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Ham&High - Text only page Return to Ham&High homepageNews | Letters | Sport | What's On Hampstead nanny jailed for shaking babyA nanny to the stars who left a two-and-half-month-old baby with brain damage and a broken arm in an act of genuine cruelty was jailed for three years on Monday. Jasmin Schmidt, 34, from Primrose Gardens, South Hampstead, who had previously worked for a... Funeral for Kentish Town stabbing victimHundreds of mourners turned out to pay their final respects to Tufnell Park murder victim Elliot Guy. Golders Green Crematorium was forced to relay Friday's service onto TV screens as more than 400 people arrived to say goodbye. The funeral came exactly s... Brothers charged over Farhi robberyTwo brothers have been charged for a string of robberies across London, including that of Hampstead fashion designer Nicole Farhi. Matthew Jonathan Mykoo, 26 of Windsor Road, Willesden, has been charged in relation to 15 robberies and Daniel Junior Mykoo,... Olympic hero Bradley slams politician as a pratLondon's Assembly member for Barnet and Camden has been slammed by both the Mayor and Olympic athletes after a rant against Britain s Beijing heroes for being tainted with the blood of Tibetans . Tory politician Brian Coleman is now facing a showdown wit... Campaigners protest to stop hacker's extraditionCampaigners gathered outside the Home Office on Tuesday in support of the computer hacker facing 60 years behind bars in a US jail. Gary McKinnon, 42, last week lost his appeal to appear before the European Court of Human Rights to prevent his extradition... High winds and flash floods rock HampsteadNorth London was lashed by its very own Hurricane Gustav on Sunday as high winds and flash floods battered the area. Whitestone Pond in Hampstead saw winds of almost biblical proportions as residents sought shelter in bus shelters. It reminded... Major disruption on Overground as engineering work beginsThousands of passengers faced the first day of major disruption on the Overground this morning as extensive rail improvements swung into action. Lines across the network have been suspended causing passengers to seek different routes. Bus services are in... Protest to be held in support of hackerA peaceful protest will take place today outside the Home Office in support of computer hacker Gary McKinnon. Mr McKinnon, 42, has been accused of causing $700,000 worth of damage when he hacked into US naval, Nasa and defence systems from his Crouch E... Hampstead residents lose Tesco battleRESIDENTS have lost their battle against corporate giant Tesco last night as councillors approved a new Express store in South Hampstead. Despite almost 70 letters of objection, the planning application was approved and the store will replace the former Br... Residents evacuated from Golders Green homes after warehouse blazeFIFTY firefighters tackled a warehouse fire and dozens of residents were evacuated in Golders Green last night. The brigade was called at 4.24pm to a blaze behind Kosher Kingdom in Russell Parade. The fire, which damaged three quarters of the warehouse, w... Probe into 'Hitler' cop is just plain bonkersBarely a week goes by without a Ham&High story involving a tardy and unsatisfactory response by the police to calls for help from the public (eg their inability to catch ram raiders running riot in Hampstead). Now I know why. They are out enforcing the la... Much-loved Heath swan killed in savage dog attackI have been taking photos of wildlife on Hampstead Heath for the past four years, including pictures of many attacks by dogs on the swans, some of which were published by you. On Sunday August 17 the male swan on Heath Pond number one was savaged and die... Charge of the naked brigade - 600 sign up for Heath spaceAS a regular user of the male nude sunbathing in the enclosure at Hampstead Heath Men s Pond I have observed that on hot sunny days the small enclosure is packed to bursting, preventing many from using the facility. However, the area allocated to the clot... A ban on Heath barbecues is a sensible measureCLLR Blackwell (H&H letters August 28) has missed the point of the Corporation of London s banning of barbecues on Hampstead Heath. This is an area of outstanding natural woodland. It is soul destroying to find an ancient oak part-burnt because some drunk... Why council can't admit to true scale of parking problemThe writing s on the wall for Camden – and the signs (and lines) are very bad indeed. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. But ignoring the law in the full knowledge that your actions are contrary to law to obtain monies from unsuspecting motorists is fraud... Greedy council is pocketing cash that belongs to motoristsCamden issues around half a million penalty charge notices (PCNs) a year and makes a profit of about £20m on its parking account, the second highest in the country. Until August 2006 the council issued invalid penalties which did not show both the date o... I'm looking forward to Tesco's express deliveryClearly the protesters to the establishment of a Tesco Express are undoubtedly vociferous in their opposition but that does not mean that they are the majority, or correct (Tesco set to rule at the old Britannia, H&H August 28). It will, in fact, be most... Lib Dem happy to take the corporate shillingLib Dem councillor Janet Grauberg complains about being steamrollered by uncaring corporate chains like Tesco but she is part of the Executive which has approved plans to raise £500,000 by flooding our parks with tacky advertising and noisy corporate even... Individuality is disappearing as our pubs go gastroTHERE was a superb piece by Ed Vulliamy in the Ham&High this summer (Pub campaigners rail against the march of greed and mediocrity, H&H June 26) My Vulliamy stated that pubs had gone in one of two direction: either I was scared of getting my teeth knoc... Another savage attack by dogs on the HeathTHERE was another piece of easy savagery on the Heath. It happened at the pond nearest the corner of Highgate West Hill and Swain s Lane, a popular location for people and dogs, as I was passing the spot this week. A black Labrador dog sat staring out a p... Walcott backs young Brits to make an impact at ArsenalTheo Walcott believes Arsenal are on the verge of a British invasion, writes Jem Maidment. The young striker is in the England squad for Saturday s World Cup qualifier with Andorra and Wednesday s tough trip to Croatia. He says more of his compatriots are... Old boy Nicholas tips Ramsey to be Arsenal's next Welsh captainAaron Ramsey, on the verge of his full Wales debut, is being tipped to eventually captain his country by the last Gunner to lead the team. The Caerphilly-born attacker could earn his first cap for the seniors on Saturday when John Toshack s side take on A... Reserves keep Drogba out but lose 3-2 to ChelseaChelsea reserves, including the returning Didier Drogba, overcame the Gunners second string 3-2 at Barnet on Monday. Mark Randall gave the Gunners a 10th minute lead before goals from Sergio Rodriguez, Michael Woods and Scott Sinclair put the Blues in th... Talented teenagers commit their futures to Arsenal in late dealsArsenal may not have signed any new players on transfer deadline day, but two young guns committed their futures to the club. Mark Randall and Kieran Gibbs, both 18, put pen to paper on new long-term deals on Monday. The pair signed pro-terms last year an... MATCH SPY: Arsenal 3 Newcastle United 0We played the game we love, said Arsene Wenger after his Arsenal side made short work in dismissing Newcastle s Premier League challenge at Saturday teatime. The Gunners were rampant – a complete contrast to that perplexing display at Fulham the previou... Smith scores twice, then gets red card for Arsenal LadiesKelly Smith scored twice in the opening five minutes but was later shown red as Tesco Premier League leaders Arsenal Ladies hammered Leeds Carnegie 6-1 on Sunday. The England striker grabbed a quickfire brace before Jade Moore pulled one back after seven... CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW: Arsenal face Porto, Fenerbahce and KievArsenal s path to the quarter finals of the Champions League is barred by former winners Porto, Turkish side Fenerbahce and top Russians Dinamo Kiev, the three teams drawn in the same group as the Gunners in this afternoon s eagerly-anticipated draw in Fr... KENNY SANSOM: Gunners have everything they need to win titleBY JEM MAIDMENT Arsenal legend Kenny Sansom believes the Gunners defence can help bring the title back to north London after a four-year absence. While Arsene Wenger has an embarrassment of riches up front – and will be further strengthened when Eduardo... Why Kenny took such a close interest in Olympics footballFormer Arsenal hero Kenny Sansom has been watching the Olympics with interest, due to a personal knowledge of the country. Last year he coached youngsters as part of a Chinese Football Idol-style TV show, watched by nearly 100 million fans. There has bee... Returns of Cesc restores confidence and calm - WengerArsene Wenger said the returning Cesc Fabregas brought calm and confidence to Arsenal after he made his first competitive start of the season in Wednesday s 4-0 beating of FC Twente. Victory over Steve McClaren s side – 6-0 on aggregate – put the Gunner... Power cut by Napa defeatMARTIN Power failed in his ambition to secure a Lonsdale belt as he crashed to defeat against reigning British bantamweight champ Ian Napa at Newham Leisure Centre last weekend. In a rematch of their 2005 clash, the two fighters went toe-to-toe for... CHRIS SILVERWOOD: We can't afford to let the season fizzle outWE VE got just six games remaining – three in the County Championship and three in the Pro40. And we don t want the season to peter out, especially in the Pro40 where we are in big danger of being relegated. We ended last season on a high by winning promo... CHRIS SILVERWOOD: Slow but steady progress on the fitness frontI played for the Middlesex seconds against Notts on Monday and then also last Wednesday against Northants, where I ended up with 3-35. Having also taken 2-10 against Notts things seem to be coming on all right. It s just the case that I m at the stage no... Players tee it up at Finchley golf