The Promise Academy | The Winch from The Winch on Vimeo. The Promise Academy is a new initiative being powered by The Winch to make good on our promise to children and young people. It’s four pillars are: – A cradle to career commitment. – Putting enterprise at the […]
Barkingside 21 says that consultations aren’t a done deal. Brian Coleman is livid with Lambeth Council. SE1 community. Lutfur Rahman is very keen on Mayors, as well he might be as a Mayor himself. Also in Tower Hamlets Trial by Jeory notes that a leading Respect activist has been convicted […]
12pm on January 28th Keston Road, opposite Downhills Primary School (Phillip Lane, Haringey). Following extremely well attended meetings against the plans to force four Haringey schools to become academies. The four schools are Downhills Primary School, Nightingale Primary School, Noel Park Primary School, and Coleraine Park Primary School The protest […]
You can’t beat a little bit of wry, askanceness when wandering home through Camden town.
Poverty, poor housing, no insulation, social isolation, debts…all these conditions affect our ability to pay the bills. None of them are accidental. With six energy companies controlling 99% of our energy supply in the UK, giving us the ‘choice’ of over 400 different tariffs, whilst hitting us with price hikes […]
Comedians are set to spread the word of climate change with a special evening of comedy and entertainment in Tottenham next week. Former Tottenham resident Eddie Kadi will be joined by fellow comedian Paul Chowdhry at the ‘Don’t Leave Me Turned On’ event at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre, in […]
Sunny Hundal at Liberal Conspiracy says Ken has to step out of his comfort zone. The Londoneer has the insider’s view of street performance at Covent Garden. In August there’s to be a two day cycling festival. Excellent! Londonist. Broken Barnet has the low down on Barnet’s full council meeting. We’re […]
Penny-farthings, bread, and teapots – just some of the things David Mentiply saw on his big day out to the Museum of London and the Design Museum. Museum of London There used to be lots of these things wizzing around London. This tray of bread was spotted in the “Victorian […]
From Transition Brockley Alona has written to tell us of a new orchard being planted in Mayow Park at the end of January. Many of you will recall that we planted our orchard in Hilly Fields around the same time last year and had a fantastic turn out. This orchard will be the […]
Never noticed this before. As strolling past Trafalgar Square I saw the statue of Charles the first....
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