Rachel Roberts
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Coronavirus: A Londoner's first-hand account of recovery
North London freelance journalist and former Ham&High political reporter Rachel Roberts has had all the symptoms of coronavirus. Here she describes her road to recovery. → Read More
Camden councillor told to pay more than £30,000 after admitting landlord failings
A Camden councillor has been ordered to cough up more than £30,000 after admitting he failed to carry out work on a home he rents out on time. → Read More
MP: ‘Poppers debate was erratic and messy
Finchley and Golders Green MP Mike Freer has welcomed a decision to reconsider banning a legal high known as “poppers”, often used by gay men during sex. → Read More
Camden councillor pleads guilty to ‘landlord failings’ after his own council takes him to court
A councillor has admitted failing to carry out necessary improvement works to a home he lets out after in a prosecution brought by Camden Council. → Read More
Mystery of missing recording from David Bowie’s first session in West Hampstead’s Decca Studios
Tributes have poured in from around the world for glam rock icon David Bowie, who started his recording career at the Decca Studios in West Hampstead, → Read More
Whittington head of nursing made MBE in New Year’s Honours
A nurse from the Whittington Hospital in Archway has been recognised for her hard work and dedication in the new year’s honours list. → Read More
Jeremy Corbyn visits Whittington Hospital and warns of NHS crisis
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn visited the Whittington Hospital in Archway on Friday where he told staff the NHS was facing “its worst crisis since it was founded”. → Read More
Lord Janner “did a lot of good” according to former MP
A warm tribute has been paid to Lord Janner by former Hendon South MP John Marshall, who said “hundreds of thousands of people” owe their lives to the alleged paedophile. → Read More
Special report: MP Tulip Siddiq reflects on first six months in Parliament
It has been six months since Labour’s Tulip Siddiq won the seat of Hampstead and Kilburn vacated by celebrated incumbent Glenda Jackson with an increased majority in the three-way marginal. → Read More
Uncover the secret history of ‘Curious Camden’
Written by journalists Martin Plaut and Andrew Whitehead as a follow-up to their Curious Kentish Town, Curious Camden takes the reader on a tour of the area’s “hidden gem” hotspots. → Read More
Petition started in Golders Green calls for armed security at synagogues
A petition started by a man from Golders Green calling for armed security for synagogues and Jewish institutions has reached over 5,000 signatures in four days. → Read More
Camden squatters set up home in £12m housing association building in Barnet
A former care home which was bought for a pound and is being sold for £12million by a housing association is now being occupied by squatters who were evicted from Camden Council’s disused offices. → Read More
Tulip Siddiq calls for Donald Trump to be banned from UK
Hampstead and Kilburn MP Tulip Siddiq has called for Donald Trump to be banned from the UK after he said he would seek to prevent Muslims from entering the US. → Read More
Squatters evicted from West Hampstead offices as homes plan submitted
Squatters have left empty former council offices in West Hampstead peacefully on Saturday morning after bailiffs arrived. → Read More
Trio of Labour MPs set to vote against bombing Syria
Hampstead and Kilburn MP Tulip Siddiq said she was likely to vote against the package of measures that Prime Minister David Cameron introduced to the Commons last week. → Read More
Special report: Sir Keir Starmer reflects on first six months as an MP
It’s been six months since Sir Keir Starmer won the safe Labour seat of Holborn and St Pancras by a huge majority. → Read More
‘Stop writing women out of history’ Hampstead and Kilburn MP tells David Cameron
Mothers’ maiden names should be listed on marriage certificates alongside fathers’ names, Hampstead and Kilburn’s MP has told Parliament. → Read More
Camden Council leader hits out at George Osborne over spending cuts
The leader at Camden Council has warned that the Chancellor’s comprehensive spending review may leave the authority struggling to carry out essential duties and place vulnerable residents at risk. → Read More
West Hampstead squatters in court as council seeks eviction
Squatters who have occupied empty former council offices in West Hampstead will appear in court today. → Read More
Jeremy Corbyn’s brother supports West Hampstead squatters
A group of squatters have occupied a disused council office block earmarked for a controversial housing development on the eve of plans being submitted. → Read More