BBC London
The Jaiy Twins: ‘We love proving people wrong’
- Title
- The Jaiy Twins: ‘We love proving people wrong’
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Meet twins Taitlyn and Kaylee Jaiy - 20-year-old dancers and performers from Greenwich. The sisters, who have been dancing together since they were five, have had to deal with discrimination and the global pandemic to carve out successful careers.
But nothing, they say, will beat them down or stop them pursuing their dreams. The girls have featured in music videos and have toured the world as backing dancers for pop-rock band, The 1975.
Video by Sarah Lee and Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- Rare black fox spotted in London garden
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A rare black fox has been caught on camera prowling around a garden in west London. It was spotted by Faroz and his daughter Sophia, from Isleworth, who first thought it was a wolf, or a wild dog. The animals are a type of North American red fox with a trait that makes their fur silvery-black. They make up about 0.1% of the UK fox population.
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- Title
- 999 Engagement
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- When paramedic Paige and police officer Rob responded to an emergency call at a west London chicken shop, the last thing they expected was to find romance.
Here's their love story...
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- Title
- ‘Pawstep’ Portraits: Photographing Tails of the Pandemic
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Covid restrictions prevented Emily Bowden from working as an interiors photographer. So she decided to start a new project, and created ‘Pawstep Portraits: Tails of the Pandemic.’
It involves photographing dogs with their owners, who then donate to the NHS or Lanta Animal Welfare, a charity in Thailand where Emily had previously volunteered. The 40-year-old from Kilburn said she loves capturing the personalities of dogs, but also has photographed one cat.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- LGBT refugees
- Runtime
- 4:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- London has long been a refuge for members of the LGBT community, particularly those who have had to flea persecution in other countries.
Two gay people from Uganda have been telling BBC London about the hardships they faced back home and their fight to stay in the UK.
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- Title
- Gaming for God: London's live-streaming vicar
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- When lockdown forced church doors to close, Rev Simon Archer decided to live stream services to the congregation of All Saints Belvedere in south-east London.
But after developing broadcasting skills, he decided to start streaming video games on social media too. The 46-year-old self-styled Vicarious BIG invites people to watch, play and chat during the Covid pandemic.
Rev Archer has conversations about any subject, but often discusses faith and offers support. He says he was “called by God” to combine his two biggest passions and create the virtual ‘Church of Chat’.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- ‘People like you don’t become barristers’
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A 24-year-old man who was once told by a teacher "people like you don’t become barristers" has qualified as a legal professional and been called to the bar. Dévante Gravesande-Smith grew up in Brixton's Myatt's Field Estate, an area which became notorious for crime in south London.
Around 3.2% of members of the Bar are from black backgrounds. Mr Gravesande-Smith, who saved £19,000 to study law, said it "wasn't easy" but he felt he "had to persevere".
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- Is this London's thinnest house?
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- London's "thinnest" house has gone on the market in Shepherd's Bush. But is anyone going to pay nearly £1m for a home that's narrower than a tube carriage? Gareth Furby reports.
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- Title
- ‘Everything is essential when you have nothing’
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Lewisham Donation Hub in south-east London was forced to close for five days after volunteers were told it didn't meet the criteria for an essential service. The voluntary organisation had been providing food, clothes and electronics to people who need them the most throughout lockdown.
Lewisham Council has now allowed it to reopen after a risk assessment was carried out. Stricter rules have been put in place, such as quarantining donations for 72 hours.
Laurence Smith, the hub's founder, said: "Everything is essential when you have nothing. That's what defines what we do here."
Video by Jamie Moreland
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- Title
- 'I haven't seen my son in almost a year'
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Karen Mitchell hasn’t seen her son Rob in almost a year due to the pandemic as he’s been working as a junior doctor in London. Lockdown may have kept them apart, but their family bond is stronger than ever and with the vaccine rollout making progress in England, they're hopeful of a family reunion very soon.
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- Title
- Lockdown walks: The River Hiz
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- During lockdown, many of us have found solace in our daily walks, which have also led us to discover new parts of our neighbourhoods. BBC London's Tom Edwards has shared his favourite walking spot with us. What's yours? let us know in the comments.
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- Title
- 'We won't give up the search for Ted'
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Lucinda Jasper's father was walking with his dog Ted on Cannon Hill Common in south west London when he was violently attacked and Ted was stolen. With thefts becoming more violent and more common, the government is now considering harsher penalties, including possible prison sentences.
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- Title
- How I'm celebrating Lunar New Year in lockdown
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Shu Lin usually celebrates Lunar New Year with a large group of family and friends.
