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LIVE updates as busy London station CLOSED due to 'emergency services' incident

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

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Greens win Haringey Council by-election

1 week ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Grace Howarth

Ruairidh Paton. Photo: Ruairidh Paton Voters have elected Haringey’s first Green Party councillor after a landslide win in a historically Labour-dominated ward. The St Ann’s ward by-election on Thursday April 10 saw Green Party candidate Ruairidh Paton secure the win with 1,059 votes, almost doubling second-placed Labour candidate Stephen Tawiah’s 589.
Red Lion & Sun, Highgate, National Pub & Bar Awards 2025 nod

1 week ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Nathalie Raffray

Heath Ball, owner of Red Lion & Sun in Highgate 'over the moon' with award nomination (Image: Heath Ball) The owner of a historic pub says he is "over the moon" to be in the running for a national award. The Red Lion and Sun, in North Road, Highgate, has been nominated in the Greater London region of the National Pub & Bar Awards 2025 which will be held in June. Heath Ball, who owns the pub, said the news was "a ray of sunshine on a gloomy day".
Immerse yourself in some of the world’s wonders in this week’s cruise offers

1 week ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Lindsey Furby

We’re kicking off with the Icelandic Discovery cruise, a 12-night break this May, aboard Ambition sailing from Liverpool, sees passengers voyage through the North Atlantic to take in the breath taking landscapes of Iceland. The first destination is the historic Faroe Islands with stops in Runavik and Klaksvik. Then make for an overnight stop in Reykjavik, the vibrant capital of Iceland, known for its charming cityscape and geothermal wonders.
Person dies after being hit by train near Mill Hill and St Pancras

1 week ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Poppy Huggett

Person dies after being hit by train near Mill Hill and St Pancras (Image: Google) A person has died following a incident at Mill Hill Broadway Station yesterday evening. The London Ambulance Service confirmed they were called to the scene at 6.09pm on Wednesday, April 16, after receiving reports of an incident at the station.
Hampstead & Westminster chase EuroHockey Club Trophy glory

1 week ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Lee Power

Hampstead & Westminster's women are heading out to Czechia to play in the EuroHockey Club Trophy over Easter. The club won a bronze medal at the event back in 2023 and return by virtue of their runners-up finish in he EHL Premier Division last season. They take on Loreto from Ireland in their first game in Rakovnik today (Thursday, 12.45pm), then meet Italian club Amsicora tomorrow (Friday, 12.15pm).
'Very welcoming' pub with dark history wins North London Pub of the Year

1 week ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Nathalie Raffray

Staff at The Magdala after winning Camra North London's Pub of the Year (Image: Camra North London) A 150 year-old watering hole that witnessed a historic killing has been voted the area's pub of the year. The Magdala in South Hill Park, Hampstead, has been recognised as North London Camra (Campaign for Real Ale) pub of the year. The pub, on the edge of Hampstead Heath, reopened in 2021 after a seven-year closure.
Camden Council children’s services gets top Ofsted rating

1 week ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Josef Steen

Camden Children’s Services staff and directors with senior councillors and officers (Image: Camden Council/LDRS) Ofsted has awarded Camden Council’s children’s services its top rating, after inspectors judged its social care system to have grown “even stronger”. Following a visit from the regulator in early March, the borough has been marked ‘outstanding’, building on 2022’s inspection which identified some room for improvement despite an outstanding overall score.
Python star Palin warns neighbourhoods with high rises risk 'losing their soul'

1 week ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Nathalie Raffray

Sir Michael Palin says high rises in Gospel Oak and other places risk 'taking the soul' from neighbourhoods (Image: PA) Former Monty Python star Michael Palin has warned that neighbourhoods could "lose their soul" with more high-rise development. The broadcaster, actor, comedian and travel writer, who lives in Gospel Oak, spoke at 'An Evening with Michael Palin' in support of Queen’s Crescent Community Association (QCCA) on Monday night (April 14).
St John's Wood tax defaulter named and shamed by HMRC

1 week ago | hamhigh.co.uk | Nathalie Raffray

St John's Wood 'deliberate tax defaulter' named and shamed (Image: Newsquest) A man was fined almost £18,000 after failing to pay tax. Reports released by HM Revenue and Customers every three months name and shame the businesses and individuals who have been caught filing incorrect tax reports across the country.