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The rapper giving away free school uniforms
- Title
- The rapper giving away free school uniforms
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Rapper Jords has donated more than 100 free blazers to school children in his local area. The recording artist who grew up in Croydon was inspired to set up his uniform initiative by Marcus Rashford. He says he hopes the donations will, "ease the burden on parents" who struggle to afford the cost of uniforms.
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- Title
- Why social workers are being embedded in schools
- Runtime
- 3:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Many families feel they are often near crisis point before they receive any help from social services, but a project is trying to address this by embedding social workers into educational settings.
The trial, involving more than 150 educational institutions across England, is exploring whether this method of identifying pupils in need of help can reduce the number of referrals of children into care.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- 'It's a privilege being on Team Phil'
- Runtime
- 2:53
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Phil Rossall was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) five years ago, losing the ability to walk, talk and run.
But despite serious challenges he has managed to raise nearly £50,000 for MND charities, together with his former colleague and friend Marcus Green.
The pair currently hold the Guinness World Record for the fastest wheelchair marathon push.
Phil's latest endeavour involves blinking the equivalent of the number of steps required to walk from John O'Groats to Land's End.
Video by Olivia Demetriades
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- Title
- London's unemployment situation explained
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- London's unemployment rate is higher than anywhere else in the UK, according to data from the Office for National statistics. Compared to before the pandemic, 124,000 fewer people in the capital are currently on a payroll.
BBC London's work and money correspondent Marc Ashdown looks at the reasons why.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- Why can so few London children swim?
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Only 3% of children in London aged between seven and 11 can swim competently, Swim England figures show.
Competency measures included being able to swim 100m without stopping and treading water for at least 30 seconds.
Researchers found that most parents wanted their children to learn but few had recently taken them swimming.
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- Title
- Covid shielder gets private opera performance in back garden
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Ceinwen Giles was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, six weeks after her daughter was born prematurely in 2010. But due to her treatment causing an immunity deficiency, she has been shielding from Covid-19 at home in Lewisham, south London.
Along with others who have had a cancer diagnosis, she has shared her story with The Opera Makers, who created a performance inspired by their experiences. Since Ceinwen couldn't visit the theatre, the cast brought the opera to her garden.
Hopes and Fears is being performed at the Arcola Theatre in Hackney from 1-4 September 2021.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- 'We are in the midst of a childcare crisis'
- Runtime
- 3:15
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Childcare costs are 30% higher in inner London than the national average and 50% higher than the lower cost regions, according to Child Poverty Action Group.
Now a petition asking for a review into childcare costs has gained more than 100,000 signatures and will be debated in Parliament.
Mothers like Kerry Hodges and Sarah Essilfie-Quaye have had to adjust their careers to accommodate the cost of childcare in London and now they are asking for change.
Gem O'Reilly reports
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- Title
- Why teenagers are mentoring Met Police officers
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Three teenagers have mentored a trio of the Metropolitan Police's top women officers for six months.
The reverse mentoring project aimed to help officers get closer to communities they serve by gaining fresh perspectives on issues including domestic abuse, knife crime and social inequality.
The force teamed up with charity The Girls’ Network to launch the pilot programme, which provided the young women with a chance to play a part in influencing the actions and attitudes of the Met Police.
Video by Jamie Moreland.
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- Title
- 'The only medicine we know that can help Steve is love'
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Twins Bobby and Steve, a popular DJ'ing duo both fell into a coma after catching Covid at the beginning of the pandemic.
Bobby recovered but more than a year on, his brother still needs round-the-clock care.
Now one of the world's most famous nightclubs - Ministry of Sound is to host a special night to help raise money for his care at home.
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- Title
- How the world's oldest hat shop survived lockdown
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- They’ve survived recessions, two world wars and now a pandemic. But how has the world’s oldest hat shop coped in getting through coronavirus?
Established in 1676, Lock & Co is still welcoming in customers from across the globe.
It is the world's oldest hat shop, the world's 34th oldest family-owned business and is a Royal warrant holder.
Video by Gem O’Reilly and Sam Francis
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- Title
- 'I'm pregnant, should I have the Covid vaccine?'
- Runtime
- 4:24
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Vaccine uptake by pregnant women is causing concern among doctors and midwives, as 98% of pregnant women in hospital with Covid-19 are unvaccinated, according to NHS England.
BBC London reporter Victoria Cook is pregnant and has reservations about getting the Covid vaccination. She met other expectant mums who say mixed messaging from doctors and politicians has left them feeling unsure about how best to protect their babies.
