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Green fingers

It is up to us, gardening consumers, to lead the way in environmentally friendly gardening, as Guy Pullen reports

Off the peg

What really goes on behind the scenes at London Fashion Weekend? Event director, Becky Day, offers an exclusive peek

A short history of HG Wells

This year marks the 75th anniversary of HG Wells' prophetic book, The Shape of Things to Come. Amanda Hodges takes a look at Wells' last years

Living on billionaires' row

The Bishop’s Avenue is famous for its flashy residents, but the homes haven’t all been built in bad taste, argues Philippa Burton

On The Move

Hampstead was home to writer DH Lawrence for only a matter of months in 1915 but it was an eventful time, as Amanda Hodges discovers

Family values

French label Comptoir des Cotonniers recently arrived in St John’s Wood. Danielle Munroe discovers how local mothers and daughters could be the new faces of the brand

Going solo

This year marks the centenary of the birth of poet Louis MacNeice. Amanda Hodges looks back at his first London home, one that witnessed a pivotal new chapter in MacNeice’s life following the break-up of his marriage

Melody maker

NorthWest meets Chris Mountford, the creative young musician behind local enterprise Streetlights, to discover more about his quest to provide superior musical training for young people

Noteworthy neighbour

Composer Edward Elgar made Hampstead his home in the early part of the 20th century, immersing himself
in local life and contributing to the war effort. Amanda Hodges explores his time in the area

Sign of the times

As it marks its 75th anniversary, The Jewish Museum is preparing to undergo an extensive renovation.
Cathy Levy meets the team behind the expansion and anticipates the unveiling of a world-class museum

Clowning around

The Roundhouse is set to revolutionise the notion of the circus this season. Danielle Munroe investigates

In tune

Tom Bryant opens up his social diary to bring you a line-up of established and long-running artists

Path to freedom

Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud arrived in England 70 years ago, having escaped Nazi persecution in Vienna. Amanda Hodges explores his time in London, and Hampstead in particular

For your eyes only

As the capital celebrates the centenery of Ian Fleming, Amanda Hodges retraces his childhood in Hampstead

Russian Beauty

Ballerina Anna Pavlova lived in Hampstead for 20 years. Amanda Hodges explores her time at Ivy House

Mothers' pride

Danielle Munroe meets members of Hampstead charity
Wednesday’s Child, as the fundraising group hit its 20th anniversary

Just Jackie

It is 20 years since the death of legendary cellist Jacqueline du Pré. Amanda Hodges remembers the five years she spent in Hampstead

Key stage free

Hampstead Theatre’s Creative Learning Programme takes support for new writing to another level, discovers Danielle Munroe

Best card in the pack

The Hampstead Card was launched in 2001 to encourage our community to support independent traders in the area. Ann Eastman explores its creation

Summer of love

French poets Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine spent a fiery yet creatively fruitful summer together in Camden Town in 1873. Amanda Hodges looks back to their time in the local area

By George!

As a newly-fledged writer, George Orwell arrived in northwest London in 1934, working in a Hampstead bookshop that would later be reflected in his fiction. Amanda Hodges follows in his literary footsteps

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