Hampstead News

Hampstead homecare provider Right at Home is celebrating after being rated 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission

Care Quality Commission (CQC)

'Ecstatic moment' for care agency after receiving first 'outstanding' rating

Rachel Reeves on her way to deliver the first Budget - the first by a woman (Image: PA)

Rachel Reeves on her way to deliver the first Budget - the first by a woman (Image: PA)

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'How the Budget will help people in Hampstead and Highgate'

Floods like the one seen in South End Green could become more frequent (Image: Max Leach)

Floods like the one seen in South End Green could become more frequent (Image: Max Leach)

Hampstead Neighbourhood Forum

'Deadly floods that hit Spain will strike London - here's where to talk about it'

Yoav Baumgarten. Alon Kubi and Neaz Bhuiyan at the opening of B Bagel in Swain's Lane, near Hampstead Heath

Yoav Baumgarten. Alon Kubi and Neaz Bhuiyan at the opening of B Bagel in Swain's Lane, near Hampstead Heath

Hampstead Heath

New bagel shop opens near Hampstead Heath after months of 'blood, sweat and tears'

Winners of the best fish and chip shops revealed

Winners of the best fish and chip shops revealed

All the Good Food Award winners across north London 2024/25

Kidderpore Avenue, Hampstead, NW3 - Exterior

Kidderpore Avenue, Hampstead, NW3 - Exterior

Property of the week

Three double bedroom duplex penthouse, Kidderpore Avenue, Hampstead, NW3

School children waiting for the 603 bus which has been described by campaigners as a 'ghost' route

School children waiting for the 603 bus which has been described by campaigners as a 'ghost' route

Calls grow for more buses on 'ghost' route that is useless for the school run

Hampstead Post Office earmarked for closure

Hampstead Post Office earmarked for closure

All the north London post offices that may face closure

Andrew Sulston, chair of the Highgate Society, was one of those who signed the petition

Andrew Sulston, chair of the Highgate Society, was one of those who signed the petition

'Let's not make it a political football' - petition on LTN scheme rejected

Songwriter Ken Howard has died

Songwriter Ken Howard has died

Hampstead songwriter who penned hit for Elvis dies

Hampstead and Highgate MP Tulip Siddiq has opposed the move to shut the maternity unit at the Royal Free

Hampstead and Highgate MP Tulip Siddiq has opposed the move to shut the maternity unit at the Royal Free

More people back axing maternity unit at Royal Free than at Whittington

There is a host of Remembrance events in north London

There is a host of Remembrance events in north London

Where can you mark Remembrance in north London?

William Upton (left) welcomed Chris Hayward (centre) and Eamonn Mullally, to Hampstead Heath (Image: City of London Corporation)

William Upton (left) welcomed Chris Hayward (centre) and Eamonn Mullally, to Hampstead Heath (Image: City of London Corporation)

City of London Corporation

'Hampstead Heath is a jewel in our crown'

Taffy St Bean won a poetry competition to receive a free edition of Hampstead and Highgate Monopoly

Taffy St Bean won a poetry competition to receive a free edition of Hampstead and Highgate Monopoly

'We broke up over Monopoly': Hampstead and Highgate edition launches

Mr Monopoly and game designer John Keen-Tomlinson outside Hampstead station earlier this year

Mr Monopoly and game designer John Keen-Tomlinson outside Hampstead station earlier this year

The places in Hampstead and Highgate you can find on new Monopoly board

Hillsdown House, where the the Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM) is based, was one of the buildings covered in paint

Hillsdown House, where the the Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM) is based, was one of the buildings covered in paint

'Appalling' building vandalism condemned by council leader

The extension of the Royal Free will be between the original hospital building and the Pears building

The extension of the Royal Free will be between the original hospital building and the Pears building

Royal Free Hospital set for expansion to 'help reduce waiting lists'

Hillsdown House, where the the Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM) is based, was one of the buildings covered in paint

Hillsdown House, where the the Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM) is based, was one of the buildings covered in paint

'Appalling hate crime': Jewish-owned buildings vandalised and covered in paint

Alice's Oversized Chair along with models from the Kentish Town studio of the late Paula Rego are among the exhibits in the newly opened Women & Freud Museum

Alice's Oversized Chair along with models from the Kentish Town studio of the late Paula Rego are among the exhibits in the newly opened Women & Freud Museum

Cultural attractions

Tracey Emin and Paula Rego art on display at Women and Freud show

Hocroft Road Hampstead, NW2

Hocroft Road Hampstead, NW2

Property of the week

Magnificent ambassadorial style detached double-fronted residence, Hocroft Road, NW2

The cast of Reykjavik by Richard Bean at Hampstead Theatre.

