Surrey County Council awarded £5million for cycling lanes and walking paths
Surrey County Council has been awarded more than £5million to create more cycling lanes and walking paths across its boroughs.
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The She Speaks We Hear Podcast Hosted and produced by Sharmeen Ziauddin
News & Features
Joe Wicks visits hometown Epsom in emotional mental health documentary
Exercise guru and post-pandemic national treasure, Joe Wicks, visited his secondary school and childhood home in Epsom during a documentary about mental health.
What do Black Lives Matter and Palestine solidarity have in common?
As we mark the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, it is hard not to draw comparisons with the global Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and the impact it had on the growing international solidarity with the Palestinians.
Kingston’s unplaced children highlight the need for new secondary school in the borough
The number of children in Kingston without an allocated secondary school place on National Offer Day, March 1, has increased substantially.
Kingston to use AI to make transport decisions
Kingston Council is working with an artificial intelligence (AI) company to monitor what people and vehicles do when they enter the town centre.
Lifesaving heart screening halted due to pandemic
A mother from Worcester Park was able to save her son’s life by taking him for a preemptive heart screening just before the first lockdown began.
How volunteers are doing essential work to help refugees
“She is a superwoman,” said Sudanese refugee Moe about 45-year-old teaching assistant, Zeenat Bibi.
Charities and volunteers are helping Moe, and other refugees, with necessities, not only through the pandemic, but through the longest wait of their lives. Those seeking asylum in the UK are placed in temporary accommodation, moved around for months, if not years, just to have their cases heard.
When 33-year-old Moe arrived in England three months ago, he was initially placed in a hotel in Croyd
Charities and volunteers are helping Moe, and other refugees, with necessities, not only through the pandemic, but through the longest wait of their lives. Those seeking asylum in the UK are placed in temporary accommodation, moved around for months, if not years, just to have their cases heard.
When 33-year-old Moe arrived in England three months ago, he was initially placed in a hotel in Croyd
Kingston Outreach project helps local people through lockdown –
A project called Kingston Outreach has been helping locals in need by providing a food bank and hot food service since March, when lockdown first began.
Kingston Voluntary Action awarded Covid-19 grant –
Kingston Voluntary Action (KVA) has been awarded a £100,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund for residents affected by Covid-19.
Stickman: Brought to life at the Rose Theatre –
The much-loved children’s modern classic Stickman by Julia Donaldson is back at the Rose Theatre this Christmas.
Prime Minister faces backlash as MPs vote on new coronavirus measures –
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to face rebellion from some backbenchers over coronavirus restrictions in a vote on Tuesday, December 1.
Hate Crime Awareness Week: Kingston has one of the lowest rates of race hate crime in the capital
Kingston had one of the lowest numbers of reported racist or religiously motivated crime rates in London in the 12 months up to July
National Curry Week: How are Kingston’s Indian restaurants getting through the pandemic?
It has been a challenging time for the hospitality industry. From the start of lockdown in March, restaurants around the country have had to adapt and innovate to stay in business.
South Londoners featured in Harry and Meghan’s Black History Month campaign
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have launched a ‘Next Gen Trailblazers’ campaign for Black History Month which includes a number of rising stars from London.
Food & Travel
Opinion
COMMENT: President Macron's new policies risk further stigmatising French Muslims
The President of France says he has begun a fight with Islamists, but instead has introduced policies that target ordinary Muslims.
COMMENT: China's actions in Xinjiang cannot be ignored anymore
After the Holocaust, we said never again. But less than a century later one of the biggest cases of human rights abuse the world has ever seen is happening in China.
Why should British Muslims join the British Army?
When I found out I’d be visiting the Army Training Centre Pirbright, along with the Chair of the Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group, Akeela Ahmed MBE, I was slightly apprehensive. Visions of scary-looking English men in army gear holding rifles filled my mind and I wasn’t really sure what to expect.
It’s time to stand up to and call out anti-Muslim rhetoric
The events of 15th March 2019, where 50 innocent men, women and children were murdered in cold blood will go down as one of New Zealand’s darkest days. Like all terrorist attacks of this calibre we go through extreme emotions of shock, anger, sadness and grief. Overwhelming grief.
The Fallacy of Getting Brexit Done
One of the key slogans we have been hearing from Boris Johnson since he became Prime Minister, is ‘let’s get Brexit done’.
Unpacking Racism
It’s not easy to unpack racism and write about #blacklivesmatter. I am by no means an authority on what black people in America, the UK and around the world have gone through for centuries. As a Muslim of Pakistani origin living in the UK, I know all too well about racism and anti-Muslim hatred, but anti-black racism is a whole different ball game. I recognise my privilege.
Thank You Mr. Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Today I want to talk about the Labour MP for Slough, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi. Because he deserves all the praise he has got, and more.
How to solve a problem like climate change
Amongst all the chaos Boris has been ensuing on us this week, the other news story that has troubled me is far more important.
Can Brexit save us from Europe’s far-right?
As the Prime minister intends to press his Brexit bill through Commons in three days it finally seems like we’re getting ‘Brexit done’, imminently or in the next seven years, can the 2019 general election that is being called a landslide victory for the Tories, bring us together?
Lifestyle Blog
Explore a featured selection of my writing work below.
Where to find a Ladies-only Spa
It can be really hard to find a ladies-only spa! No disrespect to the bros but having a space where women can relax by themselves, especially in our busy modern lives is a luxury we could all do with from time to time, so why should Muslim women miss out?
Top 10 affordable beauty products of 2019
Beauty products can be a minefield sometimes. I hate wasting money on rubbish skincare and make-up.
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