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Would you buy "London's tiniest flat" for £90K?
- Title
- Would you buy "London's tiniest flat" for £90K?
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The smallest flat in London has sold at auction for £90,000. The 75 sq ft (7 sq m) property in Clapton only boasts a single bed, storage and a microwave. A separate "wet-room" has a toilet, sink, shower and towel rail.
A German investor bought the east London flat at auction last month. The bijou dwelling is an example of what campaigners say is a growing phenomenon of micro-homes, driven by high rent and property prices.
Video by Sam Francis
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- Widow of ex-Russian agent speaks about invasion of Ukraine
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Marina Litvinenko, the widow of ex-Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko, who died in London from radioactive polonium, has spoken about Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
She called on people to protest against the war, saying not only Ukrainians but young Russian soldiers would die.
Reporter: Wendy Hurrell
Camera: David Perella
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- Ukraine: "My husband is stuck in the war."
- Runtime
- 3:52
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Nicola from Orpington is desperate to get her husband, Peter home from Ukraine after he got stuck out there due to martial law.
Peter travelled to west Ukraine on family business. He has lived in the UK for 22 years and he and Nicola have a 12-year-old son together.
Peter has indefinite leave to remain but is not a British citizen.
Gem O'Reilly reports
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- Title
- Tube strike: How Londoners faced the disruption
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- All London Underground lines were suspended after thousands of workers went on strike.
About 10,000 workers from the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union walked out in a dispute over job losses and pensions.
Last-ditch talks to avert the strikes broke up after only 20 minutes.
The RMT union has declared a second 24-hour strike will take place on Thursday, unless a deal can be reached.
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- Title
- Repairing the O2's ripped roof after storm Eunice damage
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The O2 has reopened following damage caused during Storm Eunice. Sections of the fabric roof were shredded by the strength of the winds. The building in Greenwich was evacuated and shut for safety reasons but it's now open and may look different for some time to come.
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- Title
- How the UK's borders bill will affect LGBTQ+ people
- Runtime
- 2:13
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Bahiru Sheway grew up in Ethiopia, where same-sex relationships can carry a 15-year prison sentence.
He is concerned the new Nationality and Borders Bill going through Parliament will demand a higher threshold to prove gender identity or sexual orientation.
Rainbow Migration, a charity supporting LGBTQ+ people through the UK's asylum and immigration system, says the bill poses a serious threat to those currently in the process of gaining asylum, as well as those who look to seek it in the future.
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- The teacher turned author helping children make sense of the pandemic
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- School life since the start of the pandemic has had an impact on the mental health and well-being of children. One primary school teacher, Banji Alexander, has written a book for help young people understand the everyday effects of Covid-19.
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- Title
- Mental health: "Running saved my life"
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Pete Cooper from South London lost his mum and best friend within the same year in 2016.
His loss sent him into depression and he was ready to take his own life. But he refound his love for running and used it as therapy.
He said: "Running saved my life."
Pete is now the co-founder of Coopah Running which is a digital running app aiming to build a community of runners to improve their mental health and make running accessible for everyone.
Video by Gem O'Reilly
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- Title
- Why Samuel took a photo at at 12.34pm every day for 10 years
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- When Samuel Ryde got his first smartphone in 2012, he began a project to photograph whatever he was up to at 12.34pm every day. Initially he planned to complete the project over one year, but afterwards decided to keep on snapping.
More than 10 years later, the 40-year-old artist and hairdresser from Tower Hamlets, east London, says he has documented both the "exciting and mundane" nature of everyday London life. Despite occasionally "life getting in the way", Mr Ryde says he rarely misses the moment and wants to continue the project for the rest of his life.
Video by Jamie Moreland
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- Title
- Smell loss: "It's frightening"
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Throughout the pandemic many people have reported losing their sense of smell and taste. Smell loss can be caused by viral infections and brain injuries.
Now the charity AbScent, which aims to end smell disorders, is hosting smell training workshops.
