@HamandHigh

Serving Hampstead, Highgate and the surrounding areas since 1860. Got a story? Tweet/DM @Reaidi_

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RSPCA’s longest-stay cat Hibiscus still waiting for a forever home after 8 months ift.tt/voOhID1

RSPCA’s longest-stay cat Hibiscus still waiting for a forever home after 8 months

RSPCA cat Hibiscus has spent eight months in care after being found underweight with fur loss. The longest-stay cat needs an experienced, quiet forever home.

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Market to become winter wonderland with Enchanted Ice Grotto and light displays ift.tt/usKMVAS

Market to become winter wonderland with Enchanted Ice Grotto and light displays

Camden Market unveils Christmas lights, night markets and an Enchanted Ice Grotto from November 26, with family fun, festive food and live brass bands.

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Mother launches pizza business to help autistic young adults into work ift.tt/62wxMfV

Mother launches pizza business to help autistic young adults into work

North London mother Aparna Bangur launches Pizza Party, a social enterprise using pizza training to help autistic young adults gain hospitality employment.

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40,000 sign petition to save DIY SOS as BBC 'rests' show after 27 years on air ift.tt/JSEV8bk

40,000 sign petition to save DIY SOS as BBC 'rests' show after 27 years on air

More than 40,000 people have signed a petition to save DIY SOS after the BBC said the show will be rested in 2027 amid ongoing cost cuts.

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Restored railway arches near Tube station now ready to welcome shops and cafes ift.tt/ApGJ32h

Restored railway arches near Tube station now ready to welcome shops and cafes

A dozen railway arches near Kilburn Tube station have been transformed to create a pedestrian street of new shops and businesses.

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Fresh from the farm: the veg bags helping a community eat more sustainably ift.tt/oWutrcZ

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

Debbie Bourne explains how Kentish Town Vegbox connects local households with seasonal organic produce while supporting small-scale farmers.

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From ballroom dancing to Wham!: The changing face of a Green Lanes venue ift.tt/vxFt6Jh

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

Hugh Flouch from Hornsey Historical Society traces the colourful history of Harringay’s Salon Bal, from Jazz Age dancing to Bolts, where George Michael was once a regular.

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Ending rough sleeping means building homes people can afford ift.tt/xBmANkZ

Ending rough sleeping means building homes people can afford

Catherine West argues that tackling homelessness means investing in social and affordable housing and ensuring everyone has access to a secure home.

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Blue plaque honours the man who shaped London's iconic Tube network ift.tt/PAJcDXS

Blue plaque honours the man who shaped London's iconic Tube network

Frank Pick commissioned the famous Tube posters, roundel, Johnston font, moquette seating and many 1920s and 30s stations during his time at London Underground.

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A new plaque brings poet’s words home to Highgate after centuries ift.tt/SXaeIK0

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

Francis Wilkinson tells how a new plaque on Highgate Hill celebrates poet Andrew Marvell, his lost cottage and the enduring power of his words.

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Waitrose unveils plan to open new convenience store in north London ift.tt/EpUtwag

Waitrose unveils plan to open new convenience store in north London

Upscale food retailer Waitrose has announced plans to open a new convenience store in Chalk Farm in 2028.

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How Highgate's Sacred Gin gets its flavour from a bitter herb and a tree resin ift.tt/78fRu0l

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

Highgate craft gin brand Sacred Gin uses organic botanicals including juniper, orris frankincense and wormwood which it sources from an organic farm.

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The thin blue wool line: Knitted police are tackling speeding drivers ift.tt/qWuYIhl

The thin blue wool line: Knitted police are tackling speeding drivers

Steve Allen looks at the village fighting speeding drivers with knitted police officers and wonders whether a woolly police force could be the answer.

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Prince William reveals the 2 very different jobs he wanted instead of royal life ift.tt/FLTomck

Prince William reveals the 2 very different jobs he wanted instead of royal life

Prince William has spoken about childhood dreams of becoming a policeman or DJ, meeting Taylor Swift, and loving The Celebrity Traitors on The Graham Norton Show.

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Memories of Brent Cross - Saturday jobs in C&A and sandwiches by the fountain ift.tt/ajFcnqx

Memories of Brent Cross - Saturday jobs in C&A and sandwiches by the fountain

Brent Cross Shopping Centre turns 50: north Londoners share nostalgic memories of its fountain, vanished shops and wooden animals.

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I was anxious to wear controversial Meta Glasses - I loved 1 thing but hated another ift.tt/s5lZuNU

I was anxious to wear controversial Meta Glasses - I loved 1 thing but hated another

I wore Meta Glasses on my holiday to Kos, here's what I thought about the controversial smart glasses and their features.

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Mediterranean deli and bakery opens in Hampstead from chef with a Michelin nod ift.tt/HWjzb3G

Mediterranean deli and bakery opens in Hampstead from chef with a Michelin nod

Oren Delicatessen, from Michelin Bib Gourmand chef Oded Oren, opens in Hampstead on November 1, serving Mediterranean food, mezze, pastries and coffee.

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Customers welcomed back to 'beloved' West Hampstead pub after six figure refurb ift.tt/OzVXjLC

Customers welcomed back to 'beloved' West Hampstead pub after six figure refurb

The new look Black Lion in West Hampstead boasts a new bar and drinks menu, a new pub sign, comfy furniture and a fresh paint job following a six figure refurb.

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Young musicians hit all the right notes as new pupils take centre stage ift.tt/SRusoPD

Young musicians hit all the right notes as new pupils take centre stage

New pupils at University College School showcase their musical talents at its New Arrivals Concert, with performances spanning classical works, jazz and more.

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3 in 10 Brits rush meals out with friends because of time pressures ift.tt/F8VxR1K

3 in 10 Brits rush meals out with friends because of time pressures

Eating out in Britain has become an increasingly rushed affair as timed booking slots and pressure to free up tables hurries customers through their meals.

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