michael Hammerson (Image: Highgate Society)

The unveiling of a new plaque to Andrew Marvell was attended by Dr Matthew Augustine, Francis Wilkinson, Cllr Trisha Leman, Valerie Doulton and Michael Hammerson (Image: Highgate Society)

Highgate Society

A new plaque brings poet’s words home to Highgate after centuries

Sarah Weston in Taunton grows organic herbs including wormwood which are used in Highgate's Sacred Gin.

Sarah Weston in Taunton grows organic herbs including wormwood which are used in Highgate's Sacred Gin.

How Highgate's Sacred Gin gets its flavour from a bitter herb and a tree resin

The Most Revd Richard Moth, the archbishop of Westminster, cut the cake to mark the 140th anniversary of St Paul's Catholic School (Image: St Paul's)

The Most Revd Richard Moth, the archbishop of Westminster, cut the cake to mark the 140th anniversary of St Paul's Catholic School (Image: St Paul's)

Spotlight on Schools

St Paul's Catholic School, Wood Green

The school still helping children thrive after 140 years

Priory Road, NW6 - Lounge

Priory Road, NW6 - Lounge

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A Victorian conversion garden apartment on Priory Road, Kilburn

Highgate Cemetery is on the culture trail

Highgate Cemetery is on the culture trail

'Beautiful' Hampstead Heath walking trail takes you past homes of literary greats

Hero the greyhound and Comet the cat are searching for loving homes

Hero the greyhound and Comet the cat are searching for loving homes

Adopt, don't shop!

One’s a Hero, one’s a Comet and both have plenty of star quality

Andy Burnham's first promise as prime minister is to end rough sleeping (Image: PA)

Andy Burnham's first promise as prime minister is to end rough sleeping (Image: PA)

Ending rough sleeping means building homes people can afford

Daniel Dubois in winning action against Fabio Wardley (Image: Queensberry Promotions)

Daniel Dubois in winning action against Fabio Wardley (Image: Queensberry Promotions)

Daniel Dubois eyes undisputed crown after devastating Fabio Wardley stoppage win

Signature at Highgate raises more than £10,000 for animal rescue charity Nowzad

Signature at Highgate raises more than £10,000 for animal rescue charity Nowzad

Care home fundraiser raises more than £10,000 for animals in war zones

Safer cycle routes are needed in Haringey for children to travel safely (Image: Carla Francome)

Safer cycle routes are needed in Haringey for children to travel safely (Image: Carla Francome)

Haringey Council

What if Haringey’s streets were designed for children instead of cars?

The growing use of digital technology in healthcare is changing how patients access services (Image: PA)

The growing use of digital technology in healthcare is changing how patients access services (Image: PA)

Brenda Allan, patient campaigner

Technology can never replace the human touch in NHS care

Shepherds Hill allotments plot holder Gary Sycamore selling produce at Ally Pally farmers' market to raise funds for local charities.

Shepherds Hill allotments plot holder Gary Sycamore selling produce at Ally Pally farmers' market to raise funds for local charities.

Highgate allotments mark 100 years of growing and community

Reenactors welcome members of the public to the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum (Image: PA)

Reenactors welcome members of the public to the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum (Image: PA)

From virtual queue to cattle prod, my date with the Bayeux Tapestry was a let-down

The use of technology in healthcare raises questions over data, privacy and patient services (Image: PA)

The use of technology in healthcare raises questions over data, privacy and patient services (Image: PA)

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

We’re dipping our toes into AI but do we really know how deep the water is?

