BBC London
Five facts about Buckingham Palace Gardens
- Title
- Five facts about Buckingham Palace Gardens
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Deputy manager of Buckingham Palace Gardens, Claire Midgley-Adam, on some things you might not know about the gardens in the grounds of the palace.
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- Amelia Bouquet: Millennial gardener
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Amelia Bouquet seemingly has the perfect name for her job, but insists she didn’t change it to fit with her career.
The 27 year-old horticulturalist from Hammersmith is showing her first garden at Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival and says becoming a designer was a "self-fulfilling prophecy".
Her display was designed to support mental health and she says she hopes it will encourage people to relax, chat and enjoy a tranquil atmosphere.
Video journalist Charlotte Franks
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- Title
- 'I spent lockdown training in a makeshift pool'
- Runtime
- 2:17
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- At just 17 years old Evie Davis from Bromley has represented Team GB at the European Swimming Championships and set a British age group record.
When the pools closed due to the pandemic, the teenager spent lockdown training in a makeshift paddling pool, attached to a bungee cord.
Her next challenge is the European Junior Championships in Rome and she hopes to make the Olympic team for Paris 2024.
Gem O'Reilly reports
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- Title
- Covid-19: Care homes face staff exodus over vaccinations
- Runtime
- 3:57
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A care home manager from north London has said he thinks he will lose staff after the government said all carers must have the Covid-19 vaccine.
Jonathan Beacham, who manages Eastbrook House in Enfield, said trying to persuade reluctant staff to have the jab put him in a "difficult position".
London has the highest number of unvaccinated care home staff in the UK.
Alpa Patel reports.
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- Title
- Rapper Fekky opens 'laptop library' for schoolchildren
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Rapper Fekky has set up a "laptop library" for schoolchildren from his local area in London to tackle deprivation. Students will be able to borrow laptops for school work, receive training on how to use them, as well as learning about internet security.
One in 10 London children do not have access to a laptop or computer outside school according to charity the CC Foundation.
"I grew up in Lewisham...that's why it's very important for me to give back," said Fekky.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- 100-year-old climbs O2 in wheelchair
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Harry White, a veteran from east London, has climbed the O2 to celebrate his 100th birthday. He was pulled up in a wheelchair by a team, who helped defend his title as the oldest person to complete the roof walk. He had previously scaled the structure in 2018 aged 97.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- Football fans rejoice in the capital over England win
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Football fans looked pretty happy about England's win over Germany last night.
Crowds celebrated across London as Gareth Southgate's squad sailed through to the Euro 2020 quarter final. Freddie Ferguson reports.
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- Title
- Inside a cat café helping homeless felines
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Java Whiskers is London's latest cat café and is currently home to nine felines who have been looking for new owners. It houses the animals from the rescue charity The Scratching Post and gives them a space to interact with humans before being adopted.
But are cat cafés really a healthy and happy place for felines?
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- Flying surfboards: The future of travel in London?
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Efoil surfing is one of the newest extreme sports, taking surfers above the waves on a motorised hydrofoil - but could these electric surfboards become part of the future of travel in London? Two-time British Olympic snowboarder Aimee Fuller took to the River Thames to test one of the boards, which can reach speeds of up to 35mph.
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- Title
- Armed Forces Day: From training soldiers to chauffeurs
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Three ex-armed forces men have launched an academy teaching the skills of chauffeuring. Peter Curley, David Brooks and Oliver Jones have trained troops in the British military and hope they can use their army expertise to prepare people for a new career in professional driving.
Many of the people they train are also ex-military, some of whom have lost jobs during the pandemic.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- Mentoring vulnerable young Londoners
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Yost has been mentoring 'Ronaldo' for the past year to help him learn some crucial life skills - but they've been having fun while doing it.
The mentoring is run by charity The Kids Network and gives vulnerable young people the chance to pair up with an adult to give them some - often much-needed - one-on-one time.
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- Title
- 'I thought I had long Covid, but it was cancer'
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Alison Griffiths thought she was coughing because of the effects of long Covid, but she was later diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
The 45-year-old grandmother is now urging people to see their GP if they experience similar symptoms.
"I'm so, so sorry I didn't get it checked sooner," she said.
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- Title
- "I've been selling spuds for 60 years" - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- As many businesses struggled during the pandemic an 83 year-old grocer from North London has managed to survive it.
Charlie Richardson has been selling vegetables from his stall in Edmonton for the last 60 years.
Over the last year has he’s met the demand for fresh produce and is now even planning to diversify.
Video journalist: Charlotte Franks
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- Title
- London's Open Barbers where 'hair has no gender'
- Runtime
- 2:37
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- An LGBTQ+ barbershop in, which started as a pop-up salon, is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. The ethos behind Open Barbers is that hair has no gender and stylists can rip up the rulebook when it comes to styles that are seen as traditionally masculine or feminine.
