Supporting families in need across Edmonton
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Teen boxer eyes up Team GB glory at Youth Olympics
Lily Bassett, a 16-year-old boxer from Tooting, has been selected by Team GB for the Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal, starting at the end of October. Her coach says she has the talent to reach the top, and her family says she has grown in confidence since taking up the sport.
He spent years in and out of prison - a single book helped change everything
Omar Mentesh, who spent nearly two decades in and out of prison, says a book he found in his cell first opened his mind to reading. He now runs Anabranch, a company that helps rehabilitate prisoners, and remains a keen book advocate.
Meet Our Community First Responders This Restart a Heart Day
London Ambulance Service is highlighting its community first responders on Restart a Heart Day.
Same-day test helps doctors detect hidden infections in critically ill children
A same-day test called metagenomics has been used to detect hidden and drug-resistant infections in more than 100 critically ill children at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. Doctors say it can identify bacteria, viruses and fungi from one sample and has helped some children get the right treatment sooner, and it is being rolled out to around 30 intensive care units across the UK.
They asked for 80 homes – she gave them 157! Council-housing miracle named Britain’s best new building
A council-led housing project in Coulsdon, Croydon, designed by Mary Duggan Architects, has been named the best new building in the UK at the RIBA Stirling prize. Its architect fitted 157 flats into a site where the brief asked for 80, while keeping mature trees, bluebell woodland and public access.
London housing project wins top architecture award
A 157-home housing development on a sloping former car park in Coulsdon, south London, has won the 2026 Stirling Prize, the UK's most prestigious architecture award. Judges praised how its design fits into the surrounding landscape and green parkland, with shared gardens and outdoor spaces linking the blocks.
Cult Leicester Square cinema saved from potential closure
The Prince Charles cinema in Leicester Square has been saved from possible closure after signing a 25-year lease with no break clause. Its supporters, including the 168,645 people who signed a petition, have secured its future after 21 months of uncertainty.
First birth of tiny rare frogs at London Zoo
Fifteen critically endangered Afia Birago's puddle frogs were born at London Zoo, the first time the species has been bred in captivity. The zoo is sharing its breeding techniques with conservationists in Ghana, with the aim of building a population that could one day be released into the wild.
London teen creates ‘digital passport’ designed to make volunteering easier for students
A London teenager has created a digital passport intended to make volunteering simpler for students.
Upper Edmonton food bank marks 5 years of weekend support for families in need
A food bank in Upper Edmonton has reached its fifth year of providing weekend support for families in need.
Home of oldest restaurant given to National Trust
The building that houses London's oldest restaurant, Rules in Covent Garden, has been given to the National Trust. The charity will protect the building and its historic collection, while the restaurant continues to trade as a tenant.