March 1, 2021
My cancer journey – the start
CHAPTER 1 What can I say? Work, COVID, lockdown, the dreaded Brexit, all things occupying my mind over the past two years, annoying me, annoying…
February 28, 2021
Domestic violence is the lockdown’s most terrible secret.
It can't happen here The shock and the shame of lockdown's most terrible secret. More than two women die every week in the UK as a…
February 24, 2021
Self improvement books every woman should read
Jodie Harwick's list of brilliant self improvement books that will help many of us to navigate our lives' challenges. At the very least to realise…
February 24, 2021
WOW Festival Live Online – Changing the World
Jude Kelly, Founder and Director of The WOW Foundation says: “Throughout 2021, WOW Festival Live Online is bringing together courageous women and girls from across…
February 19, 2021
MARIA KEAVENEY-JESSIMAN A TRIBUTE TO A WONDERFUL WOMAN
We pay tribute to local Wimbledon-resident Maria Keaveney-Jessiman who has died at age 96. As a great advocate for the education of young children and…
January 13, 2021
What was 2020 really like for high street businesses?
We asked high street retailers and hospitality businesses in SW London and Surrey what the past year has really been like for them. We all…
December 28, 2020
From Kenya to Canada – A world class women’s lacrosse team is born
How Nina Ruiz, a SW London magistrate and passionate philanthropist, got to take a team of Kenyan lacrosse players to the World Cup Women’s Lacrosse…
December 28, 2020
War on plastic and how supermarkets can half their waste by 2025!
Supermarkets are the key players in the war on throwaway plastic and can half their waste by 2025, but are they doing enough? A recent…
December 10, 2020
Breakdancing at the Olympics! Says London’s JV Mattei fitness guru
Breaking news! The competitive form of breakdancing, known officially as “breaking”, has been confirmed as an official sport for the 2024 Olympics in Paris –…
November 23, 2020
AFC Wimbledon’s journey back to Plough Lane
We spoke to a very excited Ivor Heller, Commercial Director of football club, AFC Wimbledon who played their first match at Plough Lane in November.…