7+ min ago (390+ words) Previous programmes have included a very broad range of events including craft workshops, discussions, exhibitions, film screenings, guided walks, plays, performances, commemorations of local LGBT ... forum+ on celebrating gay pioneers in science and technology (Left) A statue of computing pioneer Alan Turing and (right) forum+ director Tessa Havers-Strong >(Image: Pixabay/forum+) A statue of computing pioneer Alan Turing in Sackville Gardens, Manchester (Image: Pixabay) forum+ is planning for LGBT History Month 2026, and all the community is invited to join the celebration of local LGBT culture, heritage and history. Our charity is very proud to be curating the official programme for Camden & Islington LGBT History Month 2026. The celebrations take place during the month of February and forum+ is seeking submissions and exciting ideas for a dynamic cultural exploration and celebration. The first LGBT History Month was celebrated in February 2005 and LGBT…...

22+ hour, 51+ min ago (340+ words) A historic town in Kent known for its links to Charles Dickens is hosting its annual Dickens festival next month. If there's one event that marks the beginning of Christmas in the Kent calendar, it's Rochester's beloved Dickensian Christmas Festival, drawing in hundreds of visitors every year. Just 22 minutes train ride from Bromley South, Rochester is easy to get to from south east London and central London. Taking place between December 6 and December 7, this two-day festival celebrates all things Dickens, where the Victorian streets will be a hum of people in Dickensian costumes. Alongside the chance to play dress up as your favourite Dickens character, the festival will also bring together Christmas carols, street performers and a snow machine to set the scene. The Victorian streets will be a hum of people in Dickensian costumes. (Image: Graham O" Si"odhacha…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago (400+ words) South Western Railway trains from London Waterloo will be cancelled, diverted, or replaced by buses this weekend. This is due to engineering work in the Wimbledon area and will affect services on Sunday (November 30). Trains will run as normal on Saturday (November 29). We have broken down the details for you to plan ahead this Sunday All lines in the Wimbledon area will be closed all day due to maintenance work. Berrylands station will be closed all day. London Waterloo to Weymouth services will be revised. Morning and early afternoon London Waterloo to Poole/Portsmouth via Eastleigh services will be revised and will call additionally at Farnborough. These services will not divide at Eastleigh. Afternoon and evening London Waterloo to Poole services will be revised and will call additionally at Farnborough. Afternoon and evening London Waterloo to Portsmouth via Eastleigh services…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago (564+ words) Five campsites have been crowned as some of the UK's best for 2025. Several camping sites in Sussex have been honoured in the latest annual Campsites.co.uk Awards from family farms to scenic woodland lodges." All within a 90-minute drive from south London, these campsites offer would-be glampers and campers the chance to escape to the countryside even during the colder winter months. Here are all the campsites that made this year's list: Located in Chiddingly, East Sussex, Hale Farm was crowned"Winner of Best Campsite in South East England. The site occupies a working family farm and offers spacious non-allocated grass tent pitches, each with its own fire pit. For glamping, it has luxury seven-metre bell tents and a shepherd's hut, all furnished to provide comfort in a natural setting. Visitors can meet farm animals such as donkeys, pygmy…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago (264+ words) The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade brought balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear, Spider-Man and Pac-Man to the New York City skies, as floats featuring Labubu and Lego graced the streets. The parade, which started on Manhattan's Upper West Side and closed at Macy's Herald Square flagship store on 34th Street, included dozens of balloons, floats, clown groups and marching bands. It was a chilly day in the city, with wind gusts between 25mph and 30mph making it feel colder, according to David Stark, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in New York. Officials watched the forecast closely, since city law prohibits Macy's from flying full-size balloons if sustained winds exceed 23mph or wind gusts are over 35mph. Weather has grounded the balloons only once, in 1971, but they have also sometimes soared lower than usual because of wind. A star-studded line-up of performances was sprinkled throughout the…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago (598+ words) Proposals to build a sports complex in Eltham and several tower blocks on a vacant lot in Woolwich are among those set to be approved by Greenwich Council next week. The council's Planning Board is meeting on December 2 to discuss five sizable planning applications, all of which have been recommended by council officers for approval. The first application on the agenda is a proposal to upgrade and renovate some outdated sports facilities at Footscray Playing Fields which are owned by GB10 Sports Ltd. GB10 wants to completely transform the former Co-op sports ground site which only contains some unmaintained football fields and out of use tennis courts. It wants to build two 11-a-side floodlit astroturf pitches, five grass pitches of various sizes, six floodlit padel courts, a children's play area, a car park and a brand new clubhouse to replace the former…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago (228+ words) A Colindale school has won a prize for an initiative that pulls together hundreds of pupils around the world to share their knowledge. North London Grammar School, in Colindeep Lane, Colindale, received the Independent Schools Association (ISA) Award 2025 for International Provision for its International Greenwich Olympiad. The contest has connected more than 500 students from 53 countries through project-based scientific and creative challenges. The award was voted for by a panel of expert judges, including school leaders and education experts, who look for standout stories of ambition, success, and achievement. Headteacher Bekir Adak said: "At North London Grammar School, we believe that education extends far beyond the classroom. "Receiving the ISA Award for International Provision is a proud moment for our entire school community, and we are deeply grateful to the team, students and partners who make this global initiative possible." Now…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago (162+ words) A man is fighting for his life following a stabbing in Forest Gate. Police were called to Palmerston Road, off Romford Road, at around 4pm yesterday (November 25). Officers arrived with paramedics and a man in his 50s was taken to hospital in a "life-threatening condition. Two men in their 20s and 50s have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and remain in custody. Romford Road was closed in both directions following the incident but has since reopened. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "Police were called at 15:52hrs on Tuesday, 25 November to Palmerston Road, E7 following reports of a stabbing. "Officers attended with the London Ambulance Service and a man in his 50s was taken to hospital where he remains in a life-threatening condition. "A man in his 20s and a man in his 50s have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. They remain in custody....

5+ day, 41+ min ago (184+ words) Three people have been arrested after a man was stabbed in Dagenham. The Metropolitan Police was called to Becontree Avenue at 9.28pm on November 24 with reports of a stabbing. Officers were dispatched to the scene alongside the London Ambulance Service, where a 21-year-old man was found suffering stab wounds. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening or changing. Three men, all aged in their 20s, have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and remain in custody. A Met spokesperson said: "On Monday, 24 November at 21:28hrs police were called to Becontree Avenue, Dagenham following reports of a stabbing. "Met officers attended the scene alongside paramedics who treated a 21-year-old man for stab wounds. He did not receive any life-changing/threatening injuries. "Three men, all aged in their 20s were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm (GBH). "An investigation has been…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago (651+ words) European Union legislators voted on Tuesday to deepen integration of the bloc's defence industry with Ukraine as US peace plan talks continue and Russia's unconventional warfare operations rattle the 27-nation bloc. Members of the European Parliament voted 457-148, with 33 abstentions, to approve a 1.5-billion euro (1.3 billion) programme, with 300 million euros (262 million) slated for the Ukraine Support Instrument. Raphael Glucksmann, an EU politician from France's S&D party, said the defence programme "will enable us to build a more resilient and sovereign Europe" through partnering with Ukraine to build a cutting-edge military industrial complex. "This is key to making sure we can protect our democracies effectively and autonomously," he said. Ukraine's defence industry "needs us", EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius told EU legislators before the vote in Strasbourg, France, without mentioning the ongoing peace negotiations to end the war. "But we need…...