The last time Camden Labour took on the CNJ, they lost 10-0 at the Talacre Sports Pitch – and have said they are determined to reverse that scoreline this time around. So while our reporters have been chasing stories and meeting deadlines this week, the politicians have been taking part in endless training drills.

Readers are probably well aware of our long-running hamper appeal and our annual attempt to make sure nobody in Camden feels forgotten at what should be a special time of year. In simple terms, we raise as much as money as we can in November and December – with the generous help of residents, businesses and other organisations – and then use the money to send out the boxes of treats.

They go to isolated pensioners and to those who have experienced hardship through the year. It won’t make everybody’s problems disappear but the hampers have always been a gratefully-received sign that Camden is a community that cares for its neighbours.

If football is not your thing, we also have the big hamper quiz taking place at the Sheephaven Bay pub in Camden Town on December 12, hosted by landlord Pat Logue and The Chase star Shaun Wallace. We’ll make sure we tell all our readers about anybody who helps the cause with a special event over the coming weeks. Thank you for your tremendous support.