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- Title
- Anne Frank's stepsister accepts Austrian citizenship
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- 92 year-old Holocaust survivor, Eva Schloss - the step-sister of teenage diarist Anne Frank, who wrote about hiding from Nazi's in World War II, has been awarded a medal and had her Austrian citizenship returned. Ms Schloss lives in London and recently made the trip to the Austrian Embassy in Belgravia to be honoured. Wendy Hurrell was there.
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- Title
- Mum designs milestones cards for babies of colour
- Runtime
- 2:54
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Many parents now mark milestones in their baby’s early life with cards and other mementos. But Deborah Ajaja, from south-east London, could only find cards that pictured babies with white skin or had zero representation of children of colour. In response, she designed her own line of cards for black and biracial children and has sold them to people from around the world.
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- Title
- Life as a carer: 'You don't have time to eat or sleep'
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Sefali Dhani, 51, from Hounslow, has been looking after her parents since she was a young girl. But she was not aware of the help she could receive by becoming officially recognised as an unpaid carer. She shared her story with BBC London as part of National Carers' Week.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- E-scooters 'not safe' without audible signals- BBC London
- Runtime
- 3:05
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A visually impaired woman from London says e-scooters are not safe enough to be used across the city as they do not have audible signals.
The signals, which alert pedestrians to the silent e-scooters, will not be installed for at least two months.
Transport for London (TfL) said in May the e-scooters would have audible warning systems that could be used without riders adjusting their grip.
It now says that all e-scooters on the rental scheme are fitted with bells.
Karishma Shah said it was a "massive risk".
Gem O'Reilly reports
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- Title
- How to watch a partial solar eclipse in June 2021
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The UK will experience a partial solar eclipse this Thursday morning, with the Moon passing between Earth and the Sun. Many astronomers are excited about the rare occasion but are urging people to view the spectacle safely.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- The first Muslim Ballet school in London- BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A ballet school in London is hoping to make dance accessible for young, Muslim girls.
The 'Grace and Poise' Academy, is the first of its kind in the country, offering specially adapted classes in line with Islamic teachings.
Pupils move to poetry instead of music and the classes are all female.
Video journalist: Gem O'Reilly
Reporter: Shabnam Mahmood
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- Title
- 'There's no other sport like cheerleading'
- Runtime
- 2:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Cheerleading is growing in popularity in the UK with an ever improving standard of athletes.
Ultimate Cheer, based in south west London, is one club that has been recognised for their talent.
Video by Paul Murphy-Kasp
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- Title
- How do you fix a dinosaur?
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Crystal Palace is famous for its Victorian-era dinosaur sculptures.
But what happens when one of them needs a facelift?
Story by Jim Wheeble
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- Title
- Coronavirus: The pros and cons of face coverings
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- During the past year, face coverings have become a normal part of life in the attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus. But are people getting fed up with glasses steaming up or getting misheard when ordering a coffee Despite some frustrations, some Londoners have discovered unlikely benefits to wearing masks.
Video by Tarah Welsh and David Faye.
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- Title
- Dancing away post-lockdown loneliness
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- After multiple lockdowns, the charity South London Cares recently held its first in-person gathering in over a year with a mixture of conversation, music and dancing.
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- Title
- Your lockdown confessions
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Would you share your lockdown secrets?
Eleanor Tattersfield asked people to send her their Covid confessionals and she was surprised by the response.
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- Title
- Sneakers Unboxed: What does the footwear we choose say about us?
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A new exhibition called 'Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street' has opened at the Design Museum in London. It explains the history of sports shoes and how they have evolved from sportswear to symbols of status and identity.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- Why YouTubers stood for Mayor of London
- Runtime
- 4:12
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Niko Omilana and Max Fosh are two prominent YouTubers who stood to be Mayor of London in the 2021 election. In a field of 20 candidates they used their campaigns to create a series of YouTube videos, which they monetised using adverts.
BBC London’s Jamie Moreland explores whether the internet influencers were simply pursuing clicks or if they were genuinely trying to shake up mainstream politics.
(Thumbnail photo: James Manning)
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- Title
- Bingo fans return after lockdown
- Runtime
- 1:58
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A night at the bingo was a social lifeline for many until lockdown, but now halls are reopening after five months, the callers and punters are all pleased to be back.
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- Title
- "Getting vaccinated is protecting your friends and family as well as yourself."- BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Cleo Lyn from Tower Hamlets nearly lost her dad to coronavirus last year after he was put on a ventilator for five and a half weeks.
When he became ill Cleo wanted to give back to the NHS and started volunteering with Barts Health NHS Trust.