But lockdown means she's having to do things differently this year. Here she explains what the occasion means to her and how she plans to mark it.
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- Title
- 'I lost my 15-year career to the pandemic'
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Matthew is one of thousands of people who have lost their career because of the pandemic. After 15 years in aviation, he's now working in a supermarket. He says it's been hard but has also given him time to reflect on life.
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- Title
- London delivery courier on working through the pandemic
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Piab Flowers is a courier with Pedal Me, a delivery company that’s seen business spike during lockdown.
With more Londoners requiring deliveries, the company has seen business spike. But the added pressure of more deliveries has taken its toll on Piab's mental wellbeing.
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- Title
- Lewisham Hospital: One year after London's first coronavirus patient
- Runtime
- 3:03
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- London's first known coronavirus patient arrived at Lewisham Hospital in the back of an Uber on 9 February 2020, having recently returned from China. Since then staff at Lewisham Hospital have treated hundreds of critically ill patients who have been admitted with coronavirus.
Staff describe what battling two waves of the virus from the front line was like.
Video by Thomas Mackintosh and Jamie Moreland
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- Title
- Savile Row tailors selling pyjamas and loungewear
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Savile Row in central London is renowned for its tailors who make made-to-measure suits. But now some shops on the street, including Huntsman and Richard James, are designing bespoke loungewear and pyjamas for clients in a bid to keep up with pandemic fashion.
Produced by Cristina Criddle.
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- Title
- Ava's farm
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A two-year-old girl from east London, who could only have months to live, has been given a special treat by family and friends. They arranged for her favourite animals to come and visit her at home.
Cherry Cottle helped organise the day for her daughter Ava, who has spent most of her life in lockdown and is living with acute myeloid leukaemia, an aggressive form of cancer.
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- Title
- HS2 protesters dig secret tunnel near Euston
- Runtime
- 4:59
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- People campaigning against the HS2 rail project have dug a tunnel near Euston station, in a bid to prevent their eviction from a protest camp.
In September, members of HS2 Rebellion set up a Tree Protection Camp in Euston Square Gardens in central London to protest against the £106bn scheme. They claim the tunnel is 100ft (30m) long and has taken two months to dig.
Activists say the tunnel - codenamed "Kelvin" - is their "best defence" against being evicted.
Gareth Furby reports.
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- Title
- A day in the life of a Covid ICU nurse
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Zara Zaman is a nurse treating some of the sickest Covid-19 patients at Newham Hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) in east London. The 23-year-old usually works as a junior sister in acute and chronic pain services but was redeployed to the ICU in March 2020, where she spent three months. She was redeployed there again as hospital admissions increased.
Video produced by Anna O’Neill and edited by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- How emergency treatment continues during the Covid pandemic
- Runtime
- 4:44
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Hospitals aren't just taking care of Covid patients. They're also dealing with everyday emergencies. Tarah Welsh was given access inside both Whipps Cross and St Bartholomews.
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- Title
- 'Holding hands while they go' - Inside the Covid ICU
- Runtime
- 7:40
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- If January feels like a long month to you, just imagine what it must feel like for the NHS staff in the our hospitals. Under relentless pressure since the beginning of this pandemic, stepping up day after day. There is no let up for them. We've spent the day at the capital's biggest NHS Trust in east London, hearing from medics on the front line at the Royal London and Newham Hospital.
Karl Mercer reports.
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- Title
- The hospital porter 'brightening up' everyone's day
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- For the last seven years, Otis Darko has worked as a porter for the Barts Health NHS Trust - the largest in London. Based at Whipps Cross Hospital, in north-east London, Mr Darko says he and his colleagues try to always stay positive during the challenging times of the pandemic.
Video by Raph Sheridan.
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- Title
- Paralysed ambulance call handler walks for 'NHS heroes'
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Sean Ash thought he may never walk again when he was diagnosed with a rare spinal condition in August. To thank his colleagues and other staff in the NHS for their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, the ambulance call handler from Bexley is attempting to walk a mile to raise funds for his employer.
The 39-year-old has already completed half a mile and has raised more than £50,000.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- Covid-19: The police fining people for breaching restrictions
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Since the pandemic began thousands of fines have been issued by police in the capital to those in breach of Covid-19 restrictions. BBC London went on patrol with officers in Tower Hamlets in east London, which has seen some of the highest infection rates in the country, to see if people are sticking to the rules.
