A London-based author fighting for community spaces has had a new library named after in her hometown of Woolwich, south east London.


The Woolwich front room features a library inside that is now named after 30 year old Black-British Caribbean writer Shani Akilah. 


This was particularly momentous as Akilah believes attending a community book event hosted by Bernardine Evaristo in 2019 contributed to her leaving her corporate career in 2022 and publishing her first book, For Such a Time as...

London’s Muslim community urged the government to tackle the escalating crisis of Islamophobia, as hate crimes rise and calls for systemic change grew louder during an awareness month.


Islamophobia Awareness Month was founded in 2012 by a coalition of Muslim organisations, including the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) and Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND).


The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims defines Islamophobia as rooted in racism and a type of racism which...

Indie rising star Alfie Templeman delivered an energetic and soulful performance for the final night of his UK tour at the O2 Forum Kentish Town on Monday 18 November.


Having left school at 16 to pursue music full time, Londoner Templeman has since released two studio albums and was named an MTV Push UK 2021 finalist.


The 21-year-old singer-songwriter released his second studio album Radiosoul in June 2024 and it peaked at number three on the UK indie chart.


The young musician’s live...

Safety improvements are underway on Battersea Bridge following years of public concern after several road incidents, including one death. 


The work began on Friday 1 November as part of major development in the area.


The plan will provide necessary works to the bridge such as improved pavements and traffic lights, and changes to several junctions which surround the bridge on the north and south sides. 


The improvements are part of the second phase of TfL’s Battersea Bridge Scheme which...

On June 7th, Edward Colston took a deep dive. He once stood tall as a venerated, 18ft bronze statue on his eponymous avenue, but now finds himself a fallen enemy of the public. We have all seen the photos and videos that swamped the internet following his toppling from his previous pedestal in Bristol. It was an iconic moment. Speaking to a bristolian friend of mine I discovered that after years of being ignored by the council, the people of Bristol saw the BLM protests as an opportunity to take...