ela Williams, 22, had planned a short visit to a family friend in Kingston from her home in Scotland. She didn’t expect to find herself at Kingston Hospital battling a sickle cell crisis. What’s worse is she did not expect the cold reception she received when she arrived.
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VIDEO: The ‘most dog-friendly restaurant’ Megan’s opens a branch at the Griffin in Kingston
The self-proclaimed ‘most dog-friendly restaurant’ Megan’s opened its first new branch of 2022 at the Griffin in Kingston upon Thames.
VIDEO: Hertfordshire monument lights up in solidarity with Ukraine
A Victorian clock tower in Hoddesdon town centre, Hertfordshire, has been lit up in blue and yellow to represent the county’s solidarity with Ukraine.
Girlguiding reveals Covid-19 impact on young girls
The latest Girls’ Attitudes Survey, commissioned annually by Girl Guiding UK, showed worrying developments.
“Nothing is the same”: Ukrainians watch war unfold from London
Ukraine has now entered its sixth week of the Russian invasion. The UN has said that more than 1119 civilians have been killed along with 1790 injured since Russian forces invaded Ukraine on February 24.
“Bleak picture” painted by charity’s violence against women report
The End Violence Against Women coalition (EVAW) has released a report on violence against women and girls in the UK for 2021-22, with its director describing the data as “bleak”.
One in five adults has made no lifestyle changes for climate change, ONS data shows
As the climate crisis becomes increasingly urgent, more and more people are making a move to green living. But despite the evident harm being done
Girlguiding advocates reflect on World Thinking Day 2022
Girlguiding held their annual World Thinking Day on February 22 2022.
ABBA to kick off digital tour ABBA Voyage in London,”combining the old and new”
The ABBA Voyage tour is set to kick off its virtual concert on May 27, “combining the old and new, the young and not-so-young”, ABBA’s PR agency
BACKGROUNDER: Why has Russia invaded Ukraine?
On February 24 at around 3am UK time during a televised speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had made the decision to launch “a
