South East Londoner • 4th May 2024

Sadiq Khan "doesn't understand outer London" claims London Assembly Tory

The Conservative London Assembly member for Bexley and Bromley has claimed Sadiq Khan doesn’t understand outer London following his re-election.

Thomas Frederick Turrell was victorious over the Labour candidate Kevin McKenna, winning 90,103 votes compared to McKenna, who secured just 50,174.

Turrell said: “Bromley have rejected four more years of Sadiq Khan.

“I think they rejected it because clearly Sadiq Khan doesn’t understand outer London, so that’s why this election matters: it’s about ge

North East Londoner • 4th May 2024

Voter apathy blamed for low turnout as Conservatives re-elected in Havering and Redbridge

Labour and Conservative politicians both blamed voter apathy for low turnout after Conservative Keith Prince was re-elected to the Havering and Redbridge London Assembly for a third term.

Turnout in the constituency was 42.94%, slightly above the London average of 40.5% and similar to the 42% from 2021.

Jas Athwal, the Labour leader of Redbridge Borough Council, said: “I think people have got so much to worry about at the moment, and apathy does set in – people do start saying ‘you’re all the

North East Londoner • 4th May 2024

"We start on Monday": City and East winner sets sights on general election

Labour’s City and East London Assembly winner is already focused on helping to secure his party a victory in the upcoming general election, after re-election for a second term today.

Unmesh Desai shared his commitment to helping Labour succeed in upcoming elections and increase the party’s share of his constituency, in an address to the ExCel this afternoon.

Desai said: “I want to get all our Labour MP candidates elected in City and East London, and I will do everything I can, starting from Mo

South West Londoner • 4th May 2024

Relief for Tories in Croydon and Sutton as they retain potential swing seat

The Conservatives have held the Croydon and Sutton seat in the London Mayoral elections, in a relief win for the party after a crushing overall defeat by Labour.

Tory candidate Neil Garratt won 64,674 votes compared to Labour’s Maddie Henson, who got 54,380 votes, securing a 10,000 strong majority.

The constituency seat was widely held as a potential swing seat that could be claimed by Labour, given the split vote due to the popularity of Liberal Democrats in Sutton.

Garratt said: “I feel rel

South West Londoner • 19th April 2024

Children's cancer care moving from St George’s and Royal Marsden

NHS England announced last month that specialist children’s cancer services will move to the Evelina London by October 2026 at the earliest.

Care for children aged 15 and under at both St George’s Hospital in Tooting and Royal Marsden in Sutton will be forced to move, at an estimated cost of £40 million.

The decision, which follows a 12-week public consultation process, comes in spite of significant backlash from MPs and public campaigners.

An online petition against the relocation, organised

South West Londoner • 27th March 2024

A celebration of 200 years of the RNLI with Kingston choir Euphonix

Kingston-based community choir put on a lunchtime concert last week in aid of the RNLI’s bicentennial anniversary earlier this month.

Euphonix, a community choir of up to 100 members, which began in 2009, performed at Kingston’s Rose Theatre last Wednesday, raising money in aid of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) 200 years of saving lives.

The choir, led by musical director Thomas Chapman, performed a number of nautical songs to incorporate the RNLI theme, including Sam Smith’s ‘

South West Londoner • 14th March 2024

'Beaming with Queerness' - How the West London Queer Project has transformed the LGBTQ+ community

The West London Queer Project, a non-profit Community Interest Company (CIC), aims to provide a support network and give a voice to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other sexual and gender identifying people (LGBTQ+) in west London at a time of great uncertainty and challenge.

Their LGBTQ+ History Month quiz, hosted by London-based drag queen Beary Poppins on February 29, sold more than 75 tickets.

Aubrey Crawley, the organisation’s founder, started engaging in discussions with L

South West Londoner • 1st March 2024

Owl stolen from Wimbledon and Putney Commons in suspected targeted attack

A tawny owl has been stolen from Wimbledon and Putney Commons.

Merlin, who is nearly 30 years old, has lived in a locked aviary in a stable yard on the commons since 2017 and was cared for by a specialist team until Saturday.