The cast of Reykjavik by Richard Bean at Hampstead Theatre.

Ghost stories and salty humour in dark tale of Hull trawlermen

Researchers at the Royal Free Hospital are calling for volunteers to take part in a trial for a possible norovirus vaccine

Researchers at the Royal Free Hospital are calling for volunteers to take part in a trial for a possible norovirus vaccine

The Royal Free Hospital

Volunteers wanted to trial 'winter vomiting bug' vaccine

Halloween is the perfect time to visit the picturesque streets of Hampstead and Highgate, rumoured to be some of the most haunted in London

Halloween is the perfect time to visit the picturesque streets of Hampstead and Highgate, rumoured to be some of the most haunted in London

Haunted Hampstead and Highgate: the best Halloween spots to visit

A £10,000 art prize has been established by Mark Cass, founder of Cass Art, to mark the centenary of his art collector father Wilfred's birth.

A £10,000 art prize has been established by Mark Cass, founder of Cass Art, to mark the centenary of his art collector father Wilfred's birth.

Art prize honours Holocaust survivor who kept his David Hockneys under the bed

Frances is roasting a whole fish and stuffing a saddle of rabbit in her Hampstead kitchen this week.

Frances is roasting a whole fish and stuffing a saddle of rabbit in her Hampstead kitchen this week.

If you're going to eat it you should be prepared to cook food with a face on it

Tips to help you keep up your cold water swimming at Hampstead Heath's ponds as winter draws in

Tips to help you keep up your cold water swimming at Hampstead Heath's ponds as winter draws in

Cold water swimming

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Tips to help you keep up your cold water swimming at Hampstead Heath this winter

The former Hampstead police station will be turned into into flats, offices and a private healthcare space

The former Hampstead police station will be turned into into flats, offices and a private healthcare space

Former police station will be turned into flats, offices and private health hub

The Signature at Highgate care home's hair salon

The Signature at Highgate care home's hair salon

Inside Britain's most luxurious care home where residents enjoy Michelin-quality food

The shift in seasons has brought some autumnal sunshine to Hampstead Heath (Imag:e: Heath Hands)

The shift in seasons has brought some autumnal sunshine to Hampstead Heath (Imag:e: Heath Hands)

Hampstead Heath

All the ways you can enjoy autumn and Halloween on Hampstead Heath

B Bagel will launch its new outlet near Hampstead Heath with a special festive menu

B Bagel will launch its new outlet near Hampstead Heath with a special festive menu

Hampstead Heath

New bagel café near Hampstead Heath announces opening date

Eclipso Immersive Entertainment plans to open in Camden

Eclipso Immersive Entertainment plans to open in Camden

Plans submitted for new virtual reality experience and new homes

The HAHAS give tuition to young anglers on Hampstead's ponds (Image: HAHAS)

The HAHAS give tuition to young anglers on Hampstead's ponds (Image: HAHAS)

Hampstead Heath

'Hampstead Heath's anglers are vital to protecting nature in the ponds'

Anna Lee, former president of the Globe Lawn Tennis Club, in Belsize Park, has died

Anna Lee, former president of the Globe Lawn Tennis Club, in Belsize Park, has died

Tennis club president packed art, reporting and a celebrity dog into amazing life

John Keen-Tomlinson, custom games executive at Winning Moves UK, with the Monopoly man at Hampstead Station

John Keen-Tomlinson, custom games executive at Winning Moves UK, with the Monopoly man at Hampstead Station

Ham&High readers can win first limited edition Monopoly boards

Well Walk Theatre's artistic director Zina Drouche with her puppets

Well Walk Theatre's artistic director Zina Drouche with her puppets

Cultural attractions

Tiny Hampstead puppet theatre scores seasonal hit with Halloween show

Pesticides found in dog flea treatments could be harming wildlife in Hampstead Heath's ponds, a study has found

Pesticides found in dog flea treatments could be harming wildlife in Hampstead Heath's ponds, a study has found

Hampstead Heath

Harmful pesticides from dog flea treatments found in Hampstead Heath ponds

Choiss Coaching offer bespoke session to get children ready for school interviews (Image: Choiss Coaching)

Choiss Coaching offer bespoke session to get children ready for school interviews (Image: Choiss Coaching)

