An update of what’s happening in our local parks by Mark Elliott After the long winter it feels good to get out into our Parks and gardens again. As Chair of the Friends, I can tell you that we have […]
Friends of Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill
The Yeoman Who got the Bananas for Guy the Gorilla
By The Mole on the Hill Grandad, why are there three fruit and veg shops all on one road? I don’t know the answer to that, Lass. There’ve always been three. The people must be very healthy. Aye and rich. […]
Sylvia Plath: 60 Years On
“When I came to my beloved Primrose Hill, with the golden leaves, I was full of such joy.” This week marks the 60th anniversary of the death of Sylvia Plath, here in Primrose Hill. Sylvia and her husband, the poet […]
Francoise Findlay – The Silver Swan of Volunteering
By The Mole on the Hill Grandad, are those people going into church to say their prayers? No, lass. They haven’t got anywhere to live so the church gives them a nice meal and a warm bed for the night. […]
Shop Around the Block
Christmas Gift Guide 2022 Primrose Hill has everything you need when you’re planning for Christmas. Here are a few ideas to get the ball rolling. Our neighbourhood businesses need all our support, so remember to keep it local! Harriet Kelsall […]
Wellbeing Café at Primrose Hill Community Centre
Neighbourhood Nosh was set up by the Primrose Hill Community Association to provide up to 100 three-course meals a week to people in the area suffering from food poverty or unable to cook healthy food themselves. There are currently over […]
Welcome to December
Without meaning to sound bah-humbuggish, the last couple of years haven’t inspired much festivity in the December issue of On The Hill, and I’m not sure this year fares any better. It’s difficult to provide a dash of glitz while […]
Remembering Cornelius Koundouris
Cornelius Koundouris, 38, planned to surprise his long-term partner Celyn with a marriage proposal on their Greek holiday. They had taken their baby Clio back to Mykonos where Cornelius grew up, the son of a British mother and a Greek […]
A Hostile Environment – With Sonita Gale
Local resident Sonita Gale is an independent film producer and director. Micael Johnstone spoke to her about life in Primrose Hill and her new documentary, Hostile. How long have you been in Primrose Hill? I’ve lived in Primrose Hill for […]
‘Hostile’ Screening at the Primrose Hill Community Centre
In 2012, the UK government introduced a ‘Hostile Environment Policy’ which in effect is a range of legislation aimed to strip away the rights of migrants. Consequently, local resident Sonita Gale has written, directed and produced the film Hostile which […]