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Mashable • 18th June 2025

How 'Ginny and Georgia' continues to raise the bar for mental health representation on TV

Netflix's Ginny and Georgia had a rocky start from insensitive jokes about seizures to the infamous "Oppression Olympics" scene and being called out by Taylor Swift. However, two seasons later, Sarah Lampert's series has evolved into a show that, while still delightfully chaotic at times, provides one of television's most authentic and nuanced portrayals of mental health — in particular, depression.

Over its run, Ginny and Georgia has evolved from a mother-daughter dramedy into a powerful vehic...

London Centric • 17th April 2025

The £30,000 legal challenge to Mighty Hoopla and Field Day festivals

We want to open today’s edition with a note of thanks to our readers. When London Centric launched seven months ago, it was based on an educated gamble that London badly needed in-depth reporting and that a community of people would be willing to pay for it. Proper journalism takes time and money – checking out tips thoroughly, making phone calls, knocking on doors, persuading people to speak, and working through legal hurdles when we are poking at people with expensive lawyers. This week London...

BBC • 23rd January 2025

BBC Sounds - Off The Telly - Strictly Finalists: Eight things we learned when they spoke to Natalie Cassidy and Joanna Page

Despite the challenge of being in the bottom two in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, Tasha has focused on the positives. “I don't see it as a negative experience. I think if anything it actually adds to my experience in a positive way,” says Tasha. “And I said, ‘You know what? Being in the bottom two, I was happy to do the Argentine Tango and the Waltz again.’ What an absolute honour to have to do that again.”
Tasha has embraced her identity as a “ballroom girly” and was deter...

The Sun • 9th January 2025

China building world's BIGGEST DAM in $137bn project in earthquake zone

CHINA has given the green light to plans for the world's largest hydropower dam, despite protests from neighbouring countries.Millions could be without water as Tibet is set to become home to the world’s most ambitious individual infrastructure projectThe dam in the lower area of the Yarlung Zangbo River could generate three times more electricity than the current largest dam, the Three Gorges Dam in central China.According to a 2020 estimate by Power Construction Corp of China, it could produce...

The Sun • 7th January 2025

Beauty spot bans influencers taking pics on cliff edge over fears of falls

AN ICONIC cliff-side beauty has banned visitors over fears selfie-seeking Instagram influencers will fall to their deaths. Surfer's Rock, which juts out over Lagoinha do Leste beach in Brazil, used to attract tourists who would wait hours to capture the perfect photo.However, the Instagram hotspot will now remain deserted, as authorities have decided to close the site to prevent potentially fatal accidents.A recent geographical survey revealed that the rock - known in Portuguese as Pedra do Surf...

The Sun • 7th January 2025

Ukrainian Top Gun pilot completes ‘world 1st’ by shooting down 6 Putin missiles

A UKRAINIAN Top Gun F-16 pilot has completed a "world-first" after shooting down six Putin cruise missiles. The unnamed F-16 fighter pilot achieved the feat during a Russian aerial assault on December 13.The pilot, who has not been named for his protection, admitted that the likelihood of hitting a missile travelling at over 650 km/h (more than 400 mph) was slim."First, you need to find it in the sky, level off in altitude, and from a distance of no more than 500 meters, fire ahead," he said."Sh...

News Shopper • 10th December 2024

Broken escalators for three years at Cutty Sark DLR an 'international disgrace'

All four escalators connecting the station’s three levels are currently out of use.

Passengers must either climb the 121 steps to enter and exit the station or wait for the station's small only lift.

Elia Kabanov, a local science writer, said: “I love Greenwich, and the DLR is my favourite part of London’s transport system, yet I wholeheartedly despise the state of Cutty Sark DLR station.”

He said that those responsible for the station have let everyone down, adding: “It’s not just a...

Your Local Guardian • 4th December 2024

Richmond Charities opens new almshouse for disabled elderly residents

The Elizabeth Twining Almshouses is the newest development for Richmond charities, which manages 145 almshouses across 12 estates in Richmond, Twickenham, and Mortlake.

The new development, which opened this month and is currently moving in residents, has been designed for wheelchair users and individuals with low mobility.

Chief Executive Juliet Ames-Lewis is enthusiastic about the new build and reducing the number of people on their housing waiting list.

