Remembrance Sunday is a day of reflection and having pride in our nation. The Imperial War Museum is a hub for remembrance in November, upon entering the building the first thing found is a charity stand decorated in poppy memorabilia. The Imperial War Museum is the perfect place to spend Remembrance Sunday as the atmosphere is calm it allows you to reflect on those who fought for their lives. The...
Read More »Thieves broke through a number of high quality locks to steal a caravan at a property near Bridgnorth. The caravan was stolen from between Bridgnorth and Claverley, between 11am and midday on Tuesday. The Coachman Amara caravan was last seen travelling towards the A454 Wolverhampton Road by a witness, however the witness was unable to see the vehicle towing the caravan. The stolen caravan has a wh...
Read More »A new pier has opened in the east end and will provide commuters with a new transport link for travelling to and from central London across the river. The journey will take 38 minutes between the new Royal Wharf Pier and London Bridge City Pier. The route follows along the Thames and travels towards London City Airport to support the growth in the east of the city. The Thames Clippers service runs...
Read More »A pet detective team has come to the aid of a distraught cat owner whose health has prevented her from looking for her missing pet. Tiger, who is 18-month-old, disappeared from his Streatham home on October 29th after being scared by fireworks. A team from Animal Search UK have taken up the task of finding Tiger with the search now well into its second week. Owner Jenny Heathcote, who ...
Read More »Attention to all the diehard Pokemon fans: there is one Pokemon Center in the Westfield Shopping Center in Shepards Bush. Keep in mind, lines are extremely long, with a security guard claiming they reach up to ”1,000 people per day”. I waited over 7 hours just to get in the store, with many of the people in the front of the line resorting to spending the night in the mall just to get i...
Read More »Scotland of all places? I knew when I came to Europe that I wanted to visit all the most perfect sounding tourist destinations that I possibly could while I was here. From America, travel to other countries is so much more expensive than here in the UK. The idea of getting to Paris in only a couple hours still blows my mind! That being said, Scotland was not the first place on my list. Yes, I was ...
Read More »Ruben, a 12-year-old, has received a £500 sponsor from the company Redrow to help fund his wheelchair tennis training. Kent-based Ruben was born with congenital talipes equinovarus (also known as clubfeet) and has recently had both of his feet removed after not being able to position them properly without pain. His passion started after his parents discovered wheelchair tennis in 2018 after realis...
Read More »Ruben, a 12-year-old, has received a £500 sponsor from the company Redrow to help fund his wheelchair tennis training. Kent-based Ruben was born with congenital talipes equinovarus (also known as clubfeet) and has recently had both of his feet removed after not being able to position them properly without pain. His passion started after his parents discovered wheelchair tennis in 2018 after realis...
Read More »A teenager diagnosed with heart disease has called for more help fundraising for a charity that tackles the disease. Sonea Hodgson has requested members to help her fundraise from the local place of Woolwich and surrounding areas for the British Heart Foundation. Fundraising events planned by her such as quiz nights and walks “will help to fund life-saving research, which could lead to bette...
Read More »A teenager diagnosed with a heart disease has called for more help fundraising for a charity which tackles the disease. Sonea Hodgson has requested members to help her fundraise from the local place of Woolwich and surrounding areas for the British Heart Foundation. Fundraising events planned by her such as quiz nights and walks “will help to fund life saving research, which could lead to be...
Read More »A man is being treated in hospital after he was stabbed in front of rush-hour commuters outside of a train station this morning. The man was injured during a fight which broke out in front of Plumstead train station at around 7.18am. Police rushed to the scene only to find the victim had already left the area on a 472 bus. Police caught up with it and he was taken to hospital by ambulance. A Metro...
Read More »The first Chic-fil-A has opened across the pond about an hour and a half away from London in Redding, England. However, act fast if you plan on making the trip out to get a chicken sandwich because the location will not be renewing its lease at the end of the year. 00 Related Images:
Read More »The character Edna in Kate Chopin’s The Awakening has been interpreted primarily as a character who succumbs to the pressure of her responsibilities due to her lack of maturity, or as a woman who develops to a point of understanding where she can no longer happily live in her world. These competing readers leave Edna as a victim of the world around her. However, I believe The Awakening...
Read More »The Elephant and Castle Community Hub offers free wellness activities, fitness classes and arts & crafts workshops for all ages. Located in the Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre, it’s accessible for just about anyone, and has become a big part within Southwark’s Council due to its growing success of engaging with the public. Lorena Melone, a volunteer worker at the hub, runs cr...
Read More »Koestler Arts, a charity which helps rehabilitate convicts through art therapy, are on display at the Southbank Centre. The curation is produced by the charity Koestler Arts and aims ‘to unlock the talent inside’. The curator, Soweto Kinch set three divisions; Stained Glass Superman, Disco Dogs and That Was Then, This Is Now which are based on his own music. The artwork blends with Kinch’s own mus...
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