Hounslow Council is taking a pioneering step towards the UK’s Net Zero ambitions. Through the launch of an innovative Net Zero Neighbourhood (NZN) approach, the result should be warmer homes, lower energy bills, and tangible progress in addressing the climate emergency. This forward-thinking model seeks to unlock significant public and private sector investment to support […]
A new performance space is set to open above Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, expanding one of London’s most respected live music institutions. In February 2026, the Soho institution will reveal Upstairs at Ronnie’s – a new 140-capacity live venue. Closed for refurbishment in 2024, the first-floor space has been completely transformed as part of a […]
The residents and businesses of Haringey are being urged to support a Winter Toy Appeal that provides local children facing hardship with much-needed Christmas presents. The appeal – run by the Local Buyers Club with Location Location estate agency –now stretches across North and East London and typically delivers gifts to more than 3,000 children […]
GLL – the charitable social enterprise behind many of the UK’s public libraries – is kicking off the second year of its fast-growing GLL Literary Foundation, and it’s calling on children’s authors to step forward. Now recognised as a national programme (and newly featured in Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2026), the Foundation offers a rare […]
Fresha, the world’s largest beauty and wellness booking platform, has launched one of its boldest UK campaigns – a full London bus takeover urging time-pressed Londoners to put self-care back on the agenda. For the next two weeks, more than 300 Routemasters will be ‘Fresharised’ across the capital, running on some of the city’s busiest […]
The momentum is quickly growing on National Highway’s Lower Thames Crossing, with the process of obtaining one of the world’s most advanced tunnelling machines now underway. The step forward follows last week’s Budget announcement, in which the Chancellor committed £891 million to the new road linking Kent and Essex. The Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP […]
Lewisham’s beloved Model Market is preparing for a refined rebirth in spring 2026 – a return that promises character, creativity and a renewed sense of local ambition. The organisers have officially opened applications for traders eager to help re-establish the market as one of South London’s most distinctive cultural fixtures. By honouring the original architecture […]
Thousands of Airbus aircraft were briefly grounded after warnings that intense solar radiation might interfere with sensitive onboard flight-control computers. While the cause is still under investigation, the incident has thrown a spotlight on an emerging aviation vulnerability: space weather. Professor Mathew Owens, Professor of Space Physics at the University of Reading, explains how activity […]
Vreini, a UK-based innovator in the automotive sector, has done what industry insiders long considered impossible: it has created the first true fully serviced asset-sharing model for classic and luxury vehicles. In doing so it has redrawn the blueprint for high-end car ownership. After three years of development, the company is now offering what experts […]
Bentley Motors has injected fresh intensity into its flagship Grand Tourers with a new Carbon Fibre Styling Specification. The upgrade is now available across the latest Continental GT, GT Convertible (GTC) and Flying Spur – and, for the first time, fully open to Mulliner clients. It adds a darker, more muscular attitude that pairs with […]
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