#London News

[consult-sherlockholmes]

Two horses have been caught, others are still on the loose in central London. I am working on it. They were last spotted at Victoria Station or Whitechappel. The horses are panicked, so if you are in the area better seek shelter and do not try to stop the horses, they could easily injure you.

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1847 – Eyewitness report on An Gorta Mór by James Mahoney in The Illustrated London News.

‘I started from Cork… for Skibbereen and saw little until we came to Clonakilty, where the coach stopped for breakfast; and here, for the first time, the horrors of the poverty became visible, in the vast number of famished poor, who flocked around the coach to beg alms: amongst them was a woman carrying in her arms the corpse of a fine child, and making the most distressing appeal to the…

[thegayuk]

Just Stop Oil threatens action over Pride In London sponsors

Pride In London may be in for a bit of trouble this weekend over taking money from sponsors such as United Airlines. The Pride event could find itself in the headlines once again after the protest group, Just Stop Oil published a list of demands on Twitter, insisting that they may take action if the demands are not addressed. Taking to Twitter Just Stop Oil made 3 demands of Pride In London.…

[totallyhussein-blog]

“Have courage, dear heart, for there is nothing to be afraid of”

“The kingdom of God is within you” and in images rarely seen in the Western media, members of the Iraqi Christian community marked Palm Sunday.

Just last month, Al Jazeera reported how Christians celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Deir Mar Mikhael (Monastery of Saint Michael) in Mosul, for the first time in more than 20 years!

The residents of Mosul have lived with insecurity since the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. In June 2014, the city was taken by IS, which held it till July 2017.

As one resident told Al-Jazeera; “After 2003, as Christians, we used to stay at home for long periods and deliberately not go to churches and monasteries because of the bad security conditions and threats to Christians.”

When ISIL controlled Mosul, many churches and monasteries were destroyed and many are still damaged, but are undergoing reconstruction and are being assisted by fellow Christians through organisations like Aid to the Church in Need.

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Troubling Beliefs Among British Muslims

🌟 Dive into thought-provoking insights on troubling beliefs among British Muslims in our latest YouTube video! Explore attitudes, challenges, and the road to fostering inclusivity. Let's tackle extremism together! 🤝 Check out the video here: YouTube Video #BritishMuslims #Extremism #ShariaLaw

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The Spitalfields Business Series: Kill The Cat

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The Spitalfields Business Series: Kill The Cat

Credit Brendan Bell/Spitalfields E1 In this series, we speak to business owners in Spitalfields Market about the work they are doing, their hopes for 2024 and what they love about the City. Q. Tell us about your business? A. Kill The Cat is a different breed of craft beer bar – one that entices you […]

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[londontimes]

Moxon Street developer was behind £26m Kilburn 'nightmare'

Barnet Council has granted planning permission for a block of 92 flats to a developer whose flagship project in Kilburn ended up £26 million in debt.

On January 11, the council’s planning committee convened to deliberate over the future of Intec House, in Moxon Street, Chipping Barnet. 

Planning officers had written a report recommending the panel grant consent to plans to replace the existing office block with a mixed-use development. 

The proposal was submitted by a company, incorporated in December 2021, called Moxon One Limited. 

On January 11, the council’s planning committee convened to deliberate over the future of Intec House, in Moxon Street, Chipping Barnet. 

Planning officers had written a report recommending the panel grant consent to plans to replace the existing office block with a mixed-use development. 

The proposal was submitted by a company, incorporated in December 2021, called Moxon One Limited. 

Paul Godfrey borrowed £19 million from OakNorth Bank and £13 million from other sources to fund the scheme. The development was supposed to make £10 million in profit. 

But in December 2020, OakNorth called in administrators after a series of delays.  

Buyers who put down deposits in 2018 and were due to move in by spring 2019 were still waiting for their move-in dates. 

Those who had moved in said it was a "nightmare" and they were living "on a building site".

The administrators found the development unfinished and the bank account of 254 Kilburn LLP – the venture set up to deliver the project – empty.  

The latest administrator’s report, published on January 10, said OakNorth was owed £25.5 million, HMRC was owed more than £500,000 and other creditors claimed they were owed over £760,000. 

The administrators eventually completed the building, but do not believe they will be able to raise sufficient funds to repay even the primary creditor – OakNorth – in full.  

Nobody else is expected to be paid anything at all.

Explanation 

Mr Godfrey said in 2021 that he was “very sorry” for the Park Place delays, which had “all been out of my hands”.

He said the project was affected by problems associated with Brexit and Covid.  

He disagreed with OakNorth’s decision to call in the administrators. 

He also contested the administrators’ sums. 

“We believe that in principle it would be viable to complete the scheme in a manner which maximises the body of the creditors’ interests, realising sufficient funds to settle them, as was our intention,” he told the Ham&High newspaper. 

Administrators later wrote a report saying the directors of the Park Place development had refused to co-operate with their investigation and failed to turn over completed accounts.  