Now she is encouraging others to get the vaccine and pointing hesitant members of the public to further information.
In some London boroughs vaccine hesitancy is still present, with 33% adult uptake in Hackney. Director of public health in Hackney, Dr Sandra Husbands is also trying to educate her community about the vaccine.
Gem O'Reilly reports
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- Title
- Police day of action tackles crime against women
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The Met has staged a day of action to tackle crime against women. Extra uniformed and plain clothes officers were on duty in hotspot areas where women had been targeted for offences such as phone snatching and harassment.
The operation involved speaking with members of the public to raise awareness and offer them safety advice, while other teams attempted to find and arrest suspects.
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Jane Connors said: "We are absolutely committed to tackling violence against women and girls... prioritising action against sexual and violent, predatory offenders."
BBC London’s Jamie Moreland joined PC Tia Brown on patrol in Brixton.
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- Title
- 'Why I'm retelling the story of Quamari's murder'
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Tamsin Nathan was one of the first people on the scene after Quamari Serunkuma-Barnes was stabbed outside his school in January 2017.
She comforted the 15-year-old as he died and says the experience has had a profound impact on her life.
Now she's retelling Quamari's story on stage, in the hope it will warn young people about the dangers of knife crime.
Story by Meghan Owen
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- Title
- 'I didn't think I'd make it to 30' - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:47
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Ten years ago, Abigail Atakora was nearly crushed to death in a stampede at a Northampton nightclub.
The 31 year-old from south east London ended up in a coma and was left with physical and mental scarring.
When the pandemic hit, she decided she wanted to give back to the NHS for ‘saving’ her life.
She trained to become a Covid-19 vaccinator and is now working at the Excel centre.
Video journalist: Charlotte Franks
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- Title
- Sadiq Khan re-elected as London Mayor | Full declaration and speeches
- Runtime
- 17:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Labour's Sadiq Khan has won a second term as London's mayor, beating Conservative rival Shaun Bailey. He won 55.2% of the popular vote, after entering a run-off with Mr Bailey when neither managed to secure a majority in the first round of voting.
The former MP became the first Muslim mayor of an EU capital city when he was first elected to the role in 2016. The Green Party's Sian Berry came third, while the Liberal Democrats' Luisa Porritt was fourth.The Lib Dems lost their deposit, as Ms Porritt failed to win more than 5% of the vote.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
1:37 - First round
4:45 - Second round
5:55 - Winner announced
6:32 - Sadiq Khan's speech
12:46 - Shaun Bailey's speech
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- Title
- Mental health: 'We need to care for patients, but also ourselves' - BBC London
- Runtime
- 6:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- It is estimated that a doctor dies every three to four weeks in the UK from suicide.
Dr Dan Gearon's cousin Liz took her own life in 2016. She had been an anaesthetist at King's College London.
Following Liz's death, Dan created the charity, You Okay, Doc? to provide doctors with a safe space to talk about their mental health.
Now as the pandemic starts to ease, Dan and many other doctors across the country are voicing the need to have better mental health services for medics.
If you’ve been affected by any issues in this story, you can find support at BBC Action Line: https://bbc.in/2Q0QOj6
Reporter, producer & editor: Gem O'Reilly
Camera: Vince Rogers
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- Title
- Election 2021: 'Care leavers need better housing support'
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Sara Ahmed has waited four years for suitable accommodation after leaving the care system. When young people in care leave the system, they often face numerous challenges, with housing being one of the most significant.
Sara Ahmed, 23, from Pimlico, was in foster care until she turned 18, when she then had to live independently. She was given accommodation in hostels, which she says offered poor living conditions, but knew other care leavers living in tents and buses.
Sara has been waiting four years to be housed in suitable accommodation, after being told it would take about three months. She wants the new Mayor of London to do more to ensure there's enough affordable housing in the capital and help care leavers find suitable homes.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- Elections 2021: The mayor and London's housing crisis
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Ahead of the London mayoral election, BBC London’s Work & Money Correspondent Marc Ashdown looks at the challenges ahead when it comes to tackling London's housing crisis.
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- Title
- Elections 2021: The mayor and transport
- Runtime
- 2:23
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Ahead of the London mayoral election, BBC London's Transport Correspondent Tom Edwards explains the issues the next mayor will have to tackle when it comes to keeping London moving.
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- Election 2021: The mayor and the Met
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Ahead of the London mayoral election, BBC London's Katharine Carpenter looks at what the next mayor will have to consider when it comes to tackling violent crime and working with the Metropolitan Police.
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- Title
- Planning my big Greek wedding in a pandemic
- Runtime
- 3:12
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Restrictions on weddings are due to lift alongside other lockdown measures on 21 June.
But couples getting married after that date are still anxious about further delays.