Rob Rooke is one of those who has lost his ability to smell and is a street food chef. He is hoping the training will allow him to smell again.
He said: "It's a massive factor in your life, you take it for granted. People don't realise how bad smell blindness actually is."
Video by Gem O'Reilly
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- Title
- Storm Eunice: Roof of O2 arena shredded as strong winds hit London
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Sections of the O2 arena were shredded, trees were felled and homes left without power as Storm Eunice battered London with gusts of about 70mph.
All of London's main rail stations suspended services on Friday and the London Fire Brigade declared a major incident in response to the number of 999 calls it received.
Produced by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- The mental health impacts of filters on social media
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Are social media filters ruining your mental health?
Lauren Saul, who suffered from anorexia, believes edited images can give young and vulnerable people a distorted idea of what "a normal body is".
An MP has now introduced a bill in Parliament calling for advisory labels on images where influencers have digitally altered their bodies.
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- Title
- Inside London's new 'ultra-modern' buses on Route 63
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A fleet of all-electric, "ultra-modern" buses with a "cutting-edge design" is being introduced on a London bus route. Transport for London (TfL) said passengers would be able to "work or relax" on board, with access to mobile phone holders and charging points.
The buses also have a new look with skylights, larger windows and wood-effect floors to create an "open-feel". They are being unveiled on Route 63 as part of attempts to drive passenger numbers back up to pre-pandemic levels.
The new buses also have high-backed seats, up-to-date digital signage boards, bigger wheelchair and buggy areas, and improved CCTV. TfL said investing in vehicles which are "cleaner and safer" was "essential to growing bus use in London".
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- Title
- The 5,000-year-old human bone found in the River Thames
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- On a fine September day last year, Simon Hunt took his boat from Team Keane Rowing Club, down to the River Thames at Brentford - just as he normally does, most days.
But on that day, he spotted something lurking in the shallows.
Lying on the pebbles and rocks of the riverbed at low tide was a human femur, or upper leg bone.
Carbon dating has since indicated it to be more than 5,000 years old, meaning it had come from someone who lived in the late British Neolithic period - the end of the Stone Age.
Experts say it is dated between 3516 and 3365 BC and belonged to a person who was about 5ft 7in (170cm) tall, but it's not been possible to tell if they were male or female.
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- Title
- On patrol with council's law enforcement team
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Hammersmith and Fulham Council said after years of police funding cuts and violent crime rising in London, it has taken action by investing in a force of 72 uniformed law enforcement officers to tackle issues across the borough.
The project to drive down anti-social behaviour and environmental crime claims to be the biggest in Britain.
The number of Met Police officers decreased since 2010 and violent crime has increased across the city. But the Home Office and Mayor of London are now raising police numbers again.
Reporter: Jamie Moreland
Camera: Rob Taylor
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- Title
- How did he do this?! Londoners react to street magic with Billy Menezes
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Street magician Billy Menezes says his favourite thing is using his tricks to make people smile while he's out and about. The 18-year-old from Hackney, east London, can often be spotted with a pack of cards and occasionally posts videos of his encounters on YouTube.
Billy hopes to change young people’s perspectives of magic and says it’s very different to pulling rabbits out of hats. From impressing Dua Lipa to confusing Rita Ora, he’s quickly gained interest from celebrities and brands as he continues his magical career.
Video by Jamie Moreland
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- Title
- Children's Mental Health Week: Jordan Nash's Journey
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Child actor Jordan Nash was most recently a face of the John Lewis Christmas advert. As well as talking about his journey into film and television, the 14-year-old has been sharing his own struggles with mental health to raise awareness. He's been talking to pupils at Springwell Junior school in Hounslow as part of Children's Mental Health Week.
For more information on Children's Mental Health Week and details of organisations offering support and advice, head over to the BBC Newsround website.
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- Title
- Finding London's future talent
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A London mum is using music and the arts to channel positive energy into young people, as a way to steer them away from gangs and knife crime through a performing arts contest. Hearts of Talent is holding auditions in Wembley ahead of the finals in March, to find the future stars of rap, song, spoken word, dance and film.