Mayor of Camden Trisha Leman unveiled a plaque to the 17th century poet Andrew Marvell in Waterlow Park, Highgate on the site of the cottage where he spent most of his adult life

Mayor of Camden Trisha Leman unveiled a plaque to the 17th century poet Andrew Marvell in Waterlow Park, Highgate on the site of the cottage where he spent most of his adult life

New plaque unveiled at Highgate site of 17th century poet's long-lost cottage

La Sainte Union in Highgate Road is one of four schools in Camden at risk of closure

La Sainte Union in Highgate Road is one of four schools in Camden at risk of closure

Mum's petition to save 'much-loved' girls school at risk of closure gets support

Rokesly Junior School has explored ways to encourage reading for pleasure

Rokesly Junior School has explored ways to encourage reading for pleasure

Education Matters

From screen time to story time: simple ways to get children excited about books

This unique property was built in 2018

This unique property was built in 2018

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Unique family home in Ftizwarren Gardens, Archway N19

Saracens lost to Sale Sharks (pictured) before bouncing back to beat Bristol Bears (Image: PA)

Saracens lost to Sale Sharks (pictured) before bouncing back to beat Bristol Bears (Image: PA)

Gallagher PREM Rugby

Owen Farrell praises Saracens response after convincing victory over Bristol Bears

Channing Junior School is not a prep school (Image: Channing School)

Channing Junior School is not a prep school (Image: Channing School)

Education Matters

Channing School

Why Channing Junior School believes education should be about more than passing exams

St James's Park Lake is among the watercolours on show at Lauderdale House this month.

St James's Park Lake is among the watercolours on show at Lauderdale House this month.

North London artists show vivid watercolours with 'mini masterpieces at mini prices'

Oxford Street's future is under the spotlight as pedestrianisation plans take shape (Image: PA)

Oxford Street's future is under the spotlight as pedestrianisation plans take shape (Image: PA)

Local government

How London's next 25 years are being shaped today

October 4 marked 90 years since the Battle of Cable Street (Image: Bishopsgate Institute)

October 4 marked 90 years since the Battle of Cable Street (Image: Bishopsgate Institute)

Battle of Cable Street

The lesson from Cable Street we cannot afford to forget today

Creative subjects such as art are among the enrichment opportunities Highgate Primary hopes to safeguard through community support (Image: Highgate Primary)

Creative subjects such as art are among the enrichment opportunities Highgate Primary hopes to safeguard through community support (Image: Highgate Primary)

Education Matters

Highgate Primary School

It takes a village... and a few pounds a month to run a school

Girls from La Sainte Union's STEM Club enjoyed a four-day trip to Amsterdam (Image: LSU)

Girls from La Sainte Union's STEM Club enjoyed a four-day trip to Amsterdam (Image: LSU)

Education Matters

La Sainte Union Catholic School

From moon walks to meteorites: Girls aim for the stars at Highgate school

The annual Spooky Walk is a 50-minute outdoor Halloween event at Lauderdale House which this year is themed around an evil fairy who wants to cancel Halloween and turn children into pumpkins.

The annual Spooky Walk is a 50-minute outdoor Halloween event at Lauderdale House which this year is themed around an evil fairy who wants to cancel Halloween and turn children into pumpkins.

Lauderdale House

Fright night is coming to Highgate's Tudor mansion with popular Halloween walks

North London entrepreneur Diren Cicek has grown her cafe business from a small venue near Hampstead Heath to four venues around London.

North London entrepreneur Diren Cicek has grown her cafe business from a small venue near Hampstead Heath to four venues around London.

'I've grown my cosy Hampstead Heath cafe into a family business with no investment'

Residents at Highgate Bupa Care Home enjoyed a special visit from Oreo, a miniature Shetland pony, as part of an animal-assisted wellbeing activity

Residents at Highgate Bupa Care Home enjoyed a special visit from Oreo, a miniature Shetland pony, as part of an animal-assisted wellbeing activity

Oreo the miniature pony brings calm and joy to London care home residents

An exercise class for seniors held at Hornsey Vale Community Centre has been awarded £2,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund (Image: Google Maps)

An exercise class for seniors held at Hornsey Vale Community Centre has been awarded £2,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund (Image: Google Maps)

Lottery boost secures future of cherished Hornsey seniors exercise group

The plaque at 92 North Hill Highgate marks the house where the Dickens family hid in August 1832 from creditors - which would have landed his father John in prison.