Education Matters

Choiss Training

Bespoke coaching for school interviews

The Royal Free London NHS trust has almost 400 patients waiting more than two months to start cancer treatment. Photo: LDRS

The Royal Free London NHS trust has almost 400 patients waiting more than two months to start cancer treatment. Photo: LDRS

Barnet Hospital

Hundreds of cancer patients waiting to start treatment as NHS trust misses targets

Body-worn cameras are being rolled-out at Barnet Hospital and Royal Free Hospital's accident and emergency departments after an increase in

Body-worn cameras are being rolled-out at Barnet Hospital and Royal Free Hospital's accident and emergency departments after an increase in

A&E staff to use body-worn cameras after rise in 'violent aggression'

Terry Ellis, from Hampstead, was handed a 17-year sentence for his audacious heist at Verizon's central London headquarters. But he has now turned his life around. In-between writing books and running a food company, he volunteers for good causes

Terry Ellis, from Hampstead, was handed a 17-year sentence for his audacious heist at Verizon's central London headquarters. But he has now turned his life around. In-between writing books and running a food company, he volunteers for good causes

'I was jailed for a £100m heist - but now I'm a teetotal, born-again Christian'

JW3 will host three evenings of talks this week, on and after the anniversary of the October 7 attack

JW3 will host three evenings of talks this week, on and after the anniversary of the October 7 attack

Israel Hamas War

JW3 to host three days of talks one year on from October 7

Self-Portrait, Peter Paul Rubens, 1638/40 is on display at Kenwood House (Image: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie)

Self-Portrait, Peter Paul Rubens, 1638/40 is on display at Kenwood House (Image: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie)

The Hampstead Heath mansion that has lost a Rembrandt but gained a Rubens

Dame Myra Hess gives one of her famous wartime concerts at The National Gallery

Dame Myra Hess gives one of her famous wartime concerts at The National Gallery

Hampstead pianist's wartime concerts that embodied Blitz spirit reimagined

Hampstead historian Frank Trentmann has been shortlisted for The Wolfson History Prize for his book on post war Germany

Hampstead historian Frank Trentmann has been shortlisted for The Wolfson History Prize for his book on post war Germany

Hampstead historian's book on post war Germany shortlisted for major prize

Sheep are enjoying their return to Hampstead Heath Extension (Image: City of London Corporation)

Sheep are enjoying their return to Hampstead Heath Extension (Image: City of London Corporation)

Hampstead Heath

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The sheep are back at Hampstead Heath - and some of them remember the way

The Spaniards Inn is one of the pubs listed in Camra's Good Beer Guide 2025

The Spaniards Inn is one of the pubs listed in Camra's Good Beer Guide 2025

CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale)

The pubs on the Ham & High patch that made the Camra Good Beer Guide 2025

Keats House was built in Hampstead just over 200 years ago

Keats House was built in Hampstead just over 200 years ago

'Upgrades' planned to poet Keats' historic Hampstead home

Royal Free Hospital staff, part of the Hands Up! campaign to raise vital funds

Royal Free Hospital staff, part of the Hands Up! campaign to raise vital funds

Charity Fundraiser

Royal Free charity launches 'Hands Up!' campaign to continue vital services

The home overlooks Hampstead Heath, and was previously put on the market for £17 million

The home overlooks Hampstead Heath, and was previously put on the market for £17 million

Boy George's home near Hampstead Heath up for rent for £15K a week

We have put together some brief history behind some of the unusual names of north London pubs

We have put together some brief history behind some of the unusual names of north London pubs

Five north London pubs with unusual names and where they got them from

The works are expected to cost up to £2 million

The works are expected to cost up to £2 million

'Outdated' pool at all boys' school could be demolished in £2m plan

Shelley-Anne Salisbury wants people to stop sharing everything (Image: PA)

Shelley-Anne Salisbury wants people to stop sharing everything (Image: PA)

Shelley-Anne Salisbury

'Local WhatsApp groups are the worst places for oversharing of opinions'

Maureen Lipman proposed to her partner 'as a joke'

Maureen Lipman proposed to her partner 'as a joke'

Dame Maureen Lipman is getting married again - after proposing 'as a joke'

‘Game changer’ Trevor Lyttleton at the unveiling of an installation in St James’s Park to kick-off The National Lottery’s 30th anniversary celebrations

‘Game changer’ Trevor Lyttleton at the unveiling of an installation in St James’s Park to kick-off The National Lottery’s 30th anniversary celebrations

Hampstead Garden Suburb

The man whose acts of kindness saved 'tens of thousands' from loneliness