Suicide prevention starts with human connection says mental health advocate as London council launch new campaign
A mental health advocate is urging people to open up about their mental health struggles amid a new suicide prevention
UK’s first LGBTQ+ gardening group celebrate annual open day amid venue uncertainty
Long-term venue uncertainty cast a cloud as a multigenerational LGBTQ+ gardening group celebrated their annual open day on Sunday 14
WATCH: Hackney Wick illegal raves continue as council seeks to extend Protection Order in area
An area under the A12 motorway in Hackney Wick temporarily became the location of one of the area’s illegal raves
Fear over knife crime in Hackney persists despite success of Word 4 Weapons bins
Concerns about knife crime remain an issue in Hackney despite the success of amnesty bins in the borough. Since 2007,
From newspaper ad to national day: The origins of Windrush Day
“Will anyone who arrived at Tilbury aboard the SS ‘Empire Windrush’ on June 22 1948 from Jamaica please write to
Residents defend Canary Wharf hotel use amid immigration protests
Tower Hamlets residents have defended the decision to use a hotel in Canary Wharf as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers,
British Filipino community divided on former President Rodrigo Duterte’s ICC detention
The British Filipino community is divided about former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s continued detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Oxford Street pedestrianisation: close but still contentious
Oxford Street moved a step closer to pedestrianisation on Sunday as it hosted a day of traffic-free entertainment – but
Children’s hospices face funding uncertainty despite government claims of record investment
Children’s hospices across the UK are warning of financial uncertainty, despite government claims of delivering ‘the biggest investment into hospices
Speedy Superloop a good thing for ‘neglected’ Havering borough, say residents
Havering residents have backed a new Superloop bus service promised for their “neglected” North East London borough. Following a consultation,
UK’s oldest continuous cinema continues to breathe life into Hackney
The oldest continuous cinema in the UK is breathing new life into the Hackney community through its diverse film programme.