Angela Evans-Hill, who was working as duty officer on the night of his disappearance, said that a mountain keeper duty had gone in to feed him on Saturday evening when he discovered him missing.

She said: “The person on shift radioed me to say we’ve got a problem, Merlin

South West Londoner • 1st March 2024

Richmond remembers pandemic loss for Day of Reflection

The Richmond community are remembering lives lost during the Covid-19 pandemic with a wall of reflection for the fourth annual Day of Reflection this Sunday.

The wall, hanging poignant written messages dedicated towards loved ones, has been placed in end-of-life charity Marie Curie’s Richmond shop to encourage individuals to commemorate those lost during the pandemic.

The Day of Reflection was established in 2021 by the charity, who observed a vital need to mark both the lives lost during the

18th December 2022

In Conversation with Ellie Dixon – The Student

Ellie Dixon, the indie-pop wunderkind, is one of the most exciting up-and-coming music artists the music industry has seen in a long time. After achieving a wealth of success following the release of her new EP Crikey! It’s my Psyche and her most recent single ‘Swing!’, I had the privilege of sitting down with Ellie to discuss her road to amassing such a notable digital audience, her first headline tour and the challenges that being a woman in the music industry entails.

Ruth: How did you progr

the edi magazine • 14th December 2022

The Power of the Incredible Female-Led Iranian Revolution

Ruth Stainer sheds light on the context of the female-led protests currently taking place in Iran, its possible implications and what you can do to help assist protestors in their fight for change:

It has been nearly three months since the widespread national protests began in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini. The 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman was visiting family in Tehran when she was arrested by the Islamic Republic’s[1]‘morality police’[2]for allegedly not adhering to the governme

the edi magazine • 2nd November 2022

From West Side Story to Ocean's 8: In Conversation with Rob Striem

Ruth Stainer sits down with renowned location manager and assistant producer Rob Striem to hear about why creativity is so crucial within the film industry and the importance of waiting for the good stuff:

Rob Striem, a Native New Yorker who has spent almost all of his life living in Brooklyn, represents almost the pinocle of what it is to ‘make it’ in the film business. Having been in the industry for the best part of 30 years, initially starting out as producer on student film projects before

The Rattlecap • 22nd October 2022

The Damaging Implications of Instagram's Continued Misogynistic Censorship of the Female Body

Launched in October 2010, Instagram was initially perceived to be an innovative app

designed to generate individual digital power and accessibility. This reflected Mark

Zuckerberg’s, the founder of Facebook and now owner of Instagram, belief that technology

could be a ‘democratising force for putting power in people’s hands.’

Whilst, for a short while, this hope felt tangible, the reality of the digital experience in 2022

is quite different, with offline vulnerabilities now seemingly follow

South West Londoner • 8th August 2022

London City Airport’s sales boom amidst summer travel chaos

London City Airport has continued to economically thrive during the height of the summer peak, serving 640,000 passengers across June and July.

They are also on course to serve up to three million passengers by the end of the year.

Though the airport experienced slight changes due to the UK Government’s slot amnesty scheme, in place from mid-June to early July in an attempt to help the aviation industry minimise travel disruption, their operation has been largely unaffected through August.

So

UK • 13th May 2022

If the Kardashians went to UK unis this is where they'd all go

From Kim’s iconic crying face, to the hit of Kylie’s “rise and shine” and the saga of the diamond earring, it’s safe to say we’ve been nothing short of obsessed with the Kardashians ever since they first graced our screens back in 2007.

The literal epitome of incredibly out-of-touch rich, white Americans who are seemingly incapable of chopping up a cucumber normally (seriously wtf was going on in the most recent episode??), imagining any of the Kardashians slumming it at a UK uni feels nearly i

UK • 13th May 2022

Where you choose to live in London and what it says about your overall vibe

Where you choose to live in London is so much more than a simple decision, it’s close to a political statement. It speaks to your background, values, and how much you’re truly willing to spend on a pint before moving elsewhere. It’s no wonder that trying to decide where to live (if you can even find somewhere in today’s housing crisis), is an utter mind field.