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- Can trust in the Met Police be restored with new recruits?
- Runtime
- 2:28
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- As part of National Apprenticeship Week, three Metropolitan Police constable degree apprentices have spoken to BBC London about their experience in the service.
PC George Zealey was a blind-fitter, but the 23-year-old is now fighting crime across west London after joining the Met. Former restaurant manager, PC Courtney Thompson, 24, says the force should be reflective of the communities it serves. And former semi-pro rugby player PC Victory Anyaoha, 24, wants to progress into armed response.
After police watchdog the IOPC published a report last week saying it had discovered "disgraceful" misogyny, discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment among some PCs in the Met, what do new recruits think of the force’s culture and whether they are part of change?
Produced by Jamie Moreland
Filmed by Dave Godfrey
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- Title
- The head nurse who also runs a food bank
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- As the BBC turns 100 this year in October across the corporation we are celebrating people doing great things for their community.
One of those is Marlene Johnson, a head nurse at St George's Hospital.
As well as caring for her staff and patients Marlene helps to run a food bank in Croydon.
She said: "I genuinely feel that I want to give."
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- Title
- How paramedics are reducing hospital pressure
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The Covid pandemic put unprecedented pressure on healthcare. At its height, the London Ambulance Service took 8,000 calls in 24 hours, 40% more than a typical busy day.
One tactic to help cope with demand is the increasing deployment of advanced paramedic practitioners. With extra training and access to more kit, they aim to treat more people on the scene or at home instead of at hospital.
Video by Marc Ashdown
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- Title
- Lockdown puppies lead to the rise of doggy day care demand
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A rise in puppy-purchasing during the pandemic has led to a leap in demand for providers of doggy day care, as owners return to work or seek ways for their pets to make new pals.
Dom Makin, owner of The Dogfather day care centre, said he has been overwhelmed with demand since restrictions were lifted.
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- Title
- Mo Gilligan returns to The Brit School
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Mo Gilligan will be the first black host of the Brit Awards and says he will use his platform to "shine a light on others".
But first, the comedian surprised students at his former school in Croydon.
The 33-year-old is donating his fee for hosting the ceremony to Five X More, a charity which aims to improve black women’s maternal outcomes in the UK.
Mo will host the Brit Awards on 8 February.
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- Title
- The 102-year-old magician
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- At 102-years-old, Henry Lewis is the oldest member of the Magic Circle, an honorary life vice president and member of the Inner Magic Circle. After his first performed aged 8, he's travelled the world and last year even did a special show for his fellow residents at his assisted care home in north London. Henry was recently awarded an MBE from Prince William at Windsor Castle for services to fundraising and charitable causes.
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- Title
- Winter Olympics: Ice dance duo
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson are the next British ice dance duo heading to the 2022 Winter Olympics.
The pair have been training at Alexandra Palace in Haringey since 2016.
Lilah said: "When we found out that we made the team it was this huge sigh of relief of we did it, we’re on track to our dreams, everything is worth it."
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- Title
- Londoners raise thousands for restaurant ruined in burglary
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Chef T, 27, who owns a Caribbean restaurant in Clapham, says he's thankful after a community fundraiser raised more than £7,000 after he was burgled.
On Tuesday, 11 January, a suspect smashed the windows and stole money and alcohol from Sugarcane London on Wandsworth Road.
The restaurant employs care leavers and opened during the first UK lockdown. Chef T said: "[The community] has given me a reason to get up in the morning."
Video by Sarah Lee and Gem O'Reilly
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- Title
- The 100-year-old volunteer
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- At the age of 100 Beryl is still serving behind the cashier and making drinks at Friends Cafe in Ealing Hospital.
Beryl started as a volunteer at the cafe 18 years ago when she moved to London after her husband died.
She said she knew no one so it became a "lifeline" for her.