tournamentSEVERAL Middlesex players, including skipper Ed Smith, teed up in the fourth annual Middlesex CCC golf day at Finchley GC, writes Patrick Mooney. The winners were the Caitlin 1 team of Tim Peters, Steve Rylands, Leon Douch and Kevin Osborn, who finished w... Texan billionaire swoops into Lord's and sets up world's richest challengeA TEXAN billionaire landed his helicopter on the sacred pitch at Lord s on Wednesday and brought some of football s buzz and bling to cricket. Sir Allen Stanford (pictured) stepped off his chopper at the home of cricket to launch Stanford Twenty20 for 20... Aussie is knocked for six by warmth of Lord's welcomeNOT only is Keith Bradshaw the first foreigner to be chief executive of the quintessentially English Marylebone Cricket Club, he is also an Australian – the bitter arch enemies of England s national cricket team. So you would be forgiven for thinking he h... Udal joins, but Keegan and Dazza departFormer England off-spinner Shaun Udal has joined Middlesex for two seasons as new coach Toby Radford begins to shape his squad well ahead of the 2008 season. The former Hampshire player had verbally agreed to play for Berkshire next season in the Minor... Two golds for Bradley - now he can't wait for London 2012MAIDA Vale cyclist Bradley Wiggins was still celebrating this week despite failing to become the first British athlete in 80 years to bag a hat-trick of Olympic golds. The 28-year-old finished up with a brace of gold medals in Beijing after his successes... Modric a danger to England's World Cup hopes - WoodgateJONATHAN Woodgate has picked out Tottenham team-mate Luka Modric as Croatia s danger man ahead of England s vital World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. Woodgate, who was surprisingly overlooked by Fabio Capello for both Saturday s trip to Andorra and in Croat... How arch rivals Arsenal will benefit from Bentley joining SpursSPURS yesterday bolstered their ranks by signing midfielder David Bentley from Blackburn Rovers, writes Patrick Mooney. The club confirmed to the Stock Exchange that a £15m deal, potentially rising to £17m, had been agreed for the 23-year-old. England in... Keothavong stuns Schiavone to progress in the US OpenCUMBERLAND S Anne Keothavong became the first British woman since Jo Durie in 1991 to reach the third round of the US Open when she stunned 25th seed Francesca Schiavone in three sets on Wednesday, writes Patrick Mooney. Keothavong, 24, broke the Italian... Two golds for Bradley - now he can't wait for London 2012MAIDA Vale cyclist Bradley Wiggins was still celebrating this week despite failing to become the first British athlete in 80 years to bag a hat-trick of Olympic golds. The 28-year-old finished up with a brace of gold medals in Beijing after his successes... Harriet, 11, becomes yongest-ever winner of women's finalHarriet Dart became the youngest winner of the Cumberland women s title when she beat Gemma O Donoghue in straight sets on Saturday. Dart, 11, the British No.4 in her age group, lived up to her top seeding, winning 6-3, 6-1. Dart also reached the final... Anne set for Wimbledon after reaching Surbiton finalCUMBERLAND S Anne Keothavong warmed up for Wimbledon by reaching the final of the The Surbiton Trophy on Saturday. Despite losing to New Zealander Marina Erakovicin in straight sets, 4-6, 2-6, the British No.1 was happy with her efforts in the grass seas... MCC prepared to mount underground mission at Lord'sMiguel Cullen The MCC is considering using underground rail tunnels beneath the hallowed Lord s turf to house cricket nets. Two disused Underground tunnels, once used by the Jubilee and Metropolitan lines, could now be put to a different use, if a deal b... Spurs to get official reception but victory parade looks unlikelySpurs fans will be given several chances to get even closer to the Carling Cup following Sunday s epic 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Wembley. The trophy will be displayed at the Spurs Megastore on Tottenham High Road this weekend and will also be shown off... Celebration time for Spurs fans as Chelsea are beaten at WembleySpurs fans arriving at Wembley for yesterday s Carling Cup Final against Chelsea. Some three hours later they were jubilant after Spurs had scored a 2-1 extra time victory over their London rivals. Although Chelsea took the lead through a defelcted free k... John Emburey leaves Middlesex to pursue coaching roleFormer England spinner John Emburey has left Middlesex to pursue a more hands-on coaching role. Chief executive Vinny Codrington said Emburey had left by mutual consent after the club wanted to move him into a more administrative role. After being made d... Keothavong vows to crash into the world’s top 100CUMBERLAND S British No. 1 Anne Keothavong believes she is on course to break into the world s top 100 during 2007. The 23-year-old Keothavong enjoyed a perfect end to 2006 when she claimed her second $25,000 title of the year in Prerov, Czech Republic,... Spurs can push on and have a great 2007 says Gary MabbuttSPURS go into the New Year in good shape. We are in the semi-finals of the Carling Cup, the last 32 of the Uefa