Rest assured, The Tab has got you covered. From the rich boroughs of the West to the edgier and more exciting boroughs of the East, we’r

UK • 13th May 2022

The marking strike will disproportionately impact humanities students and I'm fed up

After the strikes, it feels like an utter slap in the face

With the recent announcement that 44 universities are set to boycott any marking and assessments of students’ work, it’s no secret that a lot of humanities students are feeling incredibly frustrated, and rightfully so.

The last two years have been an incredibly tumultuous experience for all university students, with the culmination of Covid and continued strikes by the UCU (the University and College Union) creating great challenges fo

UK • 11th May 2022

This is what your favourite Heartstopper character says about you

Heartstopper is the Netflix show that’s captivated all of our hearts. Adapted from Alice Oseman’s popular webtoon, it is a beautiful coming of age story about learning your self-worth and the priceless value of true friendship. From Darcy and Elle’s endearing love story to Nick and Charlie’s adorable friends-to-lovers timeline, Heartstopper truly encapsulates what it is to be young and queer, with all the challenges that you may face along the way. Though we can’t help but be obsessed with all o

UK • 11th May 2022

The Tab’s guide to having the ultimate hot girl summer

The time is here, hot girl summer is fast approaching. If you can possibly see past the mound of deadlines and the daily slog at the library, get ready for a summer of finally fully embracing your best self. Lets be honest, summer 2020 and 2021 were both a bit of a flop, but this Covid-free upcoming summer looks like its going to be a win for the girls.

If you’ve been living under a literal rock and are new to the phrase “hot girl summer”, it was coined by the queen Megan Thee Stallion in her i

UK • 10th May 2022

This is why loads of young TikTok stars and influencers are removing their filler

An increasing number of influencers are now publicly sharing their experiences of removing their filler. Long gone are the days of notorious big lips and cheek fillers, instead 2022 appears to be the year of the more “natural looking-influencer.”

Initially leading the way back in October 2020 was perhaps Love Island’s most influential social media star to date, Molly-Mae.

In a YouTube video, watched by eight million people and titled, “I HAD MY LIP FILLER COMPLETELY DISSOLVED”, Molly-Mae passi

UK • 10th May 2022

BeReal isn't the revolutionary social media app everybody thinks it is

BeReal is the app in which a daily notification gives you two minutes to simultaneously take a picture using your phone’s front and back cameras. These are then posted to a feed for your friends to see.

The grip it has on us all is terrifying, resembling a hysteria and popularity not far off that of Tumblr in 2013. In fact, according to a recent report by Data.ai, BeReal has been downloaded 3.2 million times worldwide since January 2022, bringing its total users to five million.

Let’s be hones

UK • 9th May 2022

Here's which university all of the Derry Girls characters would go to

Derry Girls, the award-winning comedy show that’s got us all gripped at the moment, is back with its new (and sadly also its final) season. Set in 1990s Northern Ireland during The Troubles, it follows the chaotic lives of five students as they navigate the world of school, relationships, friendships, and everything in between. So, whilst we all attempt to recover from the emotional rollercoaster that was last weeks episode, its time to tackle the all-important question: which university should

the edi magazine • 18th March 2022

Five ways you can help Ukraine during the current humanitarian crisis

Image description: 'As people gathered against Russia's war on Ukraine in Bristo Square, I took a few pictures of people protesting, holding posters and sharing their stories. This inspired me to create a collage of the pictures I took to display the different types of people at the protest and to try and capture their emotions.'

It is estimated by the United Nations that up to 2 million Ukrainians have fled since the start of the Russian invasion, with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees cal

the edi magazine • 25th February 2022

Masses of students protest the University of Edinburgh’s Sexual Violence Redressal System

‘One, two, three, four, sexual violence has got to go’ - just one of the many unified and repeated chants that could be heard by the hundreds of students who lined Bristo Square on Wednesday 9th February in the afternoon, passionately protesting the university’s sexual violence redressal system.

Image description: This work was originally created in May 2020 in tribute to George Floyd. Using felt pen on paper, there is a singular figure depicted in the middle raising one fist. The symbol of the