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- Title
- Supermarket workers shouted and spat at during Covid pandemic
- Runtime
- 2:50
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Supermarket staff worked throughout the Covid-19 pandemic to keep shelves stacked and tills open. Customers have been asked to wear masks and keep social distance, but not everyone is complying. At some supermarkets, workers are being shouted and spat at by customers.
Tarah Welsh reports.
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- Title
- Your Questions Answered with Matt Twist, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police
- Runtime
- 7:27
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The message to all us Londoners is loud and clear "follow the rules or police will take tougher action to enforce them". The head of the Met said today it was "preposterous" that anyone could be unaware of the need to follow lockdown measures. However, there has been some confusion over some of the guidelines, not least outdoor exercise. BBC London has been taking your questions and concerns to Deputy Assistant Commissioner, for the Metropolitan Police, Matt Twist.
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- Title
- 'Covid Hoax' abuse sent to NHS life-savers
- Runtime
- 2:45
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Dr Samantha Batt-Rawden, an intensive care registrar, says NHS staff are facing "devastating" abuse online and at protests. She thinks it’s driven by coronavirus sceptics and anti-lockdown activists.
In response Dr Batt-Rawden, who is also president of the Doctors' Association UK, started her own campaign for people to post blue hearts on social media to show their support for health workers.
Warning: Some strong language.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- Inside London's reopened Nightingale Hospital
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The ExCel London now has two purposes, a Nightingale Hospital and a Covid-19 vaccination hub. During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the conference centre was converted into an intensive care unit for some of the sickest patients. But this time it is for rehabilitation, with the aim of freeing up beds elsewhere.
Katharine Carpenter reports.
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- Title
- TikTok doctor encouraging young people to get Covid vaccine
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Recent polling suggests young people may be less likely to want to take a vaccine, with some respondents citing concerns around fertility and pregnancy. These are worries Dr Mark Perera is trying to address using TikTok.
The research was carried out by the Mile End Institute at Queen Mary University of London, the Royal Society for Public Health and Find Out Now.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- On the frontline: 'One of the worst shifts of my life'
- Runtime
- 4:42
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Before Boris Johnson announced new tougher restrictions for England, BBC London was given exclusive access to St George's Hospital in Tooting to see how staff were coping with Covid.
Reporter: Karl Mercer
Camera: Richard Milliken
Editing: Ed Knight and Dave Thomson
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- Title
- 'How I became an organiser of London's biggest Black Lives Matter protests'
- Runtime
- 3:22
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Like many people around the world, Imarn Ayton, was shocked by the death of George Floyd. The 29-year-old, from Peckham, south London, joined a Black Lives Matter march and soon began organising her own protests that included the likes of actor John Boyega and signer Madonna.
But when she realised her views differed from those of the Black Lives Matter UK campaign group, she set up her own organisation - the Black Reformist Movement.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
This video was filmed before tougher Covid restrictions were imposed.
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- Title
- Helping children celebrate their passion for football
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Tim Aleshe's love of football began while growing up in Lagos, Nigeria. When he moved to London, be brought that passion with him. So when his son's football club closed because of a lack of funding, he started up Rap-Aid Youth Football Academy. The idea was to make the club affordable and as inclusive as possible.
🎄 12 Days of Christmas #GreaterLondoners
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- Title
- 'Lido ladies' inspiring others to dive in
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Two women from south London swim the city's lidos every morning. Jessica Walker, 56, and Nicola Foster, 55, are now campaigning for others to join them to feel the physical and mental benefits of being in the water.
The pair mainly swim at the heated Charlton Lido, which makes braving the winter weather a little easier. "It's very important we all put our best foot forward and try and look on the positive side," said Jessica.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
This video was filmed before tougher Covid restrictions were imposed.
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- Title
- Coronavirus: 'We're fighting as hard as we can'
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- As pressure on the NHS mounts, intensive care unit nurse Steph Gorman knows how tired many staff members are feeling. The 29-year-old has been fighting to save the lives of Covid-19 patients at Barnet Hospital in north London throughout the pandemic.
BBC London’s Jamie Moreland filmed with her on a non-Covid ward, as she treated those recovering from the virus.
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- Title
- Headteacher of the Year 2020
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Evelyn Forde is the Headteacher of Copthall School, an all-girls’ school in Barnet. She won the TES Headteacher of the Year Award 2020 for her decisive leadership and transforming the school into a top secondary in the area.
She is one of a handful of black, female headteachers focused on encouraging more BAME leaders into the education system and raising the aspirations of her pupils.
Video by Olivia Demetriades.
