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| People | Dealing with Duchenne's | August 29 |
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) - Johanna Jones had never heard of it, until her son Archie was discovered to have the terminal genetic disease. | London Informer |
"Your whole world just falls apart. On June 29, 2005 we went for a routine blood test as Archie was coming up to two and half years old. The doctors told me he had some form of muscular dystrophy... Helpful Links: Muscular Dystrophy Assocaition |
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| People | Gearing up for Carnival | August22 2008 |
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Vox Pop - Are Notting Hill residents as excited as the rest of us? | London Informer |
Gary Yankee, 38, Runs a stall on Portobello, he said: "The potential for violence to erupt is everywhere. There’s too many people and too much trouble. It’s not what I’m into...
Helpful Links: Notting Hill Carnival |
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| People | Marylebone Farmers' Market | April 13 2007 |
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Oysters? Chili plants? Layered potato and mushroom pie? Meet the market that makes sure it's as good for your conscience as it is for your taste buds. |
London Informer |
"It's official. The Marylebone Farmers' Market is the best loved in London according to Observer Food Monthly... Helpful Links: www.lfm.org.uk/mary.asp |
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| People | Save our Cinema |
March 30 2007 |
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How Kensington feels about plans to redevelop the Odeon |
London Informer |
"The fate of the Odeon cinema in Kensington hangs in the balance after film buffs rejected proposed changes to the venue. In a bid to settle the two-year feud, developers Northacre unveiled...
Helpful Links: www.telegraph.co.uk , www.odeon.co.uk |
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| People | Squatting at the Commonwealth Institute | March 30 2007 |
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A rare glimpse into the transient world of squatting. | London Informer |
"A flashlight glinted in the distance. This was my sign to try not to look conspicuous, and climb over the gates to join the now evicted group of squatters which had taken over the Commonwealth Institute in Kensington after Christmas...
Helpful Links: www.squatter.org.uk |
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| People | Stop and Search – who's the victim? |
March 30 2007 |
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We can't ignore knife crime, but how do we stop it? |
London Informer |
See right hand column for Vox Pop
Helpful Links: www.provision.org.uk/knife.htm |
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| People | Covent Garden's inside guide. | March 23, 2007 |
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Come meet the faces behind some of the best businesses in town. |
London Informer |
"Neal's Yard Salad Bar, Rock and Sole Place, The Cross Keys, Coffee Cake and Kink, the Donmar Warehouse, Coco De Mer's Erotic Emporium and more...
Helpful Links: Coffee & Kink , Donmar Warehouse, Sarastro Restaurant , Coco De Mer, Monmouth Coffee |
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| People | Meet the Marylebone Family! | March 23, 2007 |
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Take the tour, from fabulous cheeses to travel books, there's something for everyone in Marylebone. |
London Informer |
"The Gunmakers Pub, The Ginger Pig, La Fromagerie, The Button Queen, The Golden Hind, Daunt Books - meet the people that created one of London's friendliest business communities....
Helpful Links: Marylebone Village , La Fromagerie , The Button Queen , The Ginger Pig , Daunt Books. |
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| People | Will I Lose a Part of Me? | March 2 2007 |
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Born with a birthmark over half of his face, Lucas Welik came to England from Poland in search of surgery. | London Informer |
"People in Poland use the word tolerance like a fashion accessory..." |
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| People | Life with William | January 26 |
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Learning to live with William, a member of the family with more than just Down's Syndrome. | London Informer |
"My wife Claire told me that she was pregnant for the third time, and we were extremely happy. It was 1984 and we were living in Putney, with my two little children, Tim, 3, and Melissa, 4. We had no prior notice that William was going to be born with problems... Helpful Links: Down's Syndrome Association, Christopher's Liberty award, Interview with The Lawyer.com |
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