Sanctuary saving swans caught up in London oil dump

Sanctuary saving swans caught up in London oil dump

A large slick of cooking oil that spread over miles of London’s canals and waterways in February has affected a number of swans and other birds. So far, 40 birds have been... Read more »
Saving The Manor sees South London inspired luxury wallpaper brand hit TV screens – South London News

Saving The Manor sees South London inspired luxury wallpaper brand hit TV screens – South London News

By Regina Motalib The founder of a high-end wall paper company who set up her business from her kitchen table in Herne Hill in 2016 is set to be featured on HGTV’s... Read more »
We set ourselves a money saving challenge to help buy £600,000 first home – how you can do it too

We set ourselves a money saving challenge to help buy £600,000 first home – how you can do it too

FIRST-TIME buyers Thomas Hamper and Kathryn Hicks challenged themselves to overhaul their finances to help save up the deposit for their first home. Thomas, 30, who works at a tech start-up, and... Read more »
When campaigners celebrated saving Heathcote Arms in Leytonstone

When campaigners celebrated saving Heathcote Arms in Leytonstone

A three-year campaign to save a popular east London pub paid off ten years ago this week. Campaigners fighting to keep a much-loved pub open are celebrating after a company secured a... Read more »
‘I bought my first home for £375,000 after saving for 15 years and now it’s worth nothing because of the cladding’

‘I bought my first home for £375,000 after saving for 15 years and now it’s worth nothing because of the cladding’

Phil had been saving for around 15 years when he finally had enough money to purchase his first home. The first-time buyer bagged a brand new two-bedroom flat in Newham for £375,000... Read more »
‘I bought my first home in London at 30 after saving up for almost half my life’

‘I bought my first home in London at 30 after saving up for almost half my life’

Location, Location, Location star Kirstie Allsopp made headlines recently when she claimed that young people can afford to buy a home – ‘just move somewhere cheaper’. For Londoners, whether you’re born and... Read more »
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BBC documentary ‘Saving our Nurses’ wins award

A BBC documentary series about the nursing staff at Redbridge hospitals has won an award. The show, Saving Our Nurses, focused on an initiative by Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS... Read more »
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Daylight saving time 2021: When do the clocks go back tonight?

Summer is officially coming to an end as the clocks are set to go back this weekend. Although all of us will be able to enjoy an extra hour snuggled up in... Read more »
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The Islington woman saving Moroccan kittens abandoned on a rubbish dump from almost certain death

Abandoned kittens left to die in a North African rubbish heap probably never expected to end up in London. But one north London woman could no longer bear to see the pain... Read more »

Saving Tottenham’s Latin Village Was About Preserving a Taste of Home

In August, after a 15-year fight to preserve Tottenham’s Latin Village, a group of local organisers overcame developers, local politicians, and more to rescue a vital culinary and cultural hub. Here, one... Read more »