Amazon donates £500,000 to The Felix Project to fund new South London depot

Amazon donates £500,000 to The Felix Project to fund new South London depot

London’s biggest food redistribution charity, The Felix Project, is scaling up its operations across South London, as demand for its services continues to soar. Later this year, the charity will open a... Read more »
Is this UK’s most perilous pavement? Fury over cracked and broken London street that caused state of injuries… as city coffers fund more ULEZ cameras

Is this UK’s most perilous pavement? Fury over cracked and broken London street that caused state of injuries… as city coffers fund more ULEZ cameras

Furious neighbours have blasted a London council for refusing to fix a hazardous footpath which has seen residents young and old breaking bones in painful falls.   Locals living along Butler Avenue, in... Read more »
Medway included in £200m commitment launched by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help areas across the UK thrive

Medway included in £200m commitment launched by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help areas across the UK thrive

The National Lottery Heritage Fund launches groundbreaking 10-year investment initiative, Heritage Places, to inspire communities, revitalise economies and build pride in place. Medway places heritage at the heart of the development of... Read more »
What’s a pension fund to do? Breaking the banks | News

What’s a pension fund to do? Breaking the banks | News

The latest wave started with a grave miscalculation. In the face of a major crisis brewing and political deadlock, unable to deliver the financial tools the Federal Reserve needed, it was decided... Read more »
London City Airport Community Fund Empowers Local Communities with £36k in Funding | News

London City Airport Community Fund Empowers Local Communities with £36k in Funding | News

London City Airport has announced the successful applicants for the second tranche of funding from the airport’s £75,000 Community Fund.The airport has awarded £36,023 of funding to 13 charities and not-for-profit organisations... Read more »
Thiel-backed fund Valar seeds British payments start-up | Business News

Thiel-backed fund Valar seeds British payments start-up | Business News

A fund backed by Peter Thiel, one of the world’s most prominent technology investors, is injecting fresh funding into a British payments start-up which aims to compete with credit card giants Visa... Read more »
A west London barber has been found guilty of sending thousands of pounds to fund terrorist activity in Syria, following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command

A west London barber has been found guilty of sending thousands of pounds to fund terrorist activity in Syria, following an investigation by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command

Tarek Namouz, 43  of west London, was arrested in May 2021 in a pre-planned operation by counter-terrorism officers. Material found on his phone indicated his extremist mindset. After analysing the phone, officers... Read more »
£40m taken out of Croydon council’s social housing fund – South London News

£40m taken out of Croydon council’s social housing fund – South London News

By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter  Around £40m was wrongly taken from Croydon council’s fund for social housing over the last few years. This was one of the issues that forced the... Read more »
London City Airport Community Fund awards £41,500 to East London groups

London City Airport Community Fund awards £41,500 to East London groups

London City Airport has announced the successful applicants for the latest round of grants from the airport’s £75,000 (US$84,000) Community Fund. In total, £41,580 (US$46,600) of funding has been awarded to 15... Read more »
London City Airport Community Fund awards £41.5k funding to local groups to support East London’s recovery

London City Airport Community Fund awards £41.5k funding to local groups to support East London’s recovery

London City Airport has announced the successful applicants to the latest round of grants in 2022 from the airport’s £75,000 Community Fund. In total, £41,580 of funding has been awarded to 15... Read more »