England cricket kit sales have seen a dramatic rise following the men’s successful third Ashes test against Australia, kit maker Castore reports. After falling behind two tests to nil following dramatic opening tests at Edgbaston and Lord’s, England got themselves off the mark in the
IKEA’s Summer Funhouse is back at Livat Hammersmith for a second year, hosting a range of fun, free workshops for children across London throughout the summer holidays. Building on the success of last year’s event, Livat Hammersmith will be hosting a range of arts and
Industrial action by consultants follows nearly 30,000 cancelled appointments in London during junior doctors’ strike The NHS in London has begun a difficult 48 hours as senior medics walk out as part of planned industrial action. Consultant doctors and hospital-based dentists will be taking strike
Dr Andreas Raffel has been appointed as the Chair of the Board and Pro Chancellor of London South Bank University (LSBU) for four years. Dr Andreas Raffel has extensive governance experience across the public, voluntary and private sectors: 1. After Andreas gained a Masters and
Dr Jo Adu has been awarded an honorary degree by Aston University. He was awarded the honour in front of other graduands and guests at a ceremony at Eastside Rooms on Friday 21 July. He has been recognised for his tireless research in the field
The Bridge, a fabulous new food area, launched at The Mall Wood Green on 16 June. Featuring incredible cuisines from around the globe, there’s something for every taste – all in one place! Located on the first floor near Cineworld, The Bridge includes four different
Over half of Londoners (58%) experience more disturbed sleep in the summer months. The new research from Yakult reveals that a staggering 2 in 3 (68%) people in London get less than the NHS-recommended 7-9 hours a night during summer. Nearly 1 in 4 (24%)
The disability equality charity Scope has released new research conducted through Opinium Ltd that lifts the lid on the scale of online abuse and trolling that disabled people face. As part of the biggest ever survey of disabled peoples’ experience of negative attitudes, 2,912 disabled
Inheritance tax receipts hit £2 billion from April to June 2023, according to data released by HMRC today. This is £200 million higher than the same three-month period last tax year. Years of house price increases, soaring inflation, and tax freezes have pushed an increasing
New British Transport Police data has revealed that Westminster is, by far, the London borough with the highest number of pickpocket offences. Westminster had over 20,000 reported incidents in the past year, equating to two thefts every hour. Triple the number of reports in Camden