Cup and face a tough but winnable FA Cup tie against Cardiff. In the Premiership we are closing in on a top six place. However, I want to see u... Modric a danger to England's World Cup hopes - WoodgateJONATHAN Woodgate has picked out Tottenham team-mate Luka Modric as Croatia s danger man ahead of England s vital World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. Woodgate, who was surprisingly overlooked by Fabio Capello for both Saturday s trip to Andorra and in Croat... Truly Manic Monday as Spurs seal £53 million of dealsSPORTS EDITOR PAT MOONEY REFLECTS ON A MEMORABLE DAY OF ACTION OFF THE FIELD AT WHITE HART LANE: TOTTENHAM were one of the most active clubs in the country on Manic Monday – transfer deadline day – being involved in deals worth more than £53million. Spurs... JUANDE'S WORLD: Pavlyuchenko is the complete player - almostON THE DISPLAY AGAINST CHELSEA: In the first half perhaps we paid a little too much respect to our opponents and were overawed by Chelsea and playing in their stadium. In the second half that was a thing of the past. We managed to keep the ball and our... Clive Allen's reserves battle to overcome West BromSPURS reserves overcame a slow start to beat West Bromwich Albion reserves 3-2 in Monday s Premier League South opener at Brisbane Road. Newly-promoted West Brom immediately shocked Spurs when Roman Bednar scored with a powerful low shot on two minutes. T... MATCH SPY: Chelsea 1 Tottenham 1From Stamford Bridge Chelsea 1 Belletti 28 tottenham 1 Bent 45 Att: 41,790 THERE is life after Berbatov and Keane and resolute Spurs fully merited their point at Chelsea on Sunday lunchtime. Juande Ramos opted to play Didier Zoko... MIKE McKINLEY: Longest day made Bridge triumph seem a long way offThe encouraging signs of a battling recovery at Stamford Bridge seemed an awful long way away as I sat past midnight and the closing of the transfer window. The longest day of the footballing year was certainly one of the most surreal, intriguing and ulti... Woodgate warns team mates: Chelsea will wipe the floor with usJONATHAN Woodgate this week warned his Tottenham team-mates that Chelsea will wipe the floor with us if Spurs don t improve on their woeful early season form. The Lilywhites, beaten at Middlesbrough on the opening day, crashed 2-1 to Sunderland at the... The Russians are coming as Arshavin edges closer to Spurs moveSPURS are poised to move for Andei Arshavin after Zenit St Petersburg lowered their asking price for the player, writes Patrick Mooney. The move could see Arshavin link up with his Russian international strike partner Roman Pavlyuchenko, who is awaiting... PREVIEW: After two defeats, Stamford Bridge is last thing Spurs needTottenham, without a win after two games, head south on Sunday to Premier League leaders Chelsea at the Bridge. In contrast, the Blues have been quick to show their intentions under new boss Luiz Felipe Scolari who knows that anything less than title glo... Born winner Gomes is hungry for success at White Hart LaneBY PAT MOONEY HEURELHO Gomes is a character – a strong one on and off the field. And Tottenham s new goalkeeper, nicknamed the Octopus, insists he can cope with the switch from the Dutch league to the Premier League, despite Spurs dismal start to the season. The Brazi... No stopping 80-year-old SusanSUSAN Halter loves swimming so much she carries a costume with her wherever she goes. But that isn t the Hungarian s greatest eccentricity, writes Jonny Weeks. Remarkably, Halter – a former Olympian born in 1927 – defies her 80 years by swimming every day... Keothavong quick to serve warning after US Open runCumberland s Anne Keothavong gave Olympic champion Elena Dementieva a scare before bowing out 6-3, 6-4 in the third round of the US Open at Flushing Meadow last week. After losing the first set, 24-year-old Keothavong broke serve to lead 4-3 in the secon... Keothavong stuns Schiavone to progress in the US OpenCUMBERLAND S Anne Keothavong became the first British woman since Jo Durie in 1991 to reach the third round of the US Open when she stunned 25th seed Francesca Schiavone in three sets on Wednesday, writes Patrick Mooney. Keothavong, 24, broke the Italian... Anne set for Wimbledon after reaching Surbiton finalCUMBERLAND S Anne Keothavong warmed up for Wimbledon by reaching the final of the The Surbiton Trophy on Saturday. Despite losing to New Zealander Marina Erakovicin in straight sets, 4-6, 2-6, the British No.1 was happy with her efforts in the grass seas... Superlatives and expletives in the life of Wyndham LewisBY ALISON OLDHAM The iconoclastic artist-writer Wyndham Lewis drew superlatives – and undoubtedly expletives – from those who knew him. TS Eliot said he was the greatest prose writer of my generation . Walter Sickert described him as the greatest portra... Livingstone, you may presume, will showcase Campbell originalsLivingstone Studio in Hampstead is holding a selling exhibition of original work by legendary textile designers Collier Campbell. It s of covetable painterly hand-brushed scarves, each with a unique design. They are made from diaphanous silk which makes t... Eclectic selection for Suburb's annual