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One Billion Rising - Story of a Deaf Woman's Experience of Domestic Violence

Mary Griffiths Clarke | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK Politics
Mary Griffiths Clarke

As part of my series of short films for the One Billion Rising campaign, 'Sarah', tells the story of a deaf woman's experience of domestic violence.

One Billion Rising - One Woman's Plight to Escape From a Violent Forced Marriage

Mary Griffiths Clarke | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK
Mary Griffiths Clarke

How many times have you been to the cinema and come out feeling changed in some way? How many times have you read a leaflet and felt moved to the same extent? Thought so.

One Billion Rising - Lambeth Rising

Mary Griffiths Clarke | Posted 30.04.2013 | UK
Mary Griffiths Clarke

We are not waiting for change, we are that change! People are no longer willing to accept bullying in the playground, having to take a detour on the way home to avoid sexual harassment outside local shops, putting up with financial, emotional, physical and sexual abuse at home or in the workplace.

Vauxhall Helicopter Crash In Pictures

Posted 17.03.2013 | UK

South London's rush hour went into chaos on Wednesday morning after a helicopter crashed into a main road. Twitter users started uploading photos o...

Girl, 14, Arrested Over Murder Of Teenage Boy

PA | Posted 28.09.2012 | UK

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 15-year-old boy. Officers were called to reports of a disturbance on the Loughboro...

Not on our Streets

Toby Lichtig | Posted 23.07.2012 | UK
Toby Lichtig

Those unaware of the complex and contradictory prostitution laws in Britain could be forgiven for thinking that prostitution is illegal. It isn't. And nor is buying sex. Whatever your views on the inherent "violence" in the practice, there's no getting away from this very simple fact. "If you choose to buy sex there will be consequences," states the campaign. Except there won't be.

Primary Schools 'Secretly Pushed Into Academy Status'

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 02.04.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Primary schools in London face having unwanted academy status secretly forced on them by the government, a shadow minister has claimed. Chuka Umunn...

To Put Park Lane Into a Tunnel Should be to Recover the Lost Parkland, Boris, Not for Building Upon

Peter Martindale | Posted 10.04.2012 | UK Politics
Peter Martindale

I read with interest recently, enthusiastic support for London Mayor Boris Johnson as visionary for proposing to sink Park Lane (Mayfair, London) into a tunnel and to build on the land thus freed-up. Oh dear, environmental awareness certainly escapes Boris!

10 Years For Londoner Who Fired Shots From 100-Year-Old Revolver

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 13.02.2012 | UK

A man who ran through Lambeth firing shots from a loaded vintage revolver has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Shaun Calinder, 23, was found b...