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Comment: How heatwave reporting ignores working Londoners
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (515+ words) When you think about the recent heatwave, what pictures come to mind?" One Central London barista who wished to remain anonymous, said: "The images of Londoners enjoying the sun in their local parks wouldn't exist without hospitality workers. "We serve…...
Data shows young male drivers are at higher risk of road accidents
22+ hour, 23+ min ago (352+ words) Young drivers are known to be the most vulnerable on the road alongside cyclists and pedestrians." Male drivers between the ages of 17 and 24 were four times more likely to be killed or seriously injured (KSI) compared with all car drivers…...
UK disposable vape ban one year on: How effective was it?
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (559+ words) Disposable vape usage has declined since a ban was implemented in the UK last year, but data shows the negative consequences of their sale and purchase have persisted. According to a You Gov survey commissioned by Action on Smoking and…...
Sutton fire station opens doors for Fire Fighters Charity car wash fundraiser
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (352+ words) Sutton's firefighters are joining fire stations across the nation in hosting a car wash for the public to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity (FFC). The charity supports firefighters both serving and retired as well as their families through…...
Why handmade still resonates: Inside London Craft Week
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (914+ words) London Craft Week returned this month to celebrate traditional skills and handmade objects in an increasingly mass-produced world. Sustainability and re-use of materials have increasingly become keen concerns for designers, and they are finding ways to share that creativity with…...
Battersea Jazz Festival 2026: New jazz ballet to arrive in London streets
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (404+ words) The Battersea Jazz Festival returns to London's streets next week and opens with "jazz ballet' " a brand new addition that will see the founder's band and local dance company come together. Founder Hugo Jennings' Big Band and Battersea's E33 Dance Company…...
Easy Jet founder donates more than half a million cans of soup to Trussell foodbank
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (339+ words) The founder of Easy Jet has announced a donation of 550, 000 cans to the Trussell Trust at Lambeth and Croydon foodbank. The donation from Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou builds on previous support through the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation's Food From the Heart programme,…...
Twickenham pop-up telephone box flower shop in bloom for May heatwave
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (314+ words) A red telephone box on King Street, Twickenham, has sprung back into life as a flower shop " in time for the unprecedented May heatwave. Anna Ceislak opened the red door to her store "Forget Me Not: Anna Flowers" last week…...
Could lectures save London's pubs?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1047+ words) The hospitality industry has tried everything to keep its doors open, from karaoke and darts to shuffleboard and quiz nights. But could academia be the key to keeping our pubs afloat?" When Jenny Okolo started her London-based lecture series, she…...
Guinness World Record is almost in sight for eye care charity holding live portrait installation
1+ week, 1+ day ago (392+ words) The Guinness World Record title is almost in sight for a charity passionate about ensuring people with learning disabilities get the necessary eye care. See Ability is going into the second and final day of their free event, where the…...