London has changed in so many ways since Dickens’ time – but the appalling poverty remains

London has changed in so many ways since Dickens’ time – but the appalling poverty remains

Ben has distilled our piece, renamed London Tide, around the most contemporary elements of Dickens’ passionate and campaigning prose. London appears as the first mega-city, in which there is little trickle down... Read more »
‘The mortgage crisis has changed our lives’: borrowers in England reel from latest rise in rates | UK cost of living crisis

‘The mortgage crisis has changed our lives’: borrowers in England reel from latest rise in rates | UK cost of living crisis

Liam, 36, a senior IT manager and married father-of-one from Newcastle upon Tyne, is one of millions of homeowners whose mortgage payments will rise even higher after the Bank of England on... Read more »
Dread Broadcasting Corporation: The pirate that changed British radio

Dread Broadcasting Corporation: The pirate that changed British radio

In 1981 Rita Marley’s brother Leroy Anderson aka Lepke launched the Dread Broadcasting Corporation (DBC), Europe’s first dedicated black music station. Frustrated by the lack of airtime for reggae music in the... Read more »
London’s slowest bus saved from the axe but route is changed – South London News

London’s slowest bus saved from the axe but route is changed – South London News

London’s “slowest” bus has been saved following a Transport for London u-turn – but at a cost. The number 11 bus used to be the city’s slowest service, according to TfL figures, ... Read more »
How has the population of London changed in the last decade?

How has the population of London changed in the last decade?

Every ten years, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes the UK census, which offers the opportunity to see how the country has developed over time. City of London saw a significant... Read more »
‘Nothing’s changed’: families of people killed in police custody in UK march for justice | Deaths in custody

‘Nothing’s changed’: families of people killed in police custody in UK march for justice | Deaths in custody

The grieving families of Chris Kaba and Oladeji Omishore joined the United Friends and Families Campaign (UFFC) march on Saturday afternoon, their presence swelling the numbers of London’s most solemn annual protest.... Read more »
Ealing lowdown – how has its market changed since 1…

Ealing lowdown – how has its market changed since 1…

“A lot has changed in Ealing & Acton – not least the areas property prices. We look at what’s changed in the last 28 years: from the local area to property availability,”... Read more »
How Rochelle Canteen and St John changed London restaurants

How Rochelle Canteen and St John changed London restaurants

Britain’s culinary landscape has few brighter stars than Margot and Fergus Henderson. Fergus pioneered nose-to-tail cooking at St John in London’s Smithfield, inspired a generation of chefs to think differently about menus... Read more »
I visited a pet psychic with my dog Missy, it might have changed our relationship forever

I visited a pet psychic with my dog Missy, it might have changed our relationship forever

My dog Missy, a six-year-old border terrier, is basking in a lozenge of sun on the floor by my feet – but what is she thinking? Beth Lee-Crowther believes she can help... Read more »
‘It changed me forever’: London black cab drivers convoy to rescue Ukrainian refugees

‘It changed me forever’: London black cab drivers convoy to rescue Ukrainian refugees

A London taxi driver who led a convoy of black cabs transporting Ukrainian refugees from Poland has said the experience changed him forever. Matt Westfall, 52, raised more than £11,000 to get... Read more »