A duo in their mid-20s managed to buy a house in East London worth £450,000 without any help from their families or a help-to-buy scheme. Olamide Soyemi, known as Ola, and Cullen... Read more »
Afghans in London are scrambling to help their relatives whose lives are “in danger” from the Taliban, as British troops prepare to leave Kabul. My London today (August 26) spoke to fearful... Read more »
By Tara O’Connor, local democracy reporter The families of the Croydon tram crash victims have formally requested a fresh inquest into the deaths of their loved ones. Lawyers representing five of the... Read more »
Kingston Council has U-turned on a £15 fee for new recycling and waste bins after residents complained. The charge was planned as the council looks to balance its budget and plug a... Read more »
There is an uprising happening on the estates of Southwark as little pockets of green space have been earmarked for housing. Southwark Council is eyeing up 28 estates with plans to build... Read more »
Families who had to claim Universal Credit in the East End since the first lockdown began are now in danger of sinking below the poverty line, social researchers have found. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £20 weekly top-up at... Read more »
By Lauren Russell A small volunteer-led charity is providing free meals through each day of Ramadan to assist younger individuals who have suffered all through the Covid pandemic. The Nations... Read more »
Call The Midwife stars Laura Main and Ella Bruccoleri have met workers and families at an East London charity forward of the return of the hit TV drama. The actresses, who play... Read more »
A West London lady’s modern grassroots food assist scheme has grown from two volunteers originally of the pandemic, to practically 200 one yr on. Margaret Blankson, a 59-year-old administration guide from Shepherd’s... Read more »
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