Moxon Street 

At 49 Moxon Street, Mr Godfrey wants to build a seven-storey development, including 92 flats and 730sq m of employment space. 

Barnet Council received dozens of objections, including one from Chipping Barnet MP Theresa Villiers. 

Concerns included the size of the building, its impact on local views and what impact it might have on existing parking problems.  

But some residents are also concerned about the failure of the Kilburn scheme. 

“With a track record of not repaying lenders, how is he going to raise the funding and reach completion for such an ambitious project?” one said to this newspaper. 

“A more sensible approach would have been for Mr Godfrey to propose a more achievable development, more in keeping with the three to four-storey blocks in the area, which allowed for adequate parking for the residents therein.” 

What next? 

Labour councillor Tim Roberts, one of the councillors who voted to approve the application, stressed that the planning committee could not make decisions based on applicants or their backgrounds. 

“We look at the planning reasons for acceptance and rejection,” he said. “We get the necessary information to make a planning decision. 

“The financing is another matter. It’s not the planning committee being irresponsible. We are fully responsible.” 

But he added: “In light of what you’ve told me, it may be necessary for planning officers to take further steps to check on the background of an applicant. 

“I might well raise it now with planning officers.” 

Mr Godfrey was approached for comment last week via his agent for the planning application, Iceni Projects, and directly.  

To date, no reply has been received.  

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Protests in London against UK migration policies

On Monday, activists, anti-racists and refugee rights campaigners gathered outside the Home Office in London for a large-scale protest under the slogan “Stop the Hate”.

The protesters organised the action to express strong opposition to the UK’s migration policy, especially in the wake of the sad incident involving the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge, which was allocated by the government to house migrants.

The protest was sparked by a tragic death last week, further fuelling fears about the treatment of migrants under the current policy. An asylum seeker recently died on the Bibby Stockholm vessel at the centre of the controversy. ​​​​​​​Weyman Bennett, co-convenor of Stand Up To Racism, expressed profound concern over recent developments. He claimed:

“While our hearts broke watching the news of more lives lost as a result of the racist borders policy, (Prime Minister Rishi) Sunak forced through legislation seeking to override the court’s ruling that the Rwanda plan was illegal.”

Read more HERE

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Massive London protest demands permanent ceasefire in Gaza

TENS of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched through central London on Saturday (25) to call for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the latest in a series of weekend demonstrations in the capital since the seven-week war began.Saturday’s rally, which involved 45,000 campaigners according to police estimates, took place during a four-day truce between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, the first break in the fighting, but protesters said that was not enough.

Read more- https://www.easterneye.biz/massive-london-protest-demands-permanent-ceasefire-in-gaza/

[the-eyespy]

🇬🇧🇵🇸 Big Ben in London is illuminated in solidarity with a ceasefire as UK Members of Parliament vote on the ceasefire in Gaza.

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

i vote that next year instead of reading Dracula we do a Jeeves & Wooster Book Club. those two never got the rabid tumblr shipping fandom they deserved (disqualified for the sheer technicality of being published a century too soon). we must correct this injustice

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[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1847 – Eyewitness report on An Gorta Mór by James Mahoney in The Illustrated London News.

‘I started from Cork… for Skibbereen and saw little until we came to Clonakilty, where the coach stopped for breakfast; and here, for the first time, the horrors of the poverty became visible, in the vast number of famished poor, who flocked around the coach to beg alms: amongst them was a woman carrying in her arms the corpse of a fine child, and making the most distressing appeal to the…

[thegayuk]

6 UK trans prides that are taking place in 2022 you have to know about

6 UK trans prides that are taking place in 2022 you have to know about

Specific transgender pride events are on the rise in the UK for our transgender siblings to show off their pride and be centred within their own events. Here are the top six transgender pride you have to know about that are happening in 2022 right here in the UK. Less than a decade ago there was no specific transgender pride events in the UK, now in 2022, there are over half a dozen, from…

[totallyhussein-blog]

UK ruling sheds renewed light on justice for the Yazidi’s

The UK has now formally acknowledged that genocide was committed against the Yazidi people in 2014. The UK ruling follows Germany, who found a Daesh fighter guilty of acts of genocide and crimes against humanity.

"We have made the historic acknowledgement that acts of genocide were committed against the Yazidi people. This determination only strengthens our commitment to ensuring that they receive the compensation owed to them and are able to access meaningful justice."

In 2015, the AMAR Foundation launched 'Escaping Darkness' - the first specialized mental health service for Yazidi women. This 2015 video also demonstrates AMAR's efforts within Iraq’s displacement camps, for those Yazidis who were brutally displaced by IS.

For more information on the AMAR Foundation’s work with Iraq’s Yazidi community, please contact AMAR on 0207 799 2217. You can also direct any questions to @AMARLondon on Twitter or make a donation here.

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Don’t know the details, but honey, if they didn’t like you before, this interview isn’t going to help.