Victoria also spoke to experts who told her why pregnant women are now being strongly encouraged to have the jab.
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- Title
- Blind couple refused entry by Leicester Square restaurants
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Blind husband and wife Siobhan Meade and Sean Dilley were hoping to enjoy a meal in central London's Leicester Square. But they were left feeling "crushed" when they were turned away by two eateries, who claimed they could not bring their guide dogs in - despite it being illegal under the Equality Act.
Siobhan, who works for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, said the experience left her feeling like a "second-class citizen". The two restaurants, Jollibee and Little Italy, have both since apologised to Siobhan and Sean, who is a BBC journalist.
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- Title
- Bereaved dads: 'Our grief doesn’t get smaller our world just grows around it.'
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- After losing his daughter Norah in May 2018 Ross has been trying to help other dads in his position.
He set up two groups which aim to raise awareness about baby loss and tackle mental health issues after losing a child.
Ross has raised more than £65,000 by organising walks and events for both campaign groups. The money has been donated to mental health and baby loss charities.
In July 2021 Ross walked 185 miles along the River Thames to encourage a community of openness with baby loss.
Gem O'Reilly reports
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- Title
- London riots: How "poster boy" changed his life
- Runtime
- 3:59
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Daniel Sartain-Clarke, who became the "poster boy" for the London riots, says he "wouldn't be here now" without his youth worker Andy. He was jailed for 11 months after being caught in a looted Currys electronic shop in Clapham Junction.
While in prison, Mr Sartain-Clarke said his youth worker was his only visitor. "He was writing letters. I didn't have that from anyone else," he said. "He taught me that I could trust again.
"He definitely helped in a sense of me knowing where I am now and where I am today."
Tarah Welsh reports.
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- Title
- 'My shop burned down in the London riots'
- Runtime
- 3:12
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- In August 2011, thousands of people rioted in cities and towns across England.
Both Trevor Reeves and Bushra Ahmed had their businesses set on fire in Croydon.
Ten years on, they've been speaking about how that night affected them and their families, but also what they've learned from their experiences.
Video by Rob Taylor
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- Title
- Special Education Needs: 'My battle to get an equal education'
- Runtime
- 5:09
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The BBC has obtained exclusive evidence that special education needs (SEN) support placements significantly drop post the age of 16 for students with SEN across London.
FOI data shows that more than 13,000 SEN placements were offered to under 16s in 2019-2021. But for 16-25 year olds 2,508 placements were given in that time.
Claude, 23, from Richmond upon Thames, has been out of education since 2017, after not being granted an appropriate placement by his local education authority.
After years of tribunals with his LEA and emails to the Department for Education, Claude has now created a petition called 'Claude's SEN Law'. He wants to ensure other young people across the UK don't go through what he has.
Reporter, edit and producer: Gem O'Reilly
Camera: Cristian Mantio
Data journalism: Sam Francis
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- Title
- 'Why I want to end my life, while I still can'
- Runtime
- 5:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- David has motor neurone disease and says he plans to travel to Switzerland to end his life before his condition deteriorates.
He's one of a number of people calling for a change in assisted dying laws in England and Wales.
But opponents say we should be helping people to live, rather than helping them to die.
Reporter & producer: Paul Murphy-Kasp
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- Title
- ‘My dog travelled 50 miles on a wedding bus to Kent’
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A five-year-old Norfolk terrier ended up taking an unexpected journey from London to Kent when he boarded an old double-decker wedding bus by accident.
It’s believed Chip thought his owner was on the bus when it left a wedding venue in Ham, south London.
The dog chased after the old routemaster before boarding and travelling for over two hours to Goudhurst in Kent.
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- Title
- The young blind footballer hoping to play for England
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Mikey Poulli is mad about football and was devastated when he could no longer play the game after losing his sight to rod-cone dystrophy. He now trains with experienced coaches from the FA and hopes to one day play for the England blind team.
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- Title
- Covid patient: 'I put off having jab'
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Doctors at Kings College Hospital have urged Londoners to get vaccinated following a rise in Covid patients needing treatment.
Aaron Bye, 33, had put off getting jabbed when he caught coronavirus and went on to develop blood clots on his lungs.
"I'm very active, I'm surprised that I'm here. It's very scary," he said. "When I'm feeling stronger I'll get booked in."
Staff at the south London hospital say rising Covid cases and an increase in other respiratory viruses in children is putting already overwhelmed staff under even more pressure.
