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By Sara Valle-Martínez Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced that London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) will cover whole of Greater London from 29 August 2023. Drivers will face a daily fee of £12.50 for using London’s roads from next year, as part of the mayor’s attempt to clean up the city’s toxic air and tackle the climate emergency. …
By Gülsüm Bölük, Fatou Coulibaly, Sam Sorabjee, and Sara Valle-Martínez Nag’s Head business owners in Holloway feel disconnected from the upcoming community Christmas event to be held this weekend. Islington Council announced yesterday that a Festive Lights Event will take place in Nag’s Head Marketon Saturday, November 19, with Islington’s Mayor, Marian Spall, switching on the Christmas lights. …
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By Sara Valle-Martínez, Lauren Spencer and Gabriela Yorgova Breweries might have to serve warm beer amid blackout warnings from the National Grid’s chief executive, and Holloway hospitality businesses are worried they might have to close down. John Pettigrew said earlier this month Britain could be affected by the winter blackouts from 4pm to 7pm during …
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By Sara Valle-Martínez A couple of self-employed artists who were facing financial ruin because of the pandemic are planning to expand. Lianne and Jean Le Roux, owners of Good Fortune Studio in 123 King’s Cross Road, are hoping to move to Blackfriars by 2022. They opened their business after working in the permanent make-up and …
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By Sara Valle-Martínez A senior foreign correspondent for ABC News highlights the lack of diversity in British journalism. Ian Pannell, who prior to joining ABC worked for BBC for over twenty years, said: “There’s been a lot about diversity in the media, which is a huge issue about race, and about sex and sexuality, who’s actually …
By Sara Valle-Martínez The return to “Plan B” raises concerns amongst Christmas travellers. Christmas travel plans are set to be disrupted as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced last December 8th that England will be moving to “Plan B” following the spread of the Omicron variant. Covid-19 cases could be doubling in the next weeks, as suggested by an …
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By: Sara Valle-Martínez Tesco is installing X-ray scanners to avoid staff pilfering. The British company Tesco lost over £1.2 million during 2020. The retailers found that, for every £5 profit the staff stole £1. Tesco installed security scanners at staff entrances of 6,000 of their major stores to prevent staff pilfering. Photo by Erik Scheel on …
By: Sara Valle-Martínez New Scientist Chief Editor Photographer spoke to London Metropolitan’s Journalism students about the basics of photography. Last 5th of November, Journalism students had the opportunity to meet with Adam Goff, who has been working for New Scientist magazine for 27 years, to discuss the relevance of photography in journalism. Photo by ATC Comm …
By Sara Valle-Martínez Coffee shops along Holloway Road are no longer offering student discounts due to the measures they had to follow to adapt to life after Covid-19. Universities, including London Metropolitan, used online learning for the 2020-2021 course. With no students studying nor living in the area, most establishments closed their doors. Zee Coffee …
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