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Camden News - by STEVE BARNETT and CHARLOTTE CHAMBERS
Published: 4 December 2008
 
Ronnie Wood with Christopher Mason in Hampstead
Ronnie Wood with Christopher Mason in Hampstead
Light me up! Stones’ star turns Santa’s little helper

ON Saturday it looked like Hampstead was having all the luck; not only did the area have a stunning set of lights to be switched on but it also had a rock’n’roll icon in the form of Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood to do it.
Primrose Hill, on the other hand, had neither, following a less than festive row over how much their lights cost.
Mr Wood, who lives in Belsize Park, was joined at the Hampstead switch-on by a host of top Hampstead entertainers, including the Junior Branch Choir from University College School and opera singer Christopher Mason.
Organised by NW3 Hampstead, the event raised £1,133 for the Theodora Children’s Trust.
But at Primrose Hill on Tuesday, as the area held a Christmas fun day to make up for the gloomy state of affairs in the area, it was announced that a group of mystery benefactors had come forwards to cover the shortfall. The group, made up of between five and 10 local residents, are fronting half the bill at just under £3,000 while businesses and shopkeepers are paying the rest. The lights switch-on is expected to take place on Sunday.

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