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
Karla Hitchins, a final-year Aston University psychology student, has been awarded the Christopher J Hewitt Prize for exceptional student citizenship in the College of Life and Health Sciences at Aston University, for her work setting up the Aston Creative Wellbeing Group. The prize is named
In the past year, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reduced harm to consumers and businesses by stopping 627 firms, that failed to meet the minimum standards, from operating. This is up 30% from the previous year, illustrating the FCA’s determination to enforce high standards
Impington International College students are celebrating a string of International Baccalaureate (IB) results successes following receiving their results. Alongside Football Scholar, Jonny Goon, who is just one of 25 UK students to achieve the perfect score of 45 points, nine students attained 40 points or
Sheraton Grand London Park Lane has joined forces with the reigning World Cup Gelato Champion to bring World Cup winning ice cream to its Italian restaurant Mercante. From 27th July, Mercante will launch an exclusive ice cream menu developed with World Gelato Master Eugenio Morrone