summer showOn Sunday an annual summer show for Hampstead Garden Suburb will be launched in the Lutyens-designed Main Hall of Henrietta Barnett School in the Suburb s Central Square. Curator Jeff Jackson brings together an eclectic selection of modern British and con... Diego Rivera's bicycle pursuit of Frida Kahlo in HampsteadUnashamedly plundering characters from literature and art history, Mychael Barratt creates affectionate narrative paintings and prints with London settings. As his exhibition Urban Myths at Gallery K in Hampstead celebrates the Hampstead and Highgate Fest... Ruth's prizewinning exhibition of images to treasureBy ALISON OLDHAM Wedding photographers bear a heavy responsibility – to capture images to treasure at an event which can t be restaged. Dartmouth Park photographer Ruth Corney wears this hat as lightly, indeed gaily, as her many others. Her picture of a... Kate Greenaway's Hampstead studio gets a new lease on lifeFrench artist installs himself in Victorian illustrator Kate Greenaway s former home by Alison Oldham A Victorian artist s studio in Hampstead has been returned to the art world. In 1885 the illustrator Kate Greenaway commissioned architect Norman Sh... Exhibition celebrates a designer whose passion was paintingby Alison Oldham The late Philip Pank was one of a not so rare breed – the architect artist. He exhibited with the London-based Society of Architect Artists from 1984 until his early death in 1991, and looki... Bohm’s poetic lens captures the moment beautifullyBy Alison Oldham POETIC, mysterious, transitional moments when the light is right are the trigger for Dorothy Bohm s personal photographs. Her daughter, art historian Monica Bohm-Duchen, says her mother never manipulates images but aims to capture a mome... Learning to paint the card wayWas your New Year s resolution to learn to paint? Do you consider yourself artistically undiscovered because you ve never had a chance to go to art school or even classes – and don t now? If the answer to either question is yes, an innovative venture by... Peat and rocks do wonders for Knox in Highgate exhibitionby Alison Oldham Mummy was a brownish paint valued for its translucent qualities and used for spooky shadows until early in the 19th century. Then one of its components became problematic – mummified corpses – and it went out of circulation. The modern connotations of M... Dark Knight - at last a blockbuster deserving of the hypeBY MICHAEL JOYCE The Dark Knight (12A) Director Christopher Nolan Starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Maggie Gyllenhaal 152 mins Five star rating The history of the summer blockbuster is e... Reed's Berlin is downbeat and gloomy, with an edge of hysteria.Lou Reed s Berlin (12A) Director Julian Schnabel Starring Lou Reed, Antony Hegarty 80 mins. Two star rating No, he doesn t do Perfect Day. After making a case to be included in the list of top film directors with his heartrending adaptation of The Divin... This female Adrian Mole is strictly for the girlsAngus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (12A) Director Gurinder Chadha Starring Georgia Groome, Aaron Johnson, Eleanor Tomlinson, Alan Davies and Karen Taylor 100 mins Two star rating After some success with films aimed at a female audience, Gurinder Chadha (B... Murphy's latest romp turns out to have an empty shellMeet Dave (PG) Director Brian Robbins Starring Eddie Murphy, Elisabeth Banks, Gabrielle Union, Ed Helms, Austyn Lind Myers, Scott Cann 90 mins Three star rating In a case of art imitating life, Eddie Murphy plays a shell of a man in his latest family or... Myers loses his momentum as well as his powersThe Love Guru (12A.) Director by Marco Schnabel. Starring Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Romany Malco, Justin Timberlake, Ben Kingsley, Verne Troyer. 89 mins. * One star rating Mike Myers is not a man who would ever knowingly leave a cash cow under milked. H... Be prepared for fun and much Panda-moniumKung fu panda (PG) Directors Mark Osborne and John Stevenson Featuring the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan 92 mins Four star rating BY MICHAEL JOYCE Sometimes a film comes along that no matter how many go... Taxi To The Dark Side explores Guantanamo horrorsTaxi to The Dark Side (15) Director Alex Gibney Documentary 106 mins Four star rating Taxi to the Dark Side is a splendid movie title though you may consider it a rather florid effort for a documentary about the use of torture by the US military. The f... Indiana's crusade fails to recapture past gloriesby Michael Joyce Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (12A) Director Steven Spielberg Starring Harrison Ford, Shia Labeouf, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone, John Hurt 124 mins Two star rating For the last few weeks every day has begun with a ro... Audiences are finding this draft just a little chillyStop-Loss (15) Director Kimberly Pierce Starring Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Timothy Olyphant 113 mins Three star rating BY MICHAEL JOYCE Stop-loss is the small print that allows the US government to keep resen... One tube driver who isn't