Now she says she doesn't want to give up yet as she still has "a lot more volunteering to do."
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- Title
- 'We don't know what the next variant will be'
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Staff at Ealing Hospital in west London say they are seeing more patients admitted for various reasons testing positive with incidental Covid-19, with fewer needing hospital treatment primarily for the respiratory virus.
General medicine consultant Dr Harmandeep Singh said the vaccine played a large part in protecting people who would otherwise be vulnerable. One of his patients recovering from a leg infection had coronavirus, but was asymptomatic.
However as restrictions are eased, concerns were raised about the impact of possible future virus variants.
Video by Thomas Mackintosh and Jamie Moreland
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- Title
- Taking music to isolated communities
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The World Harmony Orchestra was created to bring musicians across London together.
But when the pandemic hit the group started performing in communities where people were isolating.
Nearly two years later the musicians are still entertaining those who may be lonely or vulnerable.
Video by Gem O'Reilly
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- Title
- HGV Driver shortage: Waltham Forest launches scheme
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Waltham Forest Council will support the training of 20 selected candidates, who will then go onto become HGV drivers, to help with the driver shortage.
A Road Haulage Association (RHA) survey of its members in 2021 estimated there is a shortage of more than 100,000 qualified drivers in the UK.
Ian McCusker is one of the twenty candidates to start on the scheme. He said: "If it’s an area of employment that needs doing, all hands to the deck really."
Video by Gem O'Reilly
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- Title
- A BEM for helping to protect shop workers
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A Co-op store manager from Essex has received a BEM for her work to protect colleagues from abuse.
Claire Saunders said: "We needed people that did abuse shop workers to face a tougher sentence."
The Co-op and Usdaw, the union for shop workers, have been working for three years for greater protection from abusive behaviour for staff.
In December 2021 the government tabled an amendment to make attacking an individual who is providing a public service a statutory aggravating factor.
This means the crime in question would be considered more serious in the eyes of a judge and could result in tougher penalties for anyone found guilty.
Gem O'Reilly reports
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- Title
- Met Police mistakenly Tasered pensioner in his home
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Roy Morton woke up to armed police raiding his home in Cricklewood, north London, last month. The 80-year-old said he was Tasered, held to the ground and arrested by officers who told him they were looking for a suspect.
The Metropolitan Police has apologised and referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The IOPC has since instructed the Met to conduct the investigation, but said if the complainant was unhappy with the outcome he would have the right of review.
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- Title
- 'I was rescued on the way to a concentration camp'
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Ivan Shaw was five years old when his Jewish parents were arrested by the Nazis and sent to a concentration camp. He was held in a "terrifying" prison but before he boarded a train for Auschwitz, he was rescued by his aunt who snuck him away.
The Londoner, who was born in the former Yugoslavia, has now been awarded an MBE for speaking about his experience of the Holocaust in schools. He said: "We live in an increasing era of anti-Semitism, racism, extremism and hatred and prejudice. And I thought well, I should talk about my past."
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- Title
- Cheers! 🍺 Inside the 'off-licence' with no alcohol
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Laura Willoughby MBE gave up drinking 10 years ago because she felt it would take her to a dangerous place and it was affecting her mental health. The 47-year-old from Newham, east London, founded mindful drinking community Club Soda and opened an alcohol-free 'off-licence'.
The volume of no and low alcohol products in 2021 grew by almost 17% across the UK, according to IWSR Drinks Market Analysis, and one in seven adults planned to have a month off alcohol in January.
Laura said: "You shouldn't focus on what it is that you're losing, but what you want to gain in your life."
Video by Jamie Moreland
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- Title
- 'How we saved Park Lane Stables'
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Natalie O'Rourke manages Park Lane Stables in Teddington, south-west London. The stables are a Riding for the Disabled Association centre, which provides opportunities to disabled people to ride, groom and be around horses.
But in January 2021, the stables came under threat of closure after the landlord decided to sell the property. Natalie fought to save the space, raising more than £1m and was awarded an MBE for her work.
