The award-winning Brio Retirement Living development, Button House in Hackbridge, is launching a grand poetry competition ahead of Grandparents Day on Sunday 6th October. The team and residents here are welcoming submissions from local people of all ages, and all they ask is that the
This Halloween, Londoners are invited to take a step back in time as The Ivy West Street hosts an immersive murder mystery experience. Taking place in the historic restaurant on Thursday 31st October, the exclusive, one-night-only event will include an evening of drama and intrigue
London’s Cycleways network reached a key milestone this week, as the expansion of eight Cycleways across the capital means the total network is now more than 400km. As part of the Mayor of London and Transport for London’s (TfL’s) commitment to making cycling around the
FASHION photographer Mark Sanders is aiming to put motor neurone disease firmly in the spotlight with a sale of images from 100 of the biggest names in photography including Rankin and Steve McCurry. Mark, whose Mum, Lin, died from motor neurone disease (MND) earlier this
The ‘Lidl Shop of Horrors’ was once again targeted by animal protection group The Humane League UK this week, as it projected images of ‘Frankenchickens’ onto three Lidl stores in southwest London, to draw attention to the supermarkets’ cruelty to chickens. The projections, on Lidl
There are plenty of things to do at the Science Museum over the upcoming October half term and into the autumn. As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, visit the museum with family or friends and enjoy a range of fun activities
As the capital celebrates the arrival of Frieze Art Fair, the return of The Dalmore’s Curated Excellence presents exclusive collaborations with the height of Mayfair’s social circuit, taking fairgoers on a journey of discovery as they tour the exhibitions around London. To mark the most
Handel Hendrix House, the Mayfair museum once home to the baroque composer G.F. Handel and rock legend Jimi Hendrix, has launched a new learning programme for primary and secondary school students. To celebrate the launch, young musicians from schools in London, Kent and Surrey visited
Andy Mitchell CBE is the new Chair of sports charity London Youth Rowing (LYR). Mitchell, who is Chief Executive Officer at Tideway, will lead the charity’s Board of Trustees, having been elected into the role at LYR’s recent Annual General Meeting (AGM). In his role
On Monday 9 September, Veolia Orchard opened for applications once again. This scheme invites schools to increase biodiversity and become a part of Veolia’s family tree by growing their own strawberries or nurturing their own orchard of fruit trees. ▁▁▁ Since 2022, Veolia SLWP has