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An afternoon with the Islington Pensioners Forum
I felt quite nervous, before my lunch with the Islington Pensioners Forum, but the worries I had of intimidation vanished as soon as I walked in the room. The homely
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The people fighting elderly loneliness in Islington
Being lonely at an elderly age is something few people can afford to be, after some scientific studies have suggested loneliness to be as damaging to health as smoking or being severely
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“Successwich”: Shoreditch commuters take a bite of success
It’s something we know all too well: the gloomy feeling that takes over the Monday morning commute, clouding over the end of your weekend. Does it get you down? Make
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Breaking Down the Stigma: The Story of a HIV Positive Woman
Cindy* was diagnosed with HIV when she was only two. When she was told about her condition at the age of 12, her world fell apart. Terrified that her friends
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Save our NHS: St Barts Junior Doctor Strike
The Junior Doctors from St Bartholomew’s Hospital joined the third industrial action British Medical Association strike yesterday. It was a drizzly yet impassioned scene; the steps of St Paul’s were filled
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Breathe Easy in Islington
Breathing easy has never been so simple in London. The British Lung Foundation – a charity which supports people affected by lung disease and works with “Breathe Easy” groups –
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Opinion – Why London’s Cycle Safety Needs Serious Attention
A pressing local issue; can outdated inner London road infrastructure cope with the fastest growing commuting trend in the area? My friends ask me if I get scared riding my
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Duchess of Cambridge becomes patron for Islington charity
The Duchess of Cambridge has become a Patron for the children’s mental health charity, the Anna Freud Centre. According to statistics by Young Minds, 1 in 10 children aged between 1
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Walking while you work: Clerkenwell Design Week
Graeme Stott used to play for Littleborough rugby club until he broke his back and contracted meningitis. Following his accident, he found out that he had type two diabetes and
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Feeling SAD? When the winter blues turn into something more
When it gets colder and the days get shorter, everybody feels a little down. It’s that time of the year when you want to leave work at five, wrapped
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