Sinead O’Connor had just moved back to London at the start of July – calling the city her ‘home’ – and described her hope and excitement at seeing the ballet and writing... Read more »
Passengers have been advised to plan ahead as train strikes are set to hit South London rail users this week. Passengers who use the Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which includes Southern, Thameslink,... Read more »
The tip of 2022 was marked by mass industrial unrest as workers throughout the transport community, NHS, Royal Mail, faculties and the civil service took strike motion. The beginning of 2023 will... Read more »
The UK faces a period of mass disruption with hundreds of thousands of workers across the country set to strike across industries in the coming weeks in disputes over pay, pensions, jobs... Read more »
Activists say they are planning protests outside lettings agency offices this weekend. Activists in the London Renters Union and Greater Manchester Tenants Union say they will stage the protests on Saturday to... Read more »
By Jacob Phillips, Local Democracy Reporter The National Gallery could have a massive makeover to celebrate its 200th birthday. The world-famous gallery hopes to reinvent itself with a new entrance to its... Read more »
The cousin of a woman killed in a savage murder is hoping to bring together the families of people who have died in tragic circumstances for a memorial event. The Table of Love and Loss is being organised... Read more »
Woolwich Ferry workers are set to strike for five days over pay. The Unite union has announced the stoppage will be from Monday until Friday after 87 per cent of the workers... Read more »
New plans to build more than 800 homes on a town centre supermarket site have been submitted to Redbridge Council’s planning team. Five tower blocks between 36 and 16 storeys high are... Read more »
One saved an officer’s life by fighting off the enemy, despite losing his horse during the Charge of the Light Brigade. Another swam to the rescue of his men, while severely wounded... Read more »
