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Courts · RedbridgeRedbridge Council pays £20,000 to disabled man over unsuitable housing
Redbridge Council has paid £20,000 to a severely disabled man after he was housed in accommodation that was not wheelchair accessible. The man, identified as CPH, was forced to drag himself to the toilet due to the lack of adapted facilities.
Redbridge3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 60 · Hype 45
Courts · HackneyHackney Greens challenged over pension fund divestment pledge
Hackney's Green administration faces scrutiny over its pledge to divest the council's pension fund from companies allegedly supporting genocide. Council officers have raised concerns that political priorities may override legal duties, while a former councillor demands clarity on specific divestments.
Hackney5 min readTrust 60 · Craft 70 · Hype 40
Courts · City of LondonLondon mother details husband's alleged abduction and torture in Saudi Arabia
A London mother-of-three has described a nine-year "living nightmare" after her husband, Rami Naimi, was allegedly abducted in Dubai in 2017 and subsequently tortured in Saudi Arabia. Mira Lozi is now campaigning for his return.
City of London4 min readTrust 40 · Craft 60 · Hype 45
LatestMan dies of cold and lack of oxygen in Gatwick Airport plane wheel well
An unidentified man died in the wheel well of a plane arriving at Gatwick Airport from Tangiers, Morocco. An inquest determined his death was caused by cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and hypothermia from the extreme conditions.
3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 67 · Hype 41- Community Safety · Hackney
Hackney mayor seeks to end twinning with Israeli city Haifa
Hackney Council mayor Zoë Garbett has written to Haifa’s mayor to end their twinning relationship, citing human rights concerns. The original 7 October deadline was extended after criticism, while the council reviews all twinning links for alignment with its values.
Hackney4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 65