The World Literacy Foundation Announces Open Call for a Local Literacy Ambassador
2 DAYS AGO - Registrations are now open for a community development and advocacy role with the World Literacy Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Registrations are now open for a community development and advocacy role with the World Literacy Foundation for 2021. The Literacy Ambassador role is a 5-month leadership development volunteer position. We invite young leaders who aim to make a long-lasting change in their community to apply before April 16, 2021, via...
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Welcome back to Mayfair and Belgravia this Spring!
4 DAYS AGO - The London destinations of Mayfair and Belgravia are welcoming visitors back to the beautiful Expand
4 DAYS AGO - The London destinations of Mayfair and Belgravia are welcoming visitors back to the beautiful neighbourhoods with the launch of their exciting new spring campaigns. Bright Young Springs in Mayfair and Let Beautiful Begin in Belgravia showcase the very best of the neighbourhoods. Whether visitors are looking to indulge in a...
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Public consultation on pedestrianising Bank Junction launched
7 DAYS AGO - The busy Bank Junction could be shut to traffic in the heart of the City when the improved Bank Expand
7 DAYS AGO - The busy Bank Junction could be shut to traffic in the heart of the City when the improved Bank railway station reopens next year. The City of London has unveiled its plans for pedestrian-only routes and is launching a six-week consultation to hear from office workers and motorists. Transport for...
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Full list of Mayoral election candidates announced
31/03/2021 - Londoners will head to the polls on Thursday May 6 to vote for the next Mayor of London, and we Expand
31/03/2021 - Londoners will head to the polls on Thursday May 6 to vote for the next Mayor of London, and we now know all the candidates who will be appearing on the ballot. A record-breaking 20 candidates have announced they will be standing in the mayoral election, which was postponed last...
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It’s not just a walk in the park
29/03/2021 - Gender equality: Dealing with unwanted advances This week I went on a perfectly routine riverside Expand
29/03/2021 - Gender equality: Dealing with unwanted advances This week I went on a perfectly routine riverside walk, and was twice approached, separately by two men. The first one fairly innocently asked for a date and was gracious enough not to hurl abuse at me when I delivered the obligatory politer version...
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Getting a KickStart for your career
25/03/2021 - There are some impressive young people out there who have found Covid has stopped their career Expand
25/03/2021 - There are some impressive young people out there who have found Covid has stopped their career ambitions dead. At a similar stage in my life, it was the kindness of both strangers and family contacts that enabled me to get started and I have never forgotten all that they did...
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Plans to charge motorists £3 toll as a Hammersmith Bridge solution
22/03/2021 - Hammersmith and Fulham Council (LBHF) are introducing plans for drivers to foot £3 when crossing Expand
22/03/2021 - Hammersmith and Fulham Council (LBHF) are introducing plans for drivers to foot £3 when crossing West London’s Hammersmith Bridge. The motorist charge will pay for the repairs to the bridge, which is set to reopen by autumn 2022. It will be the first toll in London for over 150 years....
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New report claims over 500,000 homes overcrowded in the capital
17/03/2021 - More than half a million homes in London may be overcrowded, according to a new report from the Expand
17/03/2021 - More than half a million homes in London may be overcrowded, according to a new report from the City Hall Conservatives. The report found that up to 576,000 homes in the capital could be overcrowded – almost double the official estimate. According to GLA figures, roughly 298,800 homes in London...
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Making your Future Work
17/03/2021 - Getting a KickStart for your career There are some impressive young people out there who have Expand
17/03/2021 - Getting a KickStart for your career There are some impressive young people out there who have found Covid has stopped their career ambitions dead. At a similar stage in my life, it was the kindness of both strangers and family contacts that enabled me to get started and I have...
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Variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus: do they threaten our hope for a return to ‘normality’, socialising and summer holidays?
2 DAYS AGO - “It has been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly.” – Isaac Asimov Expand
2 DAYS AGO - “It has been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly.” – Isaac Asimov Over the past year, we have all certainly faced a constellation of difficulties as a consequence of Covid-19 in the UK and globally. As the current lockdown measures begin to ease, we all hope...
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Children from disadvantaged backgrounds have 94% increased confidence in reading after joining Doorstep Library
4 DAYS AGO - Children’s literacy charity Doorstep Library has launched its first Impact Report. At a time when Expand
4 DAYS AGO - Children’s literacy charity Doorstep Library has launched its first Impact Report. At a time when the Coronavirus pandemic and a year of lockdown has had such a devastating effect on children, the report demonstrates that the home-reading service has seen great success with: 94% of children report an increased confidence...
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25 meter ”bonkers” Marble arch viewing platform gets green light
06/04/2021 - An unusual 25m viewing platform next to Marble Arch in an attempt to encourage visitors back to Expand
06/04/2021 - An unusual 25m viewing platform next to Marble Arch in an attempt to encourage visitors back to the West End has got the green light. It is hoped that 200,000 people will visit Marble Arch Hill over six months and encourage them to boost the coffers of shops, restaurants and...
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Tom Read Wilson joins Harrogate Spring Water to judge a national design competition marking the 150th anniversary of the Royal Albert Hall
31/03/2021 - Actor Tom Read Wilson, has been announced as judging Harrogate Spring Water’s bottle label Expand
31/03/2021 - Actor Tom Read Wilson, has been announced as judging Harrogate Spring Water’s bottle label design competition ,in celebration of the Royal Albert Hall’s 150th anniversary. Aspiring artists will be given the chance to adorn the iconic diamond faceted bottle with a design that is celebratory and joyful, whilst incorporating the...