hooked on customer serviceThree and Out (15) Director Jonathon Gerschfield Starring Mackenzie Crook, Colm Meaney, Imelda Staunton, Gemma Arterton, Sir Antony Sher 109 mins Two star rating Usually British black comedies slink into our theatres with a minimal out-of-politeness publ... It's 10 out of 10 for Simon Bradley's enduring excellenceBY VICTORIA PREVER We re all guilty of taking things for granted. One minute a place is all the rage then fashions change and then today s hot news is yesterday s chip paper. Few restaurants survive more than one circuit of the merry-go-round. When I was a child, my parent... From Chairman Mao's home province comes a real sizzlerBY HAM&HIGH FOOD CRITIC VICTORIA PREVER As part of our warm up for the Beijing Games, Grumpy and I staged our own event – an Olympic Chinese eat-athon. Pretty well every London suburb can boast at least one Chinese restaurant, and probably more. Sadly they re not always the best examples of the... Everyone is going nuts for this Crouch End steakhouseBY VICTORIA PREVER North-west London has nurtured several restaurant-owning dynasties. The Kaye family brought us Golden Egg and Garfunkels and the next generation, the first ASK restaurant – in Belsize Park in 1993. That site was was previously a Cafe Fl... Chef who is out to show the world just wok's cookingShe s prettier than Antony Worrall Thompson and less foul-mouthed than Gordon Ramsay. Celebrity chef Ching-He Huang escapes the heat of the kitchen to talk to Sanchez Manning about food, life in north London and the Olympic games Ching-He Huang – the... Local and organic are the buzzwords, but they don't always mixBY VICTORIA PREVER Local and organic are the latest foodie buzzwords – but don t always mix well. Good intentions can be lost in an ethical minefield. Organic ingredients may clock up many air miles and the eco-aware restaurateur is left weighing up the evils of air freight... FRANCES BISSELL: Cooking with lavender brings sensational resultsAs regular readers will know, I need very little excuse to cook Italian food. These last few days I have not even needed a trip to Bologna to inspire me, but simply a walk down to South End Green to eat a first meal at Osteria Emilia. Any restaurant that... GBK shows just how far the humble burger has comeBY VICTORIA PREVER Since the first Gourmet Burger Kitchen was opened by three carnivorous New Zealanders – advised by my kitchen hero Peter Gordon – the London burger scene has never looked back. A number of similar outlets have followed suit, elevating t... I'm not yearning for Yam, but Sahara is a different storyThe last time I was at 7 St John s Wood High Street was in January when I visited the dreadful Yan. No surprise, it closed its doors for good not long afterwards. That site seems cursed by the Wicked Witch of the Wood, as no-one – not even Pizza Express... Service was hot, but food at Sushi 101 left me coldBY VICTORIA PREVER Who exactly goes on holiday to Muswell Hill? I find it hard to believe that there are enough visitors to N10 to fill the hotels that line Queens Avenue, but clearly there s a demand for rooms to rent. I dragged Grumpy to the Raglan Hotel this week. Not in... PUB SPY: the Flask at Highgate and its Hampstead namesakeBY BARRY REYNOLDS I have never seen people queue for a drink the way they do in the Flask in Highgate. It is all very civilised as if they were waiting to use an ATM machine. It may be because there is only one small bar with three people serving and there is little elbow... Katherine Jenkins all set for concert in her Kenwood 'back yard'Welsh songstress Katherine Jenkins leaves Ed Thomas mesmerised as he manages to track her down before she performs at the Last Night of the Kenwood Proms TWO months of world-class music on Hampstead Heath are coming to an end on Saturday in the shape... Hawley Arms stars and regulars in star-studded reunionBy Susanna Wilkey A GIG in honour of the burned-out Hawley Arms saw celebrity regulars out in force to support their beloved boozer. Mighty Boosh star Noel Fielding compered the evening of live music at Dingwalls in Camden Lock to raise awareness of the p... Diana Krall is bound for Kenwood, with twins in her wakeWith her husband Elvis Costello also away, jazz singer Diana Krall s own world tour – which includes a stop-off at Kenwood on Saturday – is going to be a challenge – especially with two toddlers in tow, she tells Katie Masters Good jazz is when the... REVIEW: CANDIDE, English National Opera, St Martin s LaneFour star rating Leonard Bernstein s wickedly subversive operetta Candide is one of those musical near-misses that graze the purlieus of genius but don t quite get there. Choked with wisdom, wit... Natalie's life after Musician of the Year accoladeBY MICHAEL WHITE Natalie Clein took the title in the BBC contest at the age of just 16. So what has happened to the Muswell Hill cellist since? Looking back over the history of the BBC Young Musician Of The Year competition, you find that not every winner makes it th... New strings attached to lessons at Highgate SchoolTHERE will be a few more strings attached to music lessons at Highgate School in future. Pupils