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Rebecca Whalley
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Broadcast Journalist 🎥 | @LondonLive @LondonersNews | Former @TheOxStu | email: [email protected]
“I was very emotional by the end of Isiah’s swimming lesson.

There are so many challenges that he has and many things he just can’t access, but Kasha has made swimming fun and enjoyable for him.”

www.selondoner.co.uk/news/2401202...
New location opens for SEN Swim School in South East London | South East Londoner
An SEN swim school which offers lessons to children with additional needs has opened its second location in South East London this month.
www.selondoner.co.uk
January 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
“We live in a supposedly modern and civil society.

Where are people meant to go?”

www.nelondoner.co.uk/news/2401202...
Significant decline in London public toilet availability leaves residents constrained by “loo leash” | North East Londoner
Three times as many public toilets have been closed as have been opened across London since the 2013/14 financial year, Age UK has revealed.
www.nelondoner.co.uk
January 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Calling all women runners in London! If you run along the Thames, I'd love to chat to you for a story about how safe you feel running there compared to other parts of London. DMs open, email is [email protected]. Thanks! #running #womenrunners #london #thames #runners #londonrunning
January 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Reposted by Rebecca Whalley
When will this government act on its promise to protect nature?
The amount of land that is “effectively protected” for nature in England has declined to just 2.93%, despite government promises to conserve 30% of it by 2030.
#restorenaturenow
#naturecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
English wildlife ‘could be disappearing in the dark’ due to lack of scrutiny
Conservationists issue warning as figures show three-quarters of SSSI sites have had no recent assessments
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM
I’m writing a piece on #fuelpoverty for The Londoners news, looking to speak to people who can’t afford heating in the capital, especially from #EastLondon. If you’re experiencing fuel poverty in #London and are happy to chat, please email me [email protected]. DMs open! #journorequest
December 26, 2024 at 1:09 PM
I'm looking to speak to people who can't afford #heating in #EastLondon for a piece on #fuelpoverty for #TheLondoners digital news. My email is [email protected]. DMs open. Thanks!

#CostofLiving #Fuel #WinterFuel #JournoRequest
December 17, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Reposted by Rebecca Whalley
As research shows half of women feel unsafe on the streets at night - interesting to see this partnership between WalkSafe & Mitie so employers can use tech to make sure their staff get home safely

www.thetimes.com/article/miti...
Mitie signs up with app that gets staff home safely after dark
Outsourcer signs deal with WalkSafe Pro, which guides commuters home via well-lit routes and sounds an alert if workers don’t get to their destination on time
www.thetimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 4:07 PM
There were nearly 400,000 reported cases of #domesticabuse in #London from 2020-24. Only 1 in 10 led to 'positive outcomes', and there are many more unreported cases.

I'm super proud of this piece. Read about the experinces of the women I spoke to here:

www.swlondoner.co.uk/life/0312202...

#met
Domestic abuse incidents remain high in London
Out of nearly 400,000 cases of domestic abuse in London in the past four years, only one in ten led to positive outcomes like a charge, caution or penalty notice, Met Police data suggests.
www.swlondoner.co.uk
December 4, 2024 at 12:24 PM
I’m looking to speak to survivors of #domesticabuse in #london about what they feel needs to be done by #localgovernment, #METpolice and communities in their #londonborough to better support victims. Can of course be anonymous. My email is [email protected]. Thanks! #journorequest
November 24, 2024 at 11:55 AM
I spoke to Charmian - a climate activist - at the protest happening in #Holborn for #climatejustice and for #palestine. She said we need to ‘pay #reparations and we need to stop using #fossilfuels’.

#Gaza #protest #londonprotest
November 16, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Spoke to this protester at the pro-Palestine protest in Holborn happening right now about why he was there.

#london #gaza #palestine #protest #metpolice
November 16, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Climate justice and pro-Palestine protest in Holborn. Chants include ‘Keir Starmer you can’t hide, we charge you with ecocide’ and ‘stop racist occupation’

#palestineprotest #climatejustice #keirstarmer
November 16, 2024 at 2:15 PM
I'm looking to speak to survivors of #DomesticAbuse in #London - especially #Croydon - for a piece I'm writing about domestic violence across London Boroughs. Can of course be anon! DMs open or send me an email (in bio). Thanks. #JournoRequest
November 16, 2024 at 11:10 AM
My exhibition piece is up on SE Londoner.

‘An out of this world #climatechange exhibition took hold of #SouthwarkCathedral in the form of a seven-metre diameter globe featuring detailed NASA imagery.’

selondoner.co.uk/news/southwark…#Gaiai#LondonNewsw#LondonArtrt
Southwark Archives | South East Londoner
https://selondoner.co.uk/news/southwark…
November 16, 2024 at 11:08 AM