💎 Local Democracy Reporter @myldn sometimes @BBCNews covering: Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark ✍🏼 2025 John Schofield Trust
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As well as offering free washing facilities, the space can be used as a place of respite and guests also have access to on-site refreshment.
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A disabled woman with limited mobility who has to climb up 132 steps to get to her top floor flat says she feels the council don't care about her as she is fighting to be moved somewhere more suitable.
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An inspirational boxing club that’s been in Tower Hamlets for 138 years fears it will have to close as the council wants to increase its annual rent by more than £60,000.
Broad Street ABC offers training / mentoring for young people free of charge and is run by volunteers.
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Delighted to be a runner up for this year’s Local Democracy Reporter of the Year 🥳 #LDRSconf24
It’s been an amazing two years reporting from my East London patch and I’m excited for what else I can do in the role!
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hi, it's been like this since last week, I can't access any council reports and meeting agendas. when will it be working again?
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Celebrating the one and only @Kwajotweneboa on the day of his book launch.
Feeling incredibly lucky to know you and we are all so proud of you 🤍
Our Country In Crisis - out now!
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Thought I was imagining this pigeon from lack of sleep but he’s real 😭
With that I guess it’s my queue to leave 😂
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Sam Holland, Conservative candidate for Dagenham and Rainham, said: “I don’t think I’m going to win, it’s probably going to be a very disappointing and terrible night for the Conservatives but it’s democracy and I’m glad to have participated.”
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Kevin Godfrey, Reform UK’s candidate for Dagenham and Rainham, said the party’s pledge to scrap ULEZ was one of the main reasons he joined last September.
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Labour’s candidate for Barking, Nesil Caliskan is here with her team watching the results live as they come in.
#GeneralElection2024
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Little round of applause from volunteers and others in the room as counting began!
Will be bringing you all the updates from #Dagenham for #Barking and #DagenhamandRainham live on here
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Good evening from the count!
First of the ballot boxes are here in #Dagenham and more are arriving from this car queue 🚗
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'Psychologically, it wears the residents down'
For over 20 yrs, the fate of the Carpenters Estate in Stratford has hung in the balance of multiple regeneration plans, leaving some residents doubtful that they will ever see anything happen in their lifetime.
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New: Newham Council is to take on the lease of Stratford Market Village following cabinet approval this morning.
Back in January some 60 traders were forced to leave their units after discovering the company running the site had gone into administration.
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The laundrette has played a pivotal role in reducing damp and mould issues in people's homes, which is something many residents battle with on a regular basis.
Harriet said: “We had a real problem with damp last year and discovered there was damp all behind our bed.”
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Not gonna do a thread cos only got an hour left lol but grateful for another year and so many personal goals I’ve somehow met 💕lots of investigations and features I’m very proud of and got lots more planned for 2024
Happy new year everyone! May it be your best one yet 💜
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Refuse workers and street cleaners in #TowerHamlets are entering the second week of their strike. Here’s what Whitechapel looks like this afternoon
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Over the last month I’ve been spending time with families who live in Marlin Apartments, which is used by Newham Council as temporary accommodation.
Families told me they are living in extremely overcrowded properties, with some confined to one bedroom.
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Rebecca Unverzagt who lives in Bethnal Green and wants the traffic scheme to stay, said: ‘It’s just really frustrating because I feel like we’re being bulldozed over, that’s not democracy.’
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Huge turnout outside Tower Hamlets Town Hall in Whitechapel right now as the fate of the Liveable Streets scheme is to be decided by Lutfur Rahman and his cabinet tonight - follow for updates
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He says his life for the past seven years has been ‘worse then prison’ because he feels isolated and is frustrated that he missed out on seeing his parents before they died in New Zealand.
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@CoffeeAfrique a community organisation that supports people with drug addiction in East London believe synthetic opioids and other substances are causing irreparable damage to those who normally use heroin or crack in Tower Hamlets. 🧵
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The meeting has begun, you can follow along here: youtube.com/watch?v=JoBGreDO…
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Signing off for a few days for some much needed r & r 🌞 will be back to it next week so if you’ve reached out I’ll get back to you then 🙂
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got to listen to this at least 5 times every morning to start the day off right x
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Visited a family who have been living in temporary accommodation in Newham since 2018.
The family of 7 all sleep in one room on blow-up beds and sofas because black mould has infested every single room upstairs and is terrifying their kids, who think their house is cursed.
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Was great to be on BBC London this afternoon where I discussed Newham Council having to write off £7.21million in parking debt 🚗
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Woke up and became a senior journalist! Thanks to everyone who gave me encouragement along the way 🥰
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If there’s one thing you need to see, it’s SLEEPOVA!!! We laughed, cried and everything in-between 🥲🥹
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Survivors and nearby residents told me there were 18 men living in the two-bed flat at the time of the fire.
Pic credit: Tarling West TRA
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Historical evening for the people of Tower Hamlets as first full council meeting takes place at the new town hall in Whitechapel
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They are now getting ready to leave and head to The University of East London for their next visit
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The King is being shown around Graam Bangla restaurant by Tower Hamlets Cllr Abdal Ullah as they meet with the owner, the local community and the Chair of Banglatown Business Association
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Good morning, Brick Lane is getting ready to welcome King Charles and The Queen Consort as they meet with charities and businesses from the Bangladeshi community
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New: looks like Oval Space, which lost its licence a few months ago due to a shooting inside the venue, is planning to reopen / rebrand as Oval Studios. It describes itself as having ‘opulent Georgian architecture to raw industrial landscapes’ 👀
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Nice and early at Billingsgate this morning to interview traders about life post Covid and the cost of living, last job of the year with @facundoarriz 🙋🏻♀️
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Well this is pretty cool. One of my stories was used in a lecture at Goldsmiths this week and by chance my friend was there to capture the moment 😅
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you can watch what happened here, council meeting is still live but previous screen hasn't returned... youtube.com/watch?v=wGstq7xG…
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