Campaigner for council housing in London fights on after leaving her home | Social housing

Campaigner for council housing in London fights on after leaving her home | Social housing

The bulldozers will soon be out for the south London council flat that was Aysen Dennis’s home for 30 years. After leading a fierce battle against the council and developers, claiming their... Read more »
East London health campaigner accuses hospital of ‘dangerous plan’ to charge women with uncertain immigration for their treatment.

East London health campaigner accuses hospital of ‘dangerous plan’ to charge women with uncertain immigration for their treatment.

Barts, which runs five hospital sites in east London, charged 1,389 patients for their care in 2022-23 – 800 of those patients were women and 581 were men. Local democracy reporter Josh... Read more »
Gary Stevenson, City trader turned campaigner: ‘I made money betting on a disaster’ | Financial sector

Gary Stevenson, City trader turned campaigner: ‘I made money betting on a disaster’ | Financial sector

Gary Stevenson became a multimillionaire by “betting inequality was going to destroy our economy and make the poorest in society even poorer”. Growing up with his brother and sister in a cramped... Read more »
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Insulate Britain campaigner faces Christmas in prison for motorway protest

An Insulate Britain campaigner is facing the prospect of spending Christmas in prison after taking part in motorway protests on the M25, breaking a high court injunction. Paul Sheeky, 46, has been... Read more »

Memorial at Raine’s House to campaigner Kathy Bracken

Published: 3:37 PM November 5, 2021 Updated: 5:06 PM November 5, 2021 A memorial has been unveiled to campaigner Kathy Bracken at Raines House in Wapping where she took on the council... Read more »
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Thanks to Hampstead and Highgate’s campaigner and community

Local newspapers make virtues of both patience and impatience.  Impatience because they have an ability to spot things that need to be changed or fixed, and air these grievances publicly.  And patience... Read more »
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Bermondsey campaigner released without charge after developer hacking accusation – South London News

By Grainne Cuffe, local democracy reporter A campaigner who was arrested on suspicion of hacking a housing association’s website has been released without charge. Bermondsey resident Robert Hutchinson was released after police... Read more »
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Climate campaigner fined £5,000 for breaking embargo on Heathrow ruling

A lawyer and local weather campaigner who revealed the Supreme Court’s resolution on Heathrow’s third runway a day earlier than it was made public has been fined £5,000 for contempt of court... Read more »
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Death of Brexit campaigner, 34, who died of overdose ‘could have been prevented’, inquest told

The dying of a well-liked Brexit campaigner who was discovered lifeless in his bed room by his mum “may have been prevented”, an inquest has been told. Tobias ‘Toby’ Langdon, 34, was... Read more »
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Environmental campaigner charged over HS2 tunnel protest

An environmental activist evicted from the community of tunnels beneath Euston Sq. Gardens in protest on the HS2 railway line is because of seem in court docket. Larch Maxey, 48, was faraway from... Read more »