are set to benefit after the independent school appointed its own highly regarded string quartet in residence. The idea to have the resident Barbirolli Quartet... Hey St Jude's: a host of talent lined up for promsMUSICAL maestros are taking to the stage in Hampstead Garden Suburb for the annual St Jude s Proms. Jazz legend Humphrey Lyttelton and internationally acclaimed pianist John Lill are two of the big names due to perform in June. Others include guitar duo J... Kate Nash: Where will I shop if Camden's Stables Market disappears?By Tan Parsons and James Rosenthal POP princess Kate Nash played a secret gig in Highgate last week in protest at plans to regenerate Camden Stables Market. The singer played songs from her debut album Made Of Bricks to a packed crowd of avid fans at the... Mozart to replace eagles and birdies at Highgate golf clubFor an evening in October the usually lively clubhouse at Highgate Golf Club will close its doors to post-game banter and celebrate the 251st birthday of W A Mozart with a recital to raise funds for the Camphill Village in St Albans, a now regular event o... Sassy Baron Cohen is set to sound off at the British LibraryERRAN Baron Cohen is DJing with his Zohar Sound System at the British Library event on July 26. The music has the same influences as his band Zohar – World Fusion Beat Scientists – a fusion of Jewish and Arabic beats, which he says fits well with an eve... Watch out Edinburgh, here comes the Camden FringeFed up with the high prices north of the border, the two women running the Etcetera Theatre decided they could do just as well in their own manor, writes Katie Masters Edinburgh isn t the only British city to boast a Fringe Festival – London s in on the... REVIEW: INVITATION TO A BEHEADING The Lion and Unicorn Theatre Kentish TownThree star rating Act Provocateur, Victor Sobchek s production group, prides itself on being an international company. But Vladimir Nabokov s play is not the easiest to follow and... REVIEW: The Frontline Shakespeare s Globe Bankside, SouthwarkOne star rating Actor-turned-playwright Che Walker s Frontline refers not to Iraq or Afghanistan – but to Camden tube station and the human detritus to be found there. Designer Paul Wills has a... TWELFTH NIGHT: Open Air Theatre Regent s ParkfOUR STAR RATING By Simon Jackson Director Edward Dick s new production of Shakespeare s comedy, Twelfth Night, proves to be an easily accessible escapist romp. Dick, directing his first production at the venue, rewards viewers with a de... REVIEW: THE DIVER, Soho TheatreThree star rating FROM the outset this complex and multi-layered tale challenges viewers understanding and a degree of confusion remains throughout the saga of love, murder, betrayal and revenge. The tale begins as an unna... Almeida festival plays out a strong musical themeThe Almeida s Jenny Worton unveils an eclectic programme for this year s Summer Festival – exploring the relationship between music and theatre, writes Katie Masters The Almeida should be eclectic. It s what we do really well. Jenny Worton, the Islin... Hornsey teenager lands lead role in Billy Elliott musicalA Hornsey teenager has become the first Londoner to play Billy Elliot in the West End musical version of the film. Fox Jackson-Keen, named Fox because his mother was a big fan of TV s the X-Files, has landed the lead role in the show at the Victoria Palac... REVIEW: Martha, Josie and The Chinese Elvis, Upstairs at the Gatehouse Theatre, HighgateThree star rating What do a sub-standard karaoke Elvis, family reunions and sexual inhibitions have in common? Leaving Charlotte Jones s play, you ll probably be sti... Amy is sitting pretty again with a new play in the pipelineAhead of her new play being staged at Hampstead, playwright Amy Rosenthal chats to Katie Davies about overcoming writer s block and life as a celebrity offspring THERE S no mistaking Amy Rosenthal s origins. The big brown eyes, huge smile and delicate... REVIEW: Small Change Donmar, Covent GardenFour star rating If the spirit of DH Lawrence hovers above this work, it s hardly surprising. Writer and director Peter Gill directed a celebrated series of Lawrence s plays at the Royal Court in the 60s and his underrated work covers similar emotional t... Yogi bears no grudgeBy Katie Davies FEW people have to wait more than 70 years after qualifying to take part in the Olympics, but one West Hampstead resident has his sights on just that. Oh yes, I want to take part in 2012. I will run the 100m in one hour when I am 100 – I... Former Olympian June on the joy of winning a medalTHE sudden Olympic spirit which gripped Britain this summer came as a surprise to most people. Overnight it seems, we were transformed from a country of mid-table performances and indifferent flag-waving to gladiatorial sporting achievements and fanatical... Katherine Jenkins all set for concert in her Kenwood 'back yard'Welsh songstress Katherine Jenkins leaves Ed Thomas mesmerised as he manages to track her down before she performs at the Last Night of the Kenwood Proms TWO months of world-class music on Hampstead Heath are coming to an end on Saturday in the shape... Fiona