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Portobello’s New Farmer’s & Fine Foods Market

by Marissa on Oct 21, 2011 • No Comments

Portobello, world-famous for it’s antiques market, has established a brand new Farmers and Fine Foods Market has just opened this past June, but the hustle and bustle surrounding it could stump any tourist into believing it’s been around for quite some time. Open every Saturdays from 10 am- 5 pm...

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Portobello Antiques Market

by Marissa on Oct 20, 2011 • No Comments

Portobello attracts over 100,000 visitors per week, consisting of tourists, browsers, antique dealers and collectors, making it the largest and most famous market of its type in the world. A mile of Antique shops and arcades line the streets, specializing in impressive collectables from all around the world dating from...

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Portobello Road Fashion

by Marissa on Oct 20, 2011 • No Comments

The variety of shopping on Portobello Road offers more than enough to satisfy anyone, from fashionistas to vintage-lovers to the thrift-savvy. Vintage stores, modern brands, and name brand shops span the street, while young designers, bric a brac and specialty stalls thrive in the unique Portobello Green Arcade. The Portobello...

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Sophie MacDonald

by Roifield on Oct 13, 2011 • No Comments

Based in Notting Hill, Sophie MacDonald’s mixed media and figurative paintings focus on the subject matters of gender and sexuality, through which she explores her own and others experiences of being feminine, a woman, a girl. A large scale oil on canvas female nude devoid of objectification. A frank and...

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Brett Graham of the Ledbury

by Roifield on Oct 7, 2011 • No Comments

I’m sat on a lovely Friday afternoon outside The Ledbury, with Brett Graham, who is the Head Chef. The Ledbury is a neighbourhood restaurant, with a bit of a worldwide reputation. Brett was born in 1979 in Newcastle, New South Wales, and got his first break at Scratchleys at the...

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Portobello Pop Up Cinema

by Jennifer on Oct 3, 2011 • 1 Comment

Tucked beneath the Westway this Pop-Up cinema will never be the first word in luxury and comfort but excels at ingenuity, and community spirit. The programmes of films screened outdoor are thoughtfully chosen, many evenings held in support of a neighbourhood initiative and frequently directors and filmmakers offer Q&A sessions...

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Portobello Dance School

by Jennifer on Oct 2, 2011 • 1 Comment

Portobello Dance School The Portobello Dance School run by Artistic Director and former Rambert professional Mark Elie is located in the heart of Notting Hill in the beautiful Tabernacle on Powis Square. This outstanding yet affordable school provides casual and career based training for all ages. Dance classes include: Ballet,...

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The Diner – Nice Venue Shame about the Food – 1.5*

by Jennifer on Sep 21, 2011 • 4 Comments

The Diner in Kensal Rise is part of a small chain of London restaurants offering a range of American-style food including blue-plate specials and loads of all-day breakfast options. Unlike a US diner the London version has an expanded drinks menu with alcoholic beverages on offer to steady your jangly...

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Ladbroke Grove

by Jennifer on Sep 15, 2011 • 1 Comment

Ladbroke Grove is both a street and neighbourhood within Notting Hill in west London. Situated within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea it is often referred to by the local community as “The Grove” a name which embraces the general area. Ladbroke Grove extends from Notting Hill Gate in the...

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History

by Roifield on Sep 1, 2011 • 5 Comments

Origin of the Notting Hill name The origin of the name “Notting Hill” is uncertain[7] though an early version appears in the Patent Rolls of 1356 as Knottynghull,[8][9] while an 1878 text, Old and New London, reports that the name derives from a manor in Kensington called “Knotting-Bernes,”, “Knutting-Barnes,” or “Nutting-barns”,[5] and goes on to...

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Portobello Road: A Brief History

by Marissa on Oct 20, 2011 • No Comments

Notting Hill’s iconic Portobello Road has won it’s place as one of London’s notable streets due to it’s rich history, weekend food markets, antiques arcades, and retro style. The road snakes through Notting Hill from north to south, staking a major vein of energy and culture right through the center from which all liveliness in...

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Parks in Notting Hill

by Marissa on Oct 13, 2011 • No Comments

Nine parks reside in the Notting Hill area, as well as one skate park. These public spaces are perfect for children and adults alike, offering free shade, shrubbery, flowers, and hard tops for a variety of sports. Provided are photographs of some of the loveliest green spaces in North Kensington. Find our list of information...

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Academy status for Holland Park

by Marissa on Oct 6, 2011 • No Comments

This is an excerpt from an article from rbkc.gov.uk, which was originally posted on October 6, 2011. Holland Park School will this week begin consulting parents on proposals to convert to academy status. Having heard their views the school governors will, later in the month, be asked to consider a decision in principle to become...

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The First Georgian Supplementary School in the UK

by Marissa on Oct 6, 2011 • No Comments

This is an excerpt from an article from rbkc.gov.uk, which was originally posted on October 6, 2011. Organisation Details Alternative Name TFGSS Description Supplementary School for children from Georgian families teaching English, Georgian, maths, IT, sport and all aspects of Georgian culture to children aged from 5 to 19.Also provides GCSE support for the 16...

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Holland Park School Redevelopment

by Marissa on Oct 6, 2011 • No Comments

The redevelopment Why is the Council redeveloping Holland Park School? Holland Park School was designed in the 1950s and the old buildings are no longer suitable for the delivery of a 21st century national curriculum. The ways in successful schools operate has changed, with schools today needing better facilities and a more flexible layout. In...

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Pop Out to “East Pop West”

by Jennifer on Sep 30, 2011 • No Comments

The Shoreditch/East-end art scene has decamped for a few days to West London. East Pop is a touring showcase of East End artistic creativity. The brainchild of Red Gallery, producers of “East End Promise” an exhibition recording the transformative work s of 1985-2000, the current show explores today’s art scene. Opened yesterday in West London...

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The Elgin: Food, Pub & Music Hall

by Jennifer on Sep 21, 2011 • No Comments

Since 1856 The Elgin has been remodelled, renamed and reborn numerous times yet, thanks to Grade II listed status, retains magnificent Victorian features. A splendid high-ceiling pub it boasts imposing arched windows, beautifully tooled woodwork, inlaid decorative tiling, and impressive cut and bejewelled stained-glass doorways. The airy venue is divided in to three distinct areas...

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Bolero Cafe

by Jennifer on Sep 21, 2011 • No Comments

Bolero is one of the few remaining family-run cafes on Portobello. In an area where breakfast is easily over 10£ a plate it is nice to see this reasonably priced survivor holding its ground. All-day breakfast options such as cereal and granola are 2£ while the full-English will run you a four pounds. The exterior...

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Portobello’s New Farmer’s & Fine Foods Market

Portobello Antiques Market

Portobello Road Fashion

Sophie MacDonald

Brett Graham of the Ledbury

Portobello Pop Up Cinema

Portobello Dance School

The Diner – Nice Venue Shame about the Food – 1.5*

Ladbroke Grove

History

Portobello Road: A Brief History

Parks in Notting Hill

Academy status for Holland Park

The First Georgian Supplementary School in the UK

Holland Park School Redevelopment

Pop Out to “East Pop West”

The Elgin: Food, Pub & Music Hall

Bolero Cafe

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