Video by Jamie Moreland
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- Title
- Cost of living rising: 'I do struggle to pay my bills'
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- With the biggest increase in energy prices for years and the cost of living rising, many elderly people, especially pensioners on low incomes, are finding it difficult to pay their heating bills.
For many trapped in fuel poverty and unable to afford to heat their home to an adequate temperature, it is a worrying time and could potentially have a detrimental impact on their health.
Some experts have said costs could jump further as gas prices continue to soar.
Bridgit, a retired schoolteacher from Lewisham, says the cost of living is rising but pensions aren't catching up.
Video by Rob Taylor
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- Title
- Synovial sarcoma: Encouraging others to trust their instincts
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- 2:53
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Jo Georgiou was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma in 2021 after finding a lump on her leg in 2016.
In order to get rid of the cancer, the 31-year-old from north London now has to have her leg amputated.
Jo wants her story to inspire others to trust their instinct and push for care. She said: "I always feel like, if in your gut you know something is wrong with your body, something is wrong."
Soft tissue sarcomas make up 1% of all cancers. Synovial is one of the rarest subtypes of soft tissue sarcoma - making up about 0.02% of the soft tissue sarcomas diagnosed in England. About 80 people a year are diagnosed with synovial sarcoma in England.
Source: Sarcoma UK
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- A trumpet tour raising thousands for charity
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Before Christmas, eight-year-old trumpet player Nelson was speaking with his family about how the past year had been difficult for many.
The budding musician, from Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, decided to raise money for children's charity Barnardo's, as well as cheer up NHS workers and patients, by playing his trumpet at hospitals over the 12 days of Christmas. He has so far raised more than £2,000.
Nelson had previously played his trumpet from a balcony at home during the weekly Clap for Carers during the first lockdown in 2020, where he was cheered by neighbours and became known as "the boy on the balcony".
He has been accompanied at hospitals across London by his five-year-old sister Kaja, who holds the sign, collects cash donations and supports him with some singing.
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- Title
- 'Stop-and-search left me scared of police'
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Huugo was stopped and searched by police in June 2020. He was handcuffed and threatened with a taser after which the police found nothing on him. The experience left him scared and worried about future interactions with the police.
His father, who is a youth counsellor, says that young people are feeling increasingly traumatised by these kinds of incidents with police and that it can play on their minds for a long time.
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- Title
- How to relieve 'Covid acne'
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- While wearing a face covering has become the norm in many parts of our lives, it's not without its effect on the skin around the face. Portia Goldsmith, a consultant dermatologist for Barts Health in London, says she's seen an increase in referrals of healthcare professionals for acne flare-ups caused by the wearing of tight-fitting masks and PPE. So she's offered some tips and advice on how to alleviate 'Covid acne' symptoms and how to improve the health of our facial skin.
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- Title
- Food banks: 'I go without food so my son can eat'
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- 2:55
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- More than a third of children in London are currently living in poverty, according to a recent report by the Childhood Trust.
A quarter of the children it surveyed are also not expecting to receive a present under the tree this Christmas.
Many families are relying on food banks to feed their families.
One mother explains how she goes without food so that her son can eat.
Video Journalist: Meghan Owen
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- Title
- Soldier blinded by explosion in Afghanistan becomes jiu-jitsu champion
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- 3:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Former soldier Robert Long was on patrol in Afghanistan when a bomb explosion made him permanently blind. Mr Long says it meant he lost his independence and struggled to do things by himself.
But after finding a love for Brazilian jiu-jitsu and winning gold in competitions, he's regaining confidence and independence. The 34-year-old from Lewisham, south-east London, lives in Canterbury but commutes to Hammersmith, west London for training.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- One of the sickest Covid patients is home for Christmas
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- 3:18
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Andrew Watts was described as one of the sickest Covid patients doctors at Queen Elizabeth Hospital had seen. The 40-year-old black cab driver from Bexley, south-east London, began feeling ill last Christmas and returned a positive lateral flow test result on Boxing Day.