Millar's ringside seat as the Blairs swept towards No 10Enjoying life after Downing Street, journalist Fiona Millar talks to Ben McPartland about everything from her spat with Cherie Blair to education in Camden In 1995, as Tony Blair was plotting an unstoppable course towards Number 10, journalist Fiona M... Fan who met Fab Four on last night of BeatlemaniaTHIS WEEK sees the 40th anniversary of the Beatles Yellow Submarine film premiere, and one man from Belsize Park has a special reason to celebrate. David Stark, from Belsize Crescent, was just 15 when he went to see the stars arriving at the premiere. He... Stephen Poliakoff's splendid isolation is key to his craftKatie Masters talks to award-winning writer and director Stephen Poliakoff about the inspiration behind his screenplays There are two words that crop up repeatedly in conversation with Stephen Poliakoff, the BAFTA Award-winning, Emmy Award-winning,... Avril's wanderlust comes to happy end in 'edgy' HighgateWhen she s not getting her hands dirty in the garden or walking her beloved dog Mokka, Avril Castellazzo is busy being a central figure in edgy and vibrant Highgate village, as Tan Parsons discovers AS well as running a bespoke furniture company in... Starvation, torture and pain - Holocaust survivor's remarkable storyHolocaust survivor Jack Kagan opens up to Ham&High reporter Katie Davies about his experiences in a Nazi work camp, life in north London after the war and coming face to face with his family s killer. IT S easy to see that Jack Kagan makes the perfect... Esther Rantzen adds backing to plight of young ME sufferersYoung sufferer calls for greater awareness of debilitating illness A 21-year-old woman who languished in bed for two and a half years before doctors diagnosed her with ME has called for greater awareness about the illness. Lydia Marmorstein hopes to read... BRIAN COLEMAN: Maggie T, Nicky G, BoJo and meAfter holding his seat at City Hall Brian Coleman, the self-styled King of Bling, talks to Ham&High reporter Katie Davies and, despite being openly gay, admits he always had a soft spot for Margaret Thatcher. AS the clock approached midnight on May 2,... WHO'S WHO: Dan Spence, award-winning chefDan Spence is the chef at the Market restaurant in Camden Town s Parkway. On Monday night he and his business partner Denise Tang celebrated winning the best local restaurant award at the star-studded London Restaurant Awards. He is 36 and lives in Archwa... REVIEW: KATHERINE JENKINS at Kenwood, last night of the PromsFour star rating STUNNING soprano singer Katherine Jenkins singed off this year s Kenwood House picnic concerts – bringing two months of world class music to a close. Resplendent in a colourful array of evening dresses, Ms Jenkin... WHO'S WHO: rising tenor Andrew AmdurAndrew Amdur is a tenor from Temple Fortune who recently serenaded audiences of 80,000 at Twickenham. He regularly tours Europe with opera performances and entertains the crowds in Covent Garden with roadside solos. Tell us more about your singing I... Freedland's transatlantic world puts politicians in a spinBy KATIE DAVIES IN January this year Barack Obama stood at a podium in New Hampshire and electrified his audience and viewers across the world with his Yes we can speech. Geeing up his campaign troops in the manner of JFK, his talk of change and hope f... WHO'S WHO: Laura Green, Artist and Arsenal fanAward-winning artist Laura Green, 29, has exhibited all over the world. She works from a studio in Westbourne Park. She lives in West Hampstead with her husband Mark, and is a fervent Arsenal fan. How long have you lived in the area? I ve lived in West... GRAPEVINE with LIZ SAGUES: A surprise from teacherInteresting, isn t it, how a little knowledge and understanding can change dislike into appreciation. That s just happened to me, with pastis, that most French of aperitifs (more of it, says the boss of one company which makes it, is drunk there than any... REVIEW: The Tailor and Ansty Old Red Lion AngelThree star rating Buckley – a man they called The Tailor is part of Irish folk law. He welcomed locals and strangers into his cottage in West Cork during the 1930s and early 40s. Spending hours by the fir... WHO'S WHO: Children's author HELEN BAILEYHelen Bailey is a young people s author whose latest creation is Electra Brown, a sassy teen whose trials and tribulations form the basis for a series of novels for girls. She lives in Bishopswood Road, Highgate. HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN HIGHGATE?... REVIEW: Counting Crows headline at 02 Wireless, Hyde ParkBen Harper and Powderfinger join headliners Counting Crows for rip-roaring finale at 02 Wireless, writes Laura Evans IT HAD to happen – a four-day festival was never going to be blessed with glorious sunshine. Unfortunately, the moment the heavens open... REVIEW: Underworld, Sam Sparro, Robyn, DJ deadman5 at Hyde ParkThe sun might have put in an appearance for most of Saturday AT 02 Wireless – but it was the performers in the dark tent housing the Sandisk stage who shone brightest. Underworld gave a sterling performance as the headline act, putting on a spectacular li... |