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South West Londoner • 9th November 2024

Croydon library closures spark devastation after 'sham' consultation process |

Four libraries were forced to close on Friday as part of Croydon Council’s efforts to create a more efficient library service, despite significant objections from residents.


The closure of Bradmore Green (Coulsdon), Sanderstead, Broad Green, and Shirley Library in Croydon came on the back of a public consultation in January 2024, which aimed to shape the future of library services in the borough.


The consultation was launched following budget cuts of over £800,000 between 2019 and 2022 and...

News Shopper • 6th November 2024

Lewisham Shopping Centre to be demolished for 1,700 homes in new plans

The new plans include a large family park featuring 300 trees, a children’s playground, and over a thousand new homes, including accommodations for key workers and students.

Additionally, the proposals outline the establishment of a new live music venue and the creation of thousands of new jobs.

(Image: Lewisham Council planning documents) The plans, which came together after three years of consultation, reveal that the new area will not only be a shopping hub but also a place for leisur...

News Shopper • 6th November 2024

Lewisham Shopping Centre to be demolished for 1,700 homes in new plans

The new plans include a large family park featuring 300 trees, a children’s playground, and over a thousand new homes, including accommodations for key workers and students.

Additionally, the proposals outline the establishment of a new live music venue and the creation of thousands of new jobs.

(Image: Lewisham Council planning documents) The plans, which came together after three years of consultation, reveal that the new area will not only be a shopping hub but also a place for leisur...

Your Local Guardian • 5th November 2024

Rituals' new store in Epsom will open just in time for Christmas

The beauty and wellness brand has become increasingly popular in recent years for its range of bath, body, and home products.

Rituals has numerous stores across the country, from Manchester to London.

However, until now, the closest Rituals store to Epsom has been in Kingston upon Thames.

Epsom, a town famous for the discovery of Epsom Salts, is well-known for its focus on health and wellness. ]

A fitting location for Rituals’ newest store, the brand will be situated in Epsom’s s...

News Shopper • 1st November 2024

'Devastation' over closure of Lewisham's only cinema as 'there's nowhere like it'

Catford Mews opened in September 2019 and featured three cinema screens, a café, a bar, spaces for independent traders, and areas available for private events.

It replaced the Poundland store which had previously occupied the same location in Catford shopping centre.

Catford local, Taylor-Dior Rumble, described the venue, whose exterior featured in Ed Sheeran’s Bad Habits music video, as not just a cinema but "a rare third space that puts the people first.

She added: "It deserves to...

17th September 2024

What Black Superhero Drama 'Supacell' Gets Right About Sickle Cell Disease

In the Supacell universe + in our universe, you are a superhero @Simply_Sayo ❤️A powerful discussion between #Supacell creator @RealRapman and poet @Simply_Sayo on the reality of sickle cell disorder and how it disproportionately affects people from Black African and Caribbean… pic.twitter.com/tNjuRrtl4b

Den of Geek • 1st August 2024

Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2 Ending Explained: Does Emily Prentiss Survive?

This article contains spoilers for Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 episode 10.


Criminal Minds: Evolution season 2 (also known as Criminal Minds season 17) has taken fans on a wild journey as TV’s favorite profilers try to figure out and eradicate the threat of “Gold Star.” 


Throughout most of season two, the storyline focused on the characters Jade (Liana Liberato) and Damien (David Garelik) as they attempted to seek revenge on those who had abused them and were connected to Stuart Hous...

Mashable • 6th July 2024

Netflix’s 'Supacell' turns stereotypes on their head

Rapman, also known as Andrew Onwubolu, is no stranger to producing quality films that depict areas of the Black British experience, as evidenced by his hit films Blue Story and Shiro’s List. He's now ventured into television with Netflix series Supacell. Using sickle cell disease as the origin of superpowers, the show is an innovative approach to the science fiction and superhero genre. Through this unique concept, Supacell also challenges long-standing stereotypes associated with the Black comm...

