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Labour MP: Community ownership is the future for UK pubs
Labour MP Alistair Strathern visits the UK's first community-owned pub, the Red Lion in Hitchin, arguing the model saves locals. Learn how the 'Community Right to Buy' could protect pubs nationwide.
Community ownership is the future for UK pubs, says Labour MP
Labour MP Alistair Strathern visits the UK's first community-owned pub, the Red Lion in Hitchin, arguing the model saves locals and boosts community spirit. Discover how the 'Community Right to Buy' could protect pubs nationwide.
5 Characters in Every UK Community Facebook Group
From the Lost Cat Crusader to the Planning Permission Protester, we explore the quintessential personalities that define Britain's local Facebook groups. Discover who's in your neighbourhood feed.
NHS defies Supreme Court on single-sex spaces
English hospitals are allowing trans patients into single-sex spaces, contradicting a Supreme Court ruling. Ministers are yet to decide on new guidance, leaving policy in limbo.
Manchester Jewish community's resilience after terror plot
After an Islamic State plot to attack a Greater Manchester Jewish neighbourhood was foiled, the community focuses on daily struggles and defiant unity. Discover their story of vigilance and cohesion.
UK Jews fear for future after Bondi and Manchester attacks
Following attacks in Sydney and Manchester, Britain's Jewish community faces heightened fear and security. Many in Golders Green now question their future in the UK as antisemitism hits record levels.
Nurse Suspended Over Trans Colleague Changing Room Dispute
A&E nurse Sandie Peggie was suspended after objecting to sharing a women's changing room with a transgender colleague. Her employment tribunal case has become a national flashpoint.
Minister accused of parroting trans lobby in women's spaces case
Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson faces criticism for her High Court submission opposing new guidance protecting single-sex spaces. Women's rights groups and JK Rowling voice dismay.
Bondi Synagogue's Role After Tragic Attack
The Bondi Synagogue has become a focal point for remembrance and grief following the devastating attack on its community. Discover how this spiritual home is supporting Jews in Australia.
Minister blocks trans guidance over discrimination claims
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson faces accusations of blocking new trans guidance. She argues the rules are 'discriminatory'. Read the full story and have your say.
Phillipson Blocks Women-Only Spaces Guidance
Women and Equalities Secretary Bridget Phillipson refuses to sign off EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces, branding it 'trans-exclusive'. The move delays clarity for hospitals and businesses.
How grassroots groups are tackling the UK's loneliness crisis
Across the UK, grassroots initiatives from farming co-ops to urban neighbourhood projects are rebuilding community bonds to fight a historic epidemic of social isolation. Discover how they're making a difference.
Court challenge to Hampstead Heath trans swimming policy
A rights group argues that allowing entry to single-sex ponds based on self-identification is unlawful. The City of London Corporation is reviewing its policy after a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Read the latest.
Falkner: Government 'Abandoned' Women's Rights
Former EHRC head Kishwer Falkner accuses Labour of 'dissembling' over delays to new transgender guidance for single-sex spaces. Read the full story on the Westminster row.
Community raises thousands for hospice supporting girl with cancer
A Welsh community that united to fund a child's cancer treatment has now raised over £10,000 for Ty Hafan hospice, which supports her family. Discover their inspiring story.
Girlguiding bans trans members after mother's legal threat
A mother who forced Girlguiding to ban male-born trans members says the policy had created safeguarding risks and stopped 'thousands' of girls from joining. Read the full story.
Ex-EHRC chief: Labour has 'abandoned women's rights'
Baroness Falkner accuses Labour of being 'terrified' of MPs pushing trans self-ID and failing grooming gang victims. Read the full explosive interview.
Liverpool community trust faces governance inquiry
The Eldonian village in Liverpool, once hailed as a community housing utopia, faces a governance inquiry after assets were transferred offshore. Residents fight to save their dream.
EHRC impasse over gender guidance sparks discord
Internal conflict at UK's human rights watchdog over delayed single-sex spaces guidance distracts from pressing issues like far-right rise. New appointments could reshape approach.
UK Government Weighs New Transgender Space Guidance
As Bridget Phillipson reviews EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces, columnist Aimee Walsh argues trans rights are human rights being reduced to policy debates. Read more.
Boy's emotional reaction to £17k hospice fundraising
Seven-year-old Noah Playforth breaks down in tears after discovering his daily running challenge raised over £17,000 for Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice. His heartwarming story went viral on TikTok.
Abu Zafar: Community Champion's Legacy Remembered
Tower Hamlets mourns Abu Zafar, the Bangladeshi-British community leader who transformed lives through decades of activism. Discover his remarkable journey.
UK's warm banks expand as energy costs and winter hit
As the energy price cap rises and Arctic air sweeps the UK, thousands seek refuge in community warm spaces. Share your experience with the warm bank phenomenon.
Piers Morgan's Heated Trans Rights Debate on Lorraine
Lorraine Kelly lost control of her show during a fiery debate between Piers Morgan and Dr Amir on trans rights and women's spaces. Read the full story of the on-air chaos.
Nottingham's Plough Inn closes, community fights back
The historic Plough Inn in Radford has closed after unsustainable losses. Locals are campaigning for Asset of Community Value status to protect the beloved pub from redevelopment.
Jaywick's Resilient Community Defies Deprivation Label
Discover how Jaywick, officially Britain's most deprived area, thrives with community spirit, food banks, and karaoke nights. See the real story behind the media stereotypes.
New California Community Requires Residents Sign Kindness Pledge
Silverwood, a $7 billion master-planned community in California, requires residents to sign a kindness pledge before moving in. Discover how this innovative approach aims to foster community spirit.
Equality watchdog's gender guidance 'unworkable'
The Equality and Human Rights Commission faces mounting criticism as its latest guidance on single-sex spaces is declared fundamentally unworkable by legal experts and service providers.
Welsh Communities Forge Resilience Through Mutual Aid Networks
New research reveals how Welsh communities in Monmouthshire are banding together through mutual aid and local support networks to overcome economic challenges.
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