Children’s levels of writing enjoyment drop lowest in 14 years
The number of children who enjoy writing in their free time has dropped to its lowest level in the past
Where is the cheapest place to live on the Elizabeth line?
More than 8million people call London home, but even more come and go from the city every day. Finding affordable
Levels of reading enjoyment for young people drop to lowest level on record
Children and young people have never enjoyed reading in their spare time less, research has shown. Levels of reading enjoyment
VIDEO: Clapham Book Festival returned this month with Sir Michael Morpurgo
The Clapham Book Festival is an annual event run by Clapham Writers to celebrate books and writing, and its last
VIDEO: Wimbledon Bookfest – 2021 Sunrise Festival
South West Londoner went along to Wimbledon Bookfest, a literary festival that attracts thousands of visitors each year. The festival
South west London booksellers get creative for Indie Bookshop Week
Independent bookshops in south west London are having to innovate to unite their readers and community to celebrate Indie Bookshop
Book awards scheme launched in Richmond and Kingston
A new primary school children’s book awards scheme has been launched in Richmond and Kingston, alongside a new fund that
Meet the LGBT+ rights campaigners protesting against Chick-fil-A in the UK
LGBT+ rights campaigners told American chicken chain Chick-fil-A’s flagship Reading restaurant to ‘cluck off’ in protests against franchise. The franchise
Boyd’s Book Stop is building a brighter Brixton
A former homeless man is battling to save the Brixton book stand he built with his own hands. Book Stop
Pressure groups step up campaign over library plans
Lambeth community groups expressed their worries over the re-opening of Carnegie Library in February. Lambeth Council faced a lot of
Octogenarian author aims to continue late-blooming writing career
It took until after her 70th birthday for Lotte Moore’s writing career to begin. This week, 11 years on, she