Residents were in the spotlight at Hounslow’s annual Housing Conference on Saturday 31 January, as tenants, leaseholders, councillors and housing officers came together to talk frankly about council housing and the future of local services. The message was clear from the outset: people who live in council homes every day should help shape how those […]
A shop in Sidcup has been ordered to close for three months after being caught selling illicit cigarettes and tobacco. Bromley Magistrates’ Court granted a closure order on Thursday 29 January against Sidcup Mini Market, at 9 St John’s Parade, following an investigation by the London Borough of Bexley’s Trading Standards Team, supported by Police […]
The V&A East has announced tickets are now on sale for its inaugural exhibition, The Music Is Black: A British Story – an unapologetic account of how Black creativity has shaped the sound of Britain for more than a century. Opening on 18 April 2026 at the new V&A East Museum in Stratford’s East Bank, […]
In March 1943, as Broadway prepares to crown a new classic, one of its architects is quietly coming undone. Blue Moon, Richard Linklater’s Golden Globe-nominated chamber drama, unfolds over a single evening at Sardi’s, the famous New York theatre haunt where deals are made, careers are toasted – and sometimes, where they end. The film […]
Efforts to close dangerous gaps in access to life-saving defibrillators across London have received a significant boost, after the British Heart Foundation (BHF) donated 18 devices to support a campaign led by London Ambulance Charity. The defibrillators will be installed in parts of the capital with little or no existing access to the equipment – […]
Islington Council has been given a strong vote of confidence by a national peer review, which praised its leadership, financial grip and shared sense of purpose. The assessment, carried out by the Local Government Association (LGA), followed a return visit in December by a team of eight senior councillors and officers from other authorities. Their […]
Hounslow is marking LGBTQ+ History Month with a free public event that brings celebration, reflection and forward-thinking discussion. Residents are invited to Hounslow House on Wednesday 11 February for an evening dedicated to the borough’s LGBTQ+ community, hosted by Hounslow Council in partnership with the West London Queer Project. This year’s national theme – science […]
Fans heading to Wembley Stadium can look forward to smoother journeys and fewer travel headaches after National Express renewed its long-running partnership as the stadium’s Official Coach Supplier. The renewed three-year agreement means sports fans and music lovers will once again be able to travel direct to Wembley from more than 50 locations across the […]
The Royal Ballet has announced the appointment of internationally acclaimed dancer Patricio Revé as a Principal dancer, marking a major addition to the Company from the start of the 2026/27 season. Currently a Guest Artist with The Royal Ballet, Revé has already made a striking impression on the Covent Garden stage. His debut in May […]
This spring, the National Gallery brings a rarely seen masterpiece into the public eye: Scrub (c.1762), a monumental life-size portrait of a rearing bay horse by George Stubbs. Shown publicly only once before, the painting will headline a focused exhibition devoted to the artist who revolutionised how Britain looked at horses. Scrub is the only […]
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