Parole Board to push for diversity in 2019
The new chairwoman of the Parole Board has stated it is a “significant concern” that none of its 240 members are black. Will Aslan, of the Parole Board, exclusively told the Voice of London: “We…
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How’s the centenary Remembrance Day being marked this year?
Remembrance Day 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI. To celebrate the centenary Remembrance Day, events will be held across London, but the major one will be the 2018 Cenotaph Service and…
High street? More like ghost-street
Around 14 high street shops are being closed down daily. UK’s high street shops are facing their toughest times in five years. A study conducted by PwC, a professional services network, has revealed that in…
British high streets see worst shop closures in last five years
Research compiled by the Local Data Company for PwC shows that there has been the largest half-year net decline in high street stores in five years. Due to the rate of shop closures out pacing…
Declaration of Rebellion: Civil disobedience in the name of climate change
With just nine days until Rebellion Day, the environmental group Extinction Rebellion delivered a ‘Declaration of Rebellion’ to Downing Street warning about upcoming acts of civil disobedience. The Declaration is a warning to the government…
Running out of money while at university? Here’s what to do
As reported by the Save the Student’s recent National Student Money Survey, 78% of students experience financial stress. Many students run out of funds while studying. A new research study has revealed that 11%…
Beautiful Photos of Cornwall and Where to Take Them
As the rain, cold and wind penetrate multiple layers of clothing to remind us that winter is coming, let’s hold on to the last rays of sunshine and the warm English summer. Cornwall is a…
Two people stabbed at Sony Music’s London HQ
Witnesses saw one man standing over the victim, stabbing him repeatedly before he was stopped by colleagues. The incident took place at around 11am today at Sony Music’s headquarters on Derry Street. A man was…
Fire breaks out next to Saudi Embassy in Mayfair
BREAKING NEWS: A major fire has erupted in Mayfair on Chesterfield Street next to the Saudi Embassy and emergency services have been called. #Mayfair fire update: The fire is affecting the extraction system of a…
Medical cannabis now legal in UK on prescription
UK patients may now be prescribed medical cannabis as of today, thanks to a change in the law. Certain specialist doctors – not your GP – will be allowed to give their patients some cannabis-based…