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- Title
- The Portable Priest lifting spirits
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- A west London vicar has spent much of this year trying to lift the spirits of Londoners in his parish by offering a mobile church service in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Rev Pat Allerton, now known as the "Portable Priest" has been visiting streets in Notting Hill to deliver prayer and hymns through loudspeakers. And more recently he has been spreading a little festive joy.
This was filmed before tougher Covid restrictions were imposed.
Video by Olivia Demetriades and Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- Celebrating London's 2020 heroes
- Runtime
- 3:14
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- 2020 wasn’t all that bad. Turns out Londoners are caring, generous and full of immeasurable kindness. Through all the lockdowns and tiers you made scrubs and face masks, fed families in need and kept us smiling. You went above and beyond. You are our 2020 heroes. ❤️
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- Title
- Covid baby's first Christmas
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Baby Emmanuel was not only born three months early, but then contracted sepsis and Covid-19, making him one of the youngest survivors of the virus. He was released from hospital in June and Alpa Patel has been to see how he and his family are getting on.
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- Title
- Campaigning for cleaner air
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah became the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death. Now a former classmate has said how her death in 2013 moved her to campaign to clean up London's toxic air.
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- Title
- Black cab tour of London’s Christmas lights
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- When London went into lockdown, black taxi driver Dale Forwood, 54, didn't have many customers. Like many cab drivers, she has been concerned about her livelihood, but managed to keep working with her vehicle as a supermarket delivery driver.
This December she has started doing Christmas light tours of the capital.
(Filmed before tier four restrictions.)
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- London to enter tier four Covid restrictions
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The planned relaxation of Covid rules for Christmas has been scrapped for London. From midnight Sunday 20 December, a new tier four will be introduced.
Those in tier four cannot mix indoors with anyone not from their household.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the changes at a Downing Street briefing after scientists said a new coronavirus variant is spreading more rapidly.
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- Title
- A Christmas chorus for a good cause
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- This Christmas, a song featuring professional musicians and people with learning disabilities is hoping to take the top spot in the charts. It's been produced by the charity Electric Umbrella, who help people with learning disabilities through the power of music.
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- Title
- Climate change at Highgate Cemetery
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Highgate Cemetery is well known for the famous - like Karl Marx and George Michael - who lie there. But the romantic decay with which this site has become synonymous is now in danger of overtaking it due to climate change.
Today, graves have been badly damaged by trees and debris.
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- Title
- The Giggle Doctors bringing joy during the pandemic
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Meet the Giggle Doctors who would normally visit ill children in London's hospitals to bring some joy.
Run by the Theodora Children's Charity, they are professional performers, highly trained to work in both hospitals and hospices and with children with disabilities.
Coronavirus restrictions have meant the Giggle Doctors have had to change the way they work, but that has not stopped them from spreading happiness to children.
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- Title
- 'HS2 nightmare outside my front door'
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Residents in Camden living next to the construction site of HS2 have described their living conditions as ‘horrendous’ as the noisy and often dusty work takes place right outside their front doors.
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- Title
- First Londoners vaccinated against Covid-19
- Runtime
- 3:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Londoners at Croydon University hospital have become some of the first people in the world to be given the Pfizer Covid-19 jab as part of a mass vaccination programme.
It was the first of 800,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine that will be dispensed in the coming weeks. Up to four million more are expected by the end of the month.
Hubs in the UK are starting the rollout by vaccinating the over-80s and some health and care staff. Senior NHS sources told the BBC "thousands of vaccinations" had taken place across the UK.
Dubbing the day "V-day", Health Secretary Matt Hancock said it was "a tribute to scientific endeavour and human ingenuity and to the hard work of so many people.
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- Title
- Christmas cards for care homes
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Children in some London schools have been spreading some Christmas cheer by handmaking cards for care home residents in their local area. It's part of a project called 'Hearts for Homes' and is an effort to try and bridge the generational gap this festive season.
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- Title
- 'I'm on full-time childcare duty'- BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Could the pandemic lead to a "mass exodus" of woman from the workforce, because of childcare duties? A growing number of woman have been forced into taking on childcare as a result of coronavirus. Organisations which support working mothers say they fear it will result in more mothers facing redundancy.
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- Title
- The 'rising star' NHS Nightingale nurse
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Dorcas Boamah is a nutrition nurse at the Royal Free Hospital in north London. But when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, she volunteered at the Nightingale Hospital despite never having worked in intensive care.
She had been given a "rising star" award by the Royal College of Nursing.
Video by Jamie Moreland and Caroline Davies.
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