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Instructor and participant both smiling with raised hands doing finger exercises

Could you be an instructor for Love to Move?

Parkinson's UK, in partnership with British Gymnastics Foundation, is offering training for individuals or community groups to become volunteer instructors for their innovative seated exercise programme.

Dr Jacky McLeod, local GP and Public Health expert, speaking at the meeting.

'Environmental racism': council approves rubber crumb football pitch at Whitefoot Lane, Downham

Local GP and Public Health expert Jacky McLeod objected to the plan saying 'putting this kind of thing in an area, which in other areas would have been rejected' is environmental racism, but councillors overruled GP and community concerns.

London Fire Brigade truck responding to an emergency, driving down Embankment.

London’s firefighters routinely exposed to carcinogens and pollutants, finds City Hall report

The London Assembly Fire Committee released a groundbreaking report on the risks that London's firefighters face.

Picture of open palm showing handful of rubber crumb. Caption - 3G football pitches use around 120 tons of rubber crumb, topped up with 300 kg/year

Council ignores health risks in plans for rubber crumb pitch at Whitefoot Lane, Downham

Cabinet member Sakina Sheikh presented officer advice on rubber crumb which ignores health risks to players and workers, in her answers at the full council meeting on 28 January.

Football pitch visible behind trees, shrubs and ancient pond at centre of the playing fields.

Calls to scrap plans for crumb rubber football pitch at Whitefoot Lane, Downham

Lewisham council have raised a planning application for a 3G football pitch at the playing fields, which include protected nature conservation areas. But local campaigners are calling for a halt and health impact assessment.

Protestors outside the hospital with signs "GMB Union, End Outsourcing" and placards, "We are workers, not slaves".

NHS outsourced workers at Lewisham hospital protest low pay

The hospital has outsourced its cleaners, porters and caterers' jobs to facilities management firm ISS global, which is paying below the London Living Wage.

Volunteers at tables outside Bellingham Leisure Centre stacked with crates and boxes of produce.

Bellingham: GLL Leisure centre hosts 'free food giveaway'

GLL Leisure Centre hosted food redistribution charity The Felix Project, which gave away 4.5 tonnes of produce to local residents and community groups.