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Londoners slam UK-wide vote petition for mayor as 'ridiculous' and 'dumb'

1 day ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Emilia Kettle

A petition calling for all of the UK to be able to vote on the London Mayor has gone viral, but Londoners have branded it 'dumb' and 'ridiculous'. (Image: James Manning/PA Wire) Londoners have branded a viral petition to make the vote for London Mayor open to all UK residents as 'dumb' and 'ridiculous'. Sir Sadiq Khan is the current Mayor of London and has held the position since taking office in May 2016.
Tory MP Patrick Spencer charged with sexual assaults at Groucho Club

1 day ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Berk Uyal

Patrick Spencer, 36, from Suffolk, was charged in connection with an investigation which reportedly occurred at the venue in August 2023. The charges relate to two separate women. Officers say he was charged after attending a voluntary interview at a London police station on March 13.
Man arrested over 'arson attacks' after fires at Keir Starmer's houses

2 days ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Berk Uyal

The suspect was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life. Emergency services were called to blazes at the doors of two homes in north London within 24 hours of each other – one just after 1.30am on Monday and the other on Sunday. Police are investigating whether the fires were linked and counter-terrorism officers are leading the inquiry because the properties have connections to a high-profile public figure.
Camden motorcyclist dies after crash on A12 in east London

3 days ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Alex Marsh

The crash took place on the A12 at the Lea Interchange yesterday evening (May 10) (Image: Google) A motorcyclist has died after a crash on a dual carriageway in east London. Police were called to a crash involving a motorbike on the westbound A12 flyover at Lea Interchange at 6.15pm yesterday evening (May 10). The motorcyclist, a 30-year-old man from Camden, was treated by London Ambulance Service and London Air Ambulance.
Meet ‘Elvis’ the volunteer rocking the wards at two north London hospitals

5 days ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Mike Brooke

Stephen Melzack, or ‘Elvis’ to his friends, lifting spirits of patients at Chase Farm Hospital (Image: Royal Free NHS Trust) ‘Elvis’ — aka hospital volunteer Stephen Melzack — is entertaining patients on the wards at North Middlesex and Chase Farm hospitals. The cancer survivor has been singing to patients on the wards, guitar in hand, to lift their spirits at North Middlesex and Chase Farm hospitals.
Huge food festival has mouth-watering line-up with Michelin star chefs

5 days ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Bridget Galton

Taste of London runs in Regent's Park over five days (Image: Taste of London) A highlight of the foodie summer calendar returns to Regent's Park next month with a mouth-watering line-up. Taste of London takes over a corner of the Royal Park for five days of cooking demonstrations, masterclasses, and unique dishes from some of the capital's top chefs and restaurants.
One of London's 'best places to live' has just announced festival dates

5 days ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Bridget Galton

3 1/1 Crouch End regularly polls as one of the best places to live in London, and its annual festival is one of the reasons why. The army of volunteers who run it have just announced that it will be back this summer at its pre-pandemic length with a whole week of events taking place from June 12 to 18.
First look as Affordable Art Fair opens in Hampstead

6 days ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Bridget Galton

The Affordable Art Fair on Hampstead heath held its private view last night and runs until May 11 (Image: Affordable Art Fair) The Affordable Art has opened to the public on Hampstead Heath. The Fair runs on the Lower Fairground site until Sunday, May 11 with both local and international artists taking part. Turner prize-nominated David Shrigley is among those showing work, with 106 galleries showcasing contemporary paintings, prints, ceramics, sculpture and photography.
Camden needs to build 11,500 new homes - have your say on where they should go

6 days ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Nathalie Raffray

Camden Town Hall, where the draft Local Plan has been drawn up (Image: Google) Camden people can have their final say on planning policies that will set out where homes, offices and industry and even gambling sites will be allowed over the next 16 years. Camden Council is consulting on the final draft of its local plan until June. The plan sets out the authority’s planning policies, as well as sites earmarked for housing and industrial development, from 2026 until 2041.
Appeal to trace origin of mysterious Belsize Park stone

6 days ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Nathalie Raffray

The stone marker dated 1809 lies abandoned in a hostel building's garden in Belsize Park (Image: Milestone Society/Nicolas Greenstone) A Ham&High reader has appealed for help in tracing the origin of a mysterious stone lying almost forgotten in a garden. Retired architect Nicolas Greenstone has drawn a blank from the authorities about the historic marker, which he spotted lying on its side in England's Lane, Belsize Park. The purpose and origins of the stone are not clear.