Southwark (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A new community gallery and kitchen in Peckham moves closer to opening after securing £1,000 in building materials to transform a disused Southwark building. The group, known as Arcade, just obtained a ten-year lease on a property
Croydon (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Croydon well-being initiative is introducing Japanese ‘forest bathing’ to local parks, aiming to improve mental health and community wellness. Access to green space was a key determinant of who had and did not have during the
Harrow (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Harrow Council is inviting local performers, musicians, and entertainers to apply for a chance to showcase their talent at the 2025 Christmas Party. One of the most anticipated events on the Harrow calendar, the Harrow Town Centre
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK PM Keir Starmer appoints Minouche Shafik as chief economic adviser, fueling fears Labour may push higher wealth taxes on inheritance, property, and assets. As reported by The Telegraph, Keir Starmer’s new economic adviser has previously urged
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Lambeth councillor Martin Abrams has quit Labour, accusing the party of fostering a “toxic culture of bullying” and pandering to the far right. On Thursday, August 28, Martin Abrams, a Lambeth councillor for Streatham St Leonard’s ward
Wandsworth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A watchdog has ruled that a prisoner at HMP Wandsworth would still be alive today had it not been for a series of failings at the jail. Staff members frequently failed to assist Rajwinder Singh, 36, from
Southwark (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Peaceballers is inviting young footballers from Southwark to feature in its latest campaign video promoting sport and community unity. The campaign match, which is scheduled to be filmed in Southwark Park on Monday, September 1st at 1pm,
Lambeth (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A new exhibition opening next week will highlight Lambeth Council architects’ work during a major housing drive from 1965 to 1980. Building “Homes for Tomorrow”: Lambeth‘s Council Housing, 1965 to 1980 evaluates the influence of borough architect
Haringey (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As summer ends, schools across Haringey are preparing to welcome students back, marking the start of another exciting and promising academic year. The Haringey borough is a hive of activity as the youngest students enter primary school
Barking and Dagenham (Parliament Politics Magazine) – New plans have been submitted to build 405 homes on the former Ford car plant site in Dagenham, marking the latest phase of redevelopment in the area. The blueprints show the next stage of the
Southwark (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Two 17-year-olds were hospitalized and another teen arrested after a triple stabbing on Old Kent Road, Southwark, on 27 August, police confirmed. After hearing allegations of a stabbing on Old Kent Road in Southwark, close to the
UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Immigration Minister Seema Malhotra dismisses Reform UK’s deportation plans as “gimmicks,” promising faster asylum processing and halving asylum hotel use. As reported by The Standard, Seema Malhotra slammed Nigel Farage’s party’s immigration proposals as “gimmicks,” saying they