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Dan Carrier looks back at Hampstead Photographic Society’s mysterious history and forward to this week’s summer exhibition

By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey A computer-generated image of the development (Image: Line Creative) A 197-home development on a site next to an area of green belt land has been approved by councillors. Plans by developer Ziser London for IBSA House and former printworks, in The Ridgeway, Mill Hill, were given the green light at a meeting of the strategic planning committee on Tuesday. The scheme involves converting existing ...

Image source: Gerry Temple Bord Bia has signalled caution on the “impact of new competitive forces in a post-Brexit Britain”. It was announced this afternoon (Thursday, December 24) that a Brexit trade deal has been met between the UK and the EU. Responding to the news, CEO of Bord Bia Tara McCarthy has welcomed the free trade agreement reached, which will commence when the Brexit transition period expires on January 1, 2021. “We welcome the clarity that this post-Brexit free trade deal brings for Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture sectors – but considerable uncertainty still...

David Robinson "Actually, when you boil it down and think about it, what are the two key lessons that you try to teach children?" he asks. "One is not to speak to strangers and the other is never to take presents from strangers - and you are thrusting young children into the arms of these bearded figures that want to give you presents. And some of the children are terrified. "You watch these new parents who are so disappointed that they've brought their children to see Santa and it's been a total let-down. "But children come in all shapes and sizes as well - there are those who are too cool f...

Image source: Gerry Temple The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is very concerned about Northern Ireland (NI) farmers being able to access genetics which they rely on from the rest of the UK after January 1, 2021. Following the end of the transition period, Great Britain (GB) will be treated as a third country adding extra complications when transporting livestock to NI and there is further worry that because of this, GB/NI trade could come to an end. UFU animal health and welfare chairman Andrew McCammond said: “Despite the announcement in the House of Commons on Wednesday, December 9th, no ...