Chloe Kelly: TfL name iconic bus to honour England Lioness

Chloe Kelly: TfL name iconic bus to honour England Lioness

“I may well have been one of the drivers taking Chloe to Wembley – it’s such an amazing feeling knowing I might have had a very small part in facilitating her ambition.”... Read more »
New gymnasium unveiled to honour Afzaal family

New gymnasium unveiled to honour Afzaal family

Nearly one year after four members of the Afzaal family were killed while on an evening walk in London, a new gymnasium has been unveiled in their honour. In a private ceremony... Read more »
London Free Press news team wins national journalism honour

London Free Press news team wins national journalism honour

Article content A national journalism group has honored The London Free Press for its breaking news coverage of the Afzaal family tragedy in London last year. Article content Four members of the... Read more »
Park named after William Gladstone could be rebranded in honour of Labour MP Diane Abbott

Park named after William Gladstone could be rebranded in honour of Labour MP Diane Abbott

A 19th century park named after William Gladstone could be renamed ‘Diane Abbott Park’ after a long-running review into slavery links by a Labour-run council in the capital. Gladstone Park in north... Read more »
Blue plaque to honour 1888 strike by 1,400 East End matchgirls | Heritage

Blue plaque to honour 1888 strike by 1,400 East End matchgirls | Heritage

A groundbreaking moment in the history of trade unions and women’s rights is to be marked with the placement of a blue plaque commemorating the 1888 matchgirls’ strike in east London. It... Read more »
Blue plaque to honour 1,400 women who won pay strike at match factory

Blue plaque to honour 1,400 women who won pay strike at match factory

Around 1,400 women stormed out of the Bryant and May match factory in Bow in 1888 to protest low pay and dangerous working conditions. The women stayed out under considerable hardship and... Read more »
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Woman will honour ‘wonderful’ father she lost to suicide during Lost Hours Walk

A woman who lost her father to suicide wants to “honour his memory” by committing to the charity CALM’s Lost Hours Walk. Kehinde Popoola told the PA news agency that the 10... Read more »
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Durham University student to take on London Marathon alongside dad in honour of grandparents who survived cancer

A Durham University student is set to run the London Marathon alongside his dad in aid of a leading cancer charity after three of his grandparents survived the disease. Jonah Marsh and... Read more »
London cab driver washes 20 dead bodies a day in pandemic at East London Mosque says it's an 'honour'

London cab driver washes 20 dead bodies a day in pandemic at East London Mosque says it’s an ‘honour’

A cab driver from Tower Hamlets who volunteers as much as 4 hours a day at his native mosque, takes one accountability particularly critically. Originally from Bangladesh, 29-year-old Muhi Mikdad moved to... Read more »
Huge crackdown on letting agents failing to honour CM...

Huge crackdown on letting agents failing to honour CM…

A clampdown on letting brokers who fail to safeguard landlords’ and tenants’ cash is now underway.  A press release from the Nationwide Buying and selling Requirements Property and Letting Company Crew says a... Read more »