Mashable • 19th June 2024

'Queenie's powerful ending reminds us that feeling uncomfortable is crucial

In 2019, Candice Carty-Williams' hugely popular debut novel, Queenie, had readers trying to grapple with the complex heroine, the novel's titular protagonist. Some were perplexed, some enamoured, some deeply uncomfortable. Now, with Channel 4 and Hulu's TV adaptation, Queenie Jenkins is reaching new audiences wanting to unpack her, in all her glorious messiness.

Queenie tells the story of a 25-year-old Black British Jamaican woman from south London trying to navigate a quarter-life crisis. Like...

Den of Geek • 31st May 2024

9-1-1 Season 7 Ending Explained: Did Bobby Die?

This week’s episode puts viewers through the wringer before finally giving an update on the fate of Captain Nash. They even go so far as to put Athena rushing through the hospital in slow motion. But the good news is that 9-1-1 decided that season 7 was not the time to kill off a main character despite co-creator and showrunner Tim Minear hinting at it.


It was touch and go for a while on whether Bobby would make it, especially as the first few moments of the show saw the doctor reminding Athe...

Woman & Home • 10th April 2024

What Jennifer Did: Who killed Bich Ha Pan?

Netflix’s new true crime documentary, What Jennifer Did, explores a chilling case of cold-blooded murder that shook a Canadian town to its core.

In the documentary by American Murder: The Family Next Door director Jenny Popplewell, it uses police interrogation footage and testimonies from those involved in the case to explore what seemed like a home invasion gone wrong but turned out to be something much darker. The feature-length documentary explores how the intruders terrorised the Pan family

Woman & Home • 10th April 2024

Who Is Jennifer Pan from Netflix’s What Jennifer Did and where is she now?

Netflix’s latest crime documentary, What Jennifer Did, has left viewers shocked, but one question almost everyone is asking is, "Where is Jennifer Pan now?"

What Jennifer Did dives into a case that shook a quiet Canadian town. On 8th November 2010, Jennifer Pan made a call to 911 saying that men had broken into her house, shot both of her parents and fled. At face value, it looked like a home invasion gone wrong. Intruders break into the home of a family that neighbours described as hospitable

Woman & Home • 10th April 2024

Did Jennifer Pan’s father Huei Hann Pan survive?

Netflix’s latest true crime documentary, What Jennifer Did, focuses on a Canadian woman who was found to have hired a hitman to kill her parents.

What Jennifer Did explores how the horrific crimes of Jennifer Pan shocked a whole town and now Netflix viewers. The Pan family’s neighbours describe them as a hard-working and generous family, so one night, when intruders break into their home, kill Bich Ha Pan and shoot Huei Hann Pan in the head, leaving him in a coma, it shakes the entire town to i

Woman & Home • 5th April 2024

Netflix's Scoop: Who is Amanda Thirsk and where is she now?

Almost five years after Prince Andrew’s disastrous 2019 BBC Newsnight interview, a Netflix dramatization called Scoop has been released.

Netflix's Scoop is based not only on the 2019 BBC Newsnight interview but also a book of the same name by former Newsnight interview booker Sam McAlister, which tells the behind-the-scenes story of how she secured Prince Andrew's interview with Newsnight and many other remarkable interviews.

At the heart of Netflix’s Scoop is a story about how four women were

Woman & Home • 5th April 2024

How Rufus Sewell became Prince Andrew for Netflix's Scoop - his unrecognisable makeup transformation blew our minds

The highly anticipated release of Netflix’s film Scoop has finally arrived. The film tells the behind-the-scenes story of Prince Andrew’s infamous 2019 Newsnight interview starring a transformed Rufus Sewell as Prince Andrew.

Regarded as ‘the scoop of the decade’, Netflix's Scoop not only covers the interview in which Emily Maitlis questioned the Duke of York about his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and the sexual abuse allegations he faced. But it is also an adaptation

Woman & Home • 4th April 2024

Netflix’s Ripley Ending Explained: Does Tom Ripley get away with it?

The highly anticipated Netflix adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 character Tom Ripley has finally landed on Netflix, and viewers have been left on the edge of their seats.

Ripley is written, directed and executively produced by Academy Award winner Steve Zaillian and sees Andrew Scott portray the infamous con man as he takes a thrilling journey around Italy.

The series follows Ripley as he is hired by a wealthy businessman to convince his son, Richard “Dickie” Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn), w