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- Title
- Britain’s 12-year-old chess champion
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Shreyas, or ‘Shrez’ to his friends, has been playing chess since he was five.
Now aged 12, he's won countless matches and competitions and has the heights of world chess champion in his sights.
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- Title
- London Ambulance Service facing busiest July in history
- Runtime
- 2:09
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- London Ambulance Service says it's dealing with one of its busiest Julys in history, with more than 7,500 calls taken in a day.
The hot weather and easing of Covid restrictions mean paramedics are under increasing pressure.
BBC London joined two cycle responders, who are tasked with reaching patients quickly during busy periods.
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- Title
- Supermarket worker: ‘I take pride in my job and in myself’
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Ola worked nights to restock supermarket shelves during the pandemic so her local community didn't go without essentials.
Many key worker jobs are done by people of colour and despite being disproportionately affected by Covid, Ola's proud of the work she and her colleagues have been doing and the reaction from her local London community.
Reporter: Myriam Lahouari
Shoot/Edit: Sam Robinson
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- Title
- Bus driver: 'I get the doctors and nurses to work'
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- As Covid cases surge, key workers are back in the spotlight.
Many of them are immigrants, like bus driver Doreen Berchie from Ghana.
She's helped to keep London's transport network going throughout the pandemic, driving doctors and nurses to hospital.
But it hasn't been without risk and she's watched colleagues and friends suffer and pass away from Covid-19.
Reporter: Myriam Lahouari
Shoot/Edit: Sam Robinson
Producer: Nora Fakim
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- Title
- Hospital cleaner: 'Nobody says thank you'
- Runtime
- 2:22
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- As Covid cases surge, the spotlight is once again on key workers who have kept the UK going throughout the pandemic.
Many are immigrants, including Ernesta Nat Cole, who's from Equatorial Guinea.
She works as a cleaner at a London hospital and has been fighting to secure basic workers' rights for her colleagues.
Her employer, private company ISS, told the BBC it offered competitive levels of pay in line with industry and government standards and greatly valued its employees and their work.
Reporter: Myriam Lahouari
Shoot/Edit: Sam Robinson
Producer: Nora Fakim
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- Title
- 'My son was stabbed in the back with a 14in knife'
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Jean's son Christopher was murdered in a case of mistaken identity in 2013.
She's now talking to young people to try and make them think twice about carrying a knife.
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- Title
- Why are young people resisting the Covid jab?
- Runtime
- 3:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- England's vaccine rollout is well under way and the Covid jab is now being offered to all over 18s. So what has uptake been like for young people? BBC London's Jamie Moreland explores why some are choosing to accept or refuse the jab and explores vaccine hesitancy in his own family.
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- Title
- The Euro 2020 final on the Kirby Estate
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- On Sunday 11th July 2021 England took on Italy in the Euro 2020 final and lost to penalties.
The community on the Kirby Estate in Bermondsey came together to watch the game.
Chris Dowse, a resident on the estate, said: "They got to the final, England still did us proud."
Gem O’Reilly reports
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- Title
- Missing black people: Study into 'pattern of discrimination' being carried out - BBC London
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A study is being carried out into whether there is a "pattern of discrimination" and "racial bias" when reporting a missing black person.
Black people are four times more likely to be reported missing but are the focus of disproportionately few public appeals, figures show.
Charity Missing People says many black families feel their missing loved ones are not seen as a high enough priority.
It has now launched a survey in order to report experiences back to police.
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- Title
- St John Ambulance: One million hours
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Volunteers from the health and first aid charity, St John Ambulance, have given more than one million hours caring for people during the coronavirus pandemic.
Since March 2020 this has consisted of volunteers helping in hospitals, providing emergency ambulance crews responding to 999 calls, providing community services and supporting the NHS COVID-19 vaccination programme.
The charity has also seen a 56% increase in staff hours during this time.
Gem O'Reilly reports
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- Title
- Euro 2020: 'Heartbroken' Londoners react to England's defeat
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- England supporters gathered across London to see the Euro 2020 final, packing out pubs and the fan zone at Trafalgar Square. Thousands were watching across the capital, only to witness the Three Lions lose to Italy on penalties.
Their heartbreak - and the jubilation of the Italian fans - was evident on the streets of London after the final whistle. "I cannot tell you have devastated I am," one fan told the BBC.
The woman, who did not want to be named, said: "It was amazing watching the game but I'm heartbroken."
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- 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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- Title
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- 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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