"Affordable" is hard to define today but the 12-year-old Affordable Art Fair was prepared for this economic downturn: prices are pegged between £40 and £4,000, making comparisons with Frieze ridiculous... more
Swimmers in north London were today advised to keep their bathing clothes on after a man claimed to have been 'attacked' by crayfish while he was swimming naked in the men's pond on Hampstead Heath... more
Neighbours of Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman are furious after she and partner Tom Smith, who fronts the band Editors, won planning permission to excavate beneath her house and build a basement... more
Thousands of residents - including actor Michael Palin and film director Ken Loach - have joined forces to fight plans to build a road across Hampstead Heath... more
Having spent a disproportionate chunk of my life waiting tables, I normally favour generous tipping of hard-pressed restaurant staff. But last week I found myself pocketing my change and walking huffily out of a former favourite place to eat... more
We continue with our quest to make your summer far-from dull with an A-Z guide of summer fun, so why not try your hand at making your own family movie or take part in a night-time bat safari.... more
The two TV stars are combining to save Manon, an eight-month-old whippet, after she was pinched while out with a dog walker on Hampstead Heath on June 25. ... more
Roaming CCTV cameras - similar to those used by the British Army in combat zones - are being introduced on Hampstead Heath after a spate of muggings.... more
From smart rooftop restaurants and pretty park cafès to pub gardens and riverside spots, our leading food writers select their choice of the places to eat and drink alfresco.... more
Film news: For a first-time director working on a shoestring budget, the cast is impressive. But Ewan McGregor, Sophie Okonedo and Dame Eileen Atkins have all accepted the minimum actors' wage to appear in an independent film set on Hampstead Heath.... more
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