BBC London's Olivia Demetriades is due to get married in July and has been meeting other couples, who are dealing with the unenviable task of planning a wedding in a pandemic.
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- Title
- Painting the female victims of violence
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Illustrator and cartoonist Henny Beaumont on why she's memorialising 118 female victims of violence.
According to the Femicide Census, three women are killed every day.
If you've been affected by the issues raised in this video, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline for advice and support
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- Title
- Tributes paid to 'hero' who died during Thames rescue
- Runtime
- 3:30
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The family of a man who died after jumping into the Thames to save a woman who had fallen from London Bridge have paid tribute to their "hero".
Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, 20, known as Jimi, reportedly was one of two men who entered the water at 00:10 BST on Saturday after spotting the woman fall.
The coastguard and the Met Police's marine unit rescued the woman and one of the men. A body, thought to be Mr Olubunmi-Adewole's, was found six hours later.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan dsecribed Mr Olubunmi-Adewole as "a true hero of our city who gave his life trying to save another".
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- Title
- A Mayor for London: Full Debate 2021
- Runtime
- 49:49
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Who will be London's next mayor? You decide. A panel of viewers put their questions directly to the candidates from the four largest parties on the issues that matter most to Londoners, from crime and policing to transport and housing.
Join Riz Lateef, Luisa Porritt, Sadiq Khan, Shaun Bailey and Sian Berry in the biggest debate of the campaign.
A full list of mayoral candidates and interviews with all of them can be found on the BBC London website: https://bbc.in/3nn5qpe
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- Title
- Election 2021: 'What support will there be for businesses?'
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The capital elects a new mayor on 6 May and BBC London has been speaking to undecided voters about the issues that matter to them.
Mo Bello is a handbag designer and model. She says the Covid-19 pandemic has caused problems with supply chains and she's also suffered from not being able to host face-to-face events with clients.
She wants to know how the next mayor of London would support businesses during these difficult times.
Video by Jamie Moreland and Leana Hosea.
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- Title
- Election 2021: 'Nobody can afford to buy in London'
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The capital elects a new mayor on 6 May and BBC London has been speaking to undecided voters about the issues that matter to them.
Pascale Mitchell lives with her four children in Bermondsey in social housing and wants the creation of new affordable homes to be a priority for the next mayor.
Pascale has been a member of the Labour Party in the past and has campaigned for the Liberal Democrats, but is currently undecided about how to vote in the mayoral elections.
Video by Jamie Moreland and Leana Hosea.
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- Title
- Election 2021: 'What will next mayor do about knife crime?'
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The capital elects a new mayor on 6 May and BBC London has been speaking to undecided voters about the issues that matter to them.
Christian Douglas grew up in Croydon and became involved with gangs. He now runs a community interest company called Unique Talent and is trying to stop other young people from making similar mistakes.
He wants to know how the next mayor of London would tackle knife crime.
Video by Jamie Moreland and Leana Hosea.
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- Title
- 'Every London mayor has broken their promise on accessible transport'
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Successive London mayors have promised to modernise the Tube network when it comes to making it more accessible for disabled people. Katie Pennick, a campaigner for more accessible transport, is calling for the next Mayor of London to make concrete promises when it comes to making the Tube more accessible.
Video produced by Paul Murphy-Kasp
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- Title
- Election 2021: The mayor and London's economy
- Runtime
- 2:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The next London mayor will have a big job revitalising London's post-Covid economy. But just how tough is the job ahead, and how much power does the role possess?
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- Title
- What will navigating post-lockdown be like for the visually impaired?- BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:54
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Usha Mistry has a condition called Myopic macular degeneration which has left her with very limited vision.
As a woman with a hidden disability she has experienced abuse on her journeys because she often cannot socially distance or see one-way systems, with many people saying "Why don't you watch where you're going?"
The Royal National Institute of Blind People has found that many visually-impaired people are not confident navigating new layouts. It is working with businesses to change accessibility for life in the new-norm for blind people.
Gem O'Reilly reports
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- Title
- The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Tributes have been paid to Prince Philip, who has died at the age of 99.
Many have come from those who took part in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, which was founded in 1956.
The scheme has provided thousands of Londoners with outdoor experience and new skills.
It was Prince Philip's aim to encourage young people from all backgrounds to take part.
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- Title
- Rap Therapy helps to 'stop social tragedies'
- Runtime
- 2:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A rapper has used his knowledge in the field to host workshops for young people. Rapper Bhishma Asare, also known as "Proph", created Rap Therapy, which teaches its pupils rap.
The 29-year-old, from Thornton Heath, aims to highlight problems such as drugs, alcohol abuse and violent crime through music. He said he wanted to improve the mental health of young people and to "prevent social tragedies".
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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