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'Progressive' Hampstead school appoints new head after 'rigorous' search

The King Alfred School in North End Road, Hampstead, is set to welcome Stephen Campbell as headteacher in September.

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New use announced for landmark north London building

Camden Council approves 2 Prince of Wales Road as first Neighbourhood Space—an affordable workspace and community hub supporting climate action and local groups.

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'Losing our cherished Second World War guns feels like missing a tooth'

Watch the moment two Second World War guns were removed from the Kilburn church where they have spent the past 60 years.

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Have your say on stopping attacks on women and girls

Camden Council launches consultation on its first Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2026-2029.

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Contemporarily refurbished red brick Edwardian home in Maidstone Road, Bounds Green

A contemporarily refurbished, four bedroom, three bathroom red brick Edwardian home

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£1m investment to tackle street crime, litter and fly-tipping

Camden Council invests £1million to recruit more enforcement officers targeting drug crime, anti-social behaviour, fly-tipping, and street trading.

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Yodel to be phased out over coming months - what it means for UK parcel deliveries

Yodel is set to be phased out in 2026 after being acquired by InPost last year in a deal worth £100 million - here's how deliveries will be affected.

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Full list of all the London Underground changes you need to know this weekend

Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (March 6 to March 8) and don't be caught out.

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Huge WWII guns to leave 'at risk' Kilburn tin church after six decades

Second World War anti-aircraft guns which have spent almost 60 years at Kilburn's Tin Tabernacle are being returned to the Royal Navy.

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Borough 'beats London average' for children getting into chosen schools

Haringey outperforms London average secondary school admissions, with 77 per cent securing first-choice places and nearly 97 per cent offered top six schools.

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POLL - Did social media make the ‘Red vs Blue’ London school wars trend worse?

After days of warnings, patrols and dispersal orders, the widely publicised “Red vs Blue” school wars trend appears to have passed without the large-scale clashes some had feared. Vote in our poll on whether social media made it worse.

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The historic toll gate next to a famous Hampstead pub that's 'at risk'

The toll gate next to The Spaniard's Inn near Hampstead Heath is on English Heritage's At Risk Register.

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RECAP after Elizabeth line disruption at major London station

A fault on a train at London Paddington has resulted in disruption across the line.

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Man and boy arrested over ‘Red vs Blue’ school wars social media posts

A man and a teenage boy have been arrested in connection with the “London Red vs Blue school wars” social media trend.

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Claudia Winkleman hosts celebrity quiz with David Tennant and Vogue Williams

Claudia Winkleman hosts Centrepoint’s Ultimate Quiz at The Underglobe, London, raising funds for youth homelessness and affordable housing.

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'Pigeons were causing havoc at our church - but two rare birds answered our prayers'

A pair of peregrine falcons have solved pigeons "causing havoc" at Hampstead Garden Suburb church St Jude's-on-the-Hill.

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March Premium Bonds winners revealed - see if you won £1 million

National Savings and Investments have announced the March 2026 Premium Bonds winners. See if you've won big.

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Devonshire House School expands nursery provision

Devonshire House School expands nursery provision.

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Royal Mail warns of more delays across UK - full list of 20 postcodes affected

Royal Mail has warned of delivery delays in 20 postcodes across the UK - see the full list of areas affected.

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Death notices and funeral announcements from the Ham & High

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