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2020: The Lost Year
26/03/2021 - Forever and a day, 2020 will be known as the ‘The Lost Year.’ We always knew it was going to be Expand
26/03/2021 - Forever and a day, 2020 will be known as the ‘The Lost Year.’ We always knew it was going to be challenging, with first the Presidential Election in November followed by Brexit shortly afterwards. Both were calamities of different sorts. But by then a third virus had taken root in...
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Show
23/03/2021 - It’s in no way a controversial statement to say that as a society we’re pretty opposed to Expand
23/03/2021 - It’s in no way a controversial statement to say that as a society we’re pretty opposed to murderers. When a murderer emerges blinking from prison, even long after they served their time, in the eyes of society they’re still branded with the mark of Cain. The perpetual rumblings from...
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Cadogan prepares to reopen Chelsea with permanent pedestrianisation and alfresco dining
22/03/2021 - Cadogan, who own and manage over 90 acres across Chelsea and Knightsbridge, has announced a series Expand
22/03/2021 - Cadogan, who own and manage over 90 acres across Chelsea and Knightsbridge, has announced a series of initiatives to enhance the area’s safety and customer experience as it prepares to reopen and welcome people back to the neighbourhood post-lockdown. Cadogan has worked closely with local shops and restaurants, from the...
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A Growing Problem: How Global Food Production Is Draining the World’s Water
17/03/2021 - After oxygen, food and water are the two most fundamental requirements for the existence of life. Expand
17/03/2021 - After oxygen, food and water are the two most fundamental requirements for the existence of life. So what happens when the production of one begins to threaten the security of the other? The agricultural industry is responsible for 90% of freshwater consumption globally, and 40% of the water it uses...
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To Dare is To Do I Love You Tottenham, But I Wish I Didn’t Have To
17/03/2021 - It comes with a slow shudder of shame. One-nil, first-half penalty, a totally predictable affair. Expand
17/03/2021 - It comes with a slow shudder of shame. One-nil, first-half penalty, a totally predictable affair. Neville said it would happen. Carragher said it would happen. Arsenal-player-but-secret-Chelsea-man Merson said it would happen. But then he would. Yet, as if to spite the lot of them, there lingers that secret pride ready...
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Freedom!
4 DAYS AGO - “Release Anxiety” sounds like a bullet point in a self-help book on mental health. Yes go on, just Expand
4 DAYS AGO - “Release Anxiety” sounds like a bullet point in a self-help book on mental health. Yes go on, just release it, let it go, easy as that; and, whilst you’re at it, why not lick your elbow, teach trick cycling to a fish, believe Boris has your best interests at heart,...
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Obituary: Prince Phillip
7 DAYS AGO - Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and longest serving Royal Consort in British History has died Expand
7 DAYS AGO - Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and longest serving Royal Consort in British History has died aged 99. As the Queen’s husband of seventy-three years, he was one of the most visible members of the Royal Family for nearly three-quarters of a century and had an immeasurable influence on the changing...
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Games to look out for
06/04/2021 - There are many games to look forward to over the next year. Here’s a selection of some that we’re Expand
06/04/2021 - There are many games to look forward to over the next year. Here’s a selection of some that we’re most excited about. Release Date TBA Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! Crash is back but is now on the run and on mobile. Think Temple Run only on Wumpa Island as...
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Rate of COVID vaccinations in Westminter ‘lowest in England’
29/03/2021 - Covid vaccine rates in Westminster were the lowest in England by mid March, despite efforts to Expand
29/03/2021 - Covid vaccine rates in Westminster were the lowest in England by mid March, despite efforts to encourage residents to get the jab. It meant up to March 18 Central London CCG had given out 45,251 vaccine doses in Westminster, including 4,387 second doses. Councillor Nafsika Butler-Thalassis, said: “It’s extremely worrying...
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The Psychology of Isolation
25/03/2021 - The Covid-19 pandemic has forced extroverts and introverts alike into their homes since the Expand
25/03/2021 - The Covid-19 pandemic has forced extroverts and introverts alike into their homes since the beginning of 2020, and with the winter months limiting outside activities, the loneliness many people are facing can seem endless. For younger individuals, the loss of quality time with their friends or fun nights out are...
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A Call For Arms
23/03/2021 - Dear Londoner, This is a call for arms for your support in getting London vaccinated and back to Expand
23/03/2021 - Dear Londoner, This is a call for arms for your support in getting London vaccinated and back to doing the things we love. The capital has been profoundly affected by Covid-19. We have seen more than 700,000 confirmed cases, and we have tragically lost more than 18,000 family members, friends,...
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Cartoons
19/03/2021 - For the past four years, I have been given a New Yorker desk diary, with a cartoon for every day Expand
19/03/2021 - For the past four years, I have been given a New Yorker desk diary, with a cartoon for every day of the week, and one combined for Saturday and Sunday. Every year, it seems, sadly, that the standard is slipping, from what used to be the very best of...
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Time for communications warfare
17/03/2021 - Communications warfare will define international relations over the next decade. Changing our Expand
17/03/2021 - Communications warfare will define international relations over the next decade. Changing our approach to the public/private dimension of communications technology is now the only winning strategy. We increasingly rely on communications, especially the speed, complexity and accessibility of digital media, to make sense of and participate in the world around...
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