The plaque at 92 North Hill Highgate marks the house where the Dickens family hid in August 1832 from creditors - which would have landed his father John in prison.

Blue plaque on the London house which hid famous future author from debt collectors

Haringey's Rebel Borough theme celebrates decades of community activism and grassroots action (Image: Wikimedia)

Haringey's Rebel Borough theme celebrates decades of community activism and grassroots action (Image: Wikimedia)

Haringey's Rebel Borough will thrive if local voices lead the way

Melissa Premaratne was a pedestrian on her way to Highgate School on September 24 when she was fatally injured in a collision involving a car in North Road

Melissa Premaratne was a pedestrian on her way to Highgate School on September 24 when she was fatally injured in a collision involving a car in North Road

Haringey Council

'Urgent safety measures' demanded at spot where Highgate student Melissa died

The Thameslink service that connects Mill Hill, Cricklewood and Hendon with West Hampstead is often delayed (Image: Wikimedia)

The Thameslink service that connects Mill Hill, Cricklewood and Hendon with West Hampstead is often delayed (Image: Wikimedia)

Why West Hampstead belongs on the West London Orbital

Acacia Avenue, NW8 - Exterior

Acacia Avenue, NW8 - Exterior

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Large remodelled villa on Acacia Avenue, St John's Wood NW8

MasterChef finalist and club member Antos Tytko served up a four course dinner for 50 members of his Highgate tennis club to help raise funds to refurbish the clubhouse.

MasterChef finalist and club member Antos Tytko served up a four course dinner for 50 members of his Highgate tennis club to help raise funds to refurbish the clubhouse.

MasterChef finalist serves up 'grand slam' dinner on Crouch End tennis court

Holiday camps at St Mary's School in Hampstead will give children plenty of things to do during the school holidays

Holiday camps at St Mary's School in Hampstead will give children plenty of things to do during the school holidays

Education Matters

St Mary's School, Hampstead

School holidays just got a lot more exciting for Hampstead children

After reopening under new management in July Brendan The Navigator in Highgate Hill has unveiled its new Irish inspired menu.

After reopening under new management in July Brendan The Navigator in Highgate Hill has unveiled its new Irish inspired menu.

Reopened Highgate pub unveils Irish-inspired menu of roasts and spice bags

Impression of the NW3 CLT 14-flat development at 31 Daleham Gardens in Belsize Park (Image: NW3 CLT)

Impression of the NW3 CLT 14-flat development at 31 Daleham Gardens in Belsize Park (Image: NW3 CLT)

Community Land Trust

How local people are taking control of housing in their community

There is confusion around illegal e-bikes and e-assist bikes (Image: PA)

There is confusion around illegal e-bikes and e-assist bikes (Image: PA)

TfL is targeting the wrong e-bikes and penalising responsible cyclists

Ordnance Survey map of Hornsey annotated to show development plans c 1884 (Image: London Archives)

Ordnance Survey map of Hornsey annotated to show development plans c 1884 (Image: London Archives)

History and Heritage

The ‘phoney battle’ that helped preserve Highgate and Queen’s Woods

Lewis and Phillips show great potential

University College School believes that learning how to make wise, independent decisions is itself a core academic discipline (Image: jimpix.com)

University College School believes that learning how to make wise, independent decisions is itself a core academic discipline (Image: jimpix.com)

Education Matters

University College School (UCS)

Preparing pupils to make wise decisions in a world shaped by artificial intelligence

Alistair Campbell has lamented the number of London councils that have appeared to drop their Net Zero targets (Image: PA)

Alistair Campbell has lamented the number of London councils that have appeared to drop their Net Zero targets (Image: PA)

Camden must rediscover its pioneering spirit on climate action and net zero