One of the targets for International Women’s Day (IWD) referenced on their website,was to “help women and girls make informed decisions about their health”. An
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Assessing the state of Britain after the Spring Budget
A 2p cut to National Insurance, revised GDP forecasts and a continued freeze on alcohol duty dominated headlines from this year’s Spring budget. To help
The importance of International Women’s Day in Kingston
Each year, the world comes together to celebrate its past and present achievements in the advancement of women’s rights and fight for gender equality. The
Women’s History Month: Kingston’s hidden figures
March 1 marked the beginning of Women’s History Month where we recognise the amazing achievements of woman throughout history. Women have contributed to many ground
Conservative councillor criticises delays in leisure centre plans at 2024 budget meeting
Conservative councillor Rowena Bass raised her concerns about the unfinished Kingfisher Leisure Centre in the council meeting on Thursday February 29, where a detailed report
Residents angry about council ‘ignoring’ petition against King Charles Road closure
A group of residents have expressed their anger and frustration after the council postponed hearing their petition to open King Charles Road again. The chair
Kingston councillor working for George Galloway on Rochdale by-election says role is ‘perfectly legitimate’
Cllr James Giles, who leads the Kingston Independent Residents Party on the Kingston Council, has said that his role as a “strategic campaigns consultant” for
Free dental care pop-up comes to Kingston as NHS waiting lists rise
On two days last week the Cambridge Road Estate welcomed a mobile dental unit run by Dentaid, a charity dedicated to providing dental services to
Embroidery community project commemorates Ukraine invasion anniversary
Ariadne’s Thread, a local embroidery group for Ukrainian refugees, hosted an exhibition of tapestries and sewing projects for the second anniversary of the full-scale invasion
HPV vaccine combats cervical cancer in women
No girls who received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine when they were 12 or 13 have developed cervical cancer as women, a Scottish study published
