UFOs on Primrose Hill

Primrose Hill park at night has always been a good place for sky-gazers to congregate. But in recent weeks, more people than usual have climbed the hill to investigate UFOs. There has been an uncanny increase of unexplained global activity…

Categories: Exploration, Local Issues

The Lightman System

Local resident Roger Hyams is a local writer, film maker and script editor who has recently published a novel, The Lightman System. The book is set in 1974. Teenage siblings Ellie and Colin are on holiday when they fall for…

Categories: Book Review

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…

Categories: Feature, History, Poem

Artist in Residence at Sam’s Café

Artist in Residence at Sam’s Café Drop into Sam’s Café to see the vibrant paintings which have recently been hung on the wall. Ed Sumner is exhibiting there as Artist in Residence until the end of March. His Big Skies…

John Castle: Artist and Swan Upper

By Peter Darley We had a close friendship with the artist John Castle through the late 1980s and 1990s. He lived for much of this time next door at 20 Oppidans Road, and would drop over frequently, white wine bottle…

Categories: Art, Primrose Hill People

Spring Clean Your Jewellery

Is your jewellery looking a bit jaded and in need of a good clean? Regents Park Road locals, Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery are offering to help you get your spring cleaning started early this year. On Friday 3 February &…

Categories: Local Business, Shop Local

An Update from Mary’s charity

Marcus Rashford and Thrive Mary’s charity based in St Mary’s church is a founder partner in Thrive, Marcus Rashford’s new programme with NatWest to encourage young people’s aspirations. The modules ‘I can’t afford it’ and ‘I need it’ were studied…