Mr Watts was admitted to the Woolwich hospital with pneumonia and spent eight months in the intensive care unit. He was in an induced coma for more than five weeks and had five episodes of life-threatening lung collapse. Medics told his family that they might have to consider turning off the life support machine.
Andrew said he was badly affected by the virus because he was in remission from lymph cancer after successful chemotherapy treatment. His lungs improved over the next few months and he came off the ventilator in June 2021.
This Christmas he is recovering at home, where he has been reflecting on his experiences over the past year.
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- Title
- Christmas carolling for Great Ormond Street Hospital
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A choir has been created to produce a Christmas carol that includes elements of British Sign Language and Makaton - so those with sensory difficulties are able to get involved.
In an effort to make this Christmas more inclusive, the Sign of the Season project is working with Great Ormond Street Hospital to highlight the importance of music and the arts this time of year.
The project aims to raise money for the hospital and celebrate their new Sight and Sound Centre.
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- Title
- Representing black heritage at Christmas time
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Charlotte Lewis was born to Black British parents of Jamaican heritage and Christmas for her is one of her favourite times of year.
But as a child growing up in London, she saw little to no representation of black heritage in Christmas traditions, such as seeing Santa.
So Charlotte created 'Noir Kringle', a grotto with black Santas. She wants it to be positive for children to see representation at Christmas time.
Video by Gem O'Reilly
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- Title
- I Actually, Love London - Tomfoolery's latest poem
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- 2:48
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Poet Tomfoolery went viral in lockdown for his poem ‘The Great Realisation’, which focused on the lessons of lockdown and was shared worldwide.
Since then, Tomos Roberts as he's also known, from South London, has been writing poems to lift spirits throughout the pandemic.
And this Christmas he’s written a very special poem about London, Actually.
Filmed by David Perella
Produced by Meghan Owen
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- Boxing with the Met Police
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- In an effort to try and regain public trust, the Metropolitan Police have been helping young women in Peckham learn boxing to try and steer them away from being groomed by gangs.
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- 'Covid stopped my life-saving operation'
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- 2:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Lara Wahab has type 1 diabetes and needs a life-saving kidney and pancreas transplant. But despite matching organs being found, she says her hospital couldn't do the operation because no intensive care beds were available.
The 34-year-old from Crouch End, north London, had been told the wait would be about 12-15 months, but disruption to the NHS due to the Covid-19 pandemic means she's been waiting for more than two years.
Lara thanked "amazing" NHS staff, but blames unvaccinated people for taking up beds. She says those who can be vaccinated should have the Covid jab, or risk using hospital resources that others need.
Figures from last month showed 825 out of 3,480 patients in intensive care beds across England had Covid - with most of these people unvaccinated.
Sara Randall, chief operating officer at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: "Our clinical teams make every effort to secure an Intensive Care Unit bed po...
- Title
- Braille letters to Santa
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Christmas is Aadam's favourite time of year but with a visual impairment through Fraser Syndrome he can sometimes be left out of celebrations if they aren't accessible.
Now The Royal National Institute of Blind People is producing letters in Braille, which allow Aadam to write to Santa, which is one of his favourite parts of Christmas, especially when he gets a letter back in Braille.
Aadam wants Christmas to be more accessible for blind children and adults.
Video by Gem O'Reilly
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- Title
- "I wanted to learn how to live with cancer and help others too."
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- When Judith was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 she felt that everyone was ready to help her to die, but she was determined to live.
She felt that she didn't have her treatment plan communicated properly and found that there were many others in her situation.
The annual NHS National Cancer Patient Experience Survey measures differences in the satisfaction of treatment for cancer patients. It found 14% fewer people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds (compared with white backgrounds) felt that their care plans were not explained to them in a way that they understood.
Because of this, Judith created 'From Me To You' - a group which focuses on helping black cancer patients navigate their care and giving them access to further information.
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