This International Women's Day, The Independent has returned to Tottenham Court Road's Outernet — together with Refuge

Highlighting the gender bias still at play in play society, just how far we have to go for true gender parity and rsising awareness to domestic abuse which is now at epidemic levels.

The exhibition aims to help change things for the better. Recognising our collective achievements as well as those individuals that are carving path for women across many sectors locally and globally, the showcase ainss to amplify women’s voices and improve women’s lives; providing the opportunities, recognition and safety that they deserve, today. Because gender equality shouldn’t have to wait.

A selection of portraits of The Independent’s most influential woman of 2025, taken by Sane Seven, will be on display at the exhibition throughout March.

Today two fire trucks and several police cars were deployed to the flat fire on Peabody Estate Lillie Road, children were being evacuated while wailing and cries could be heard - no fatalities or injuries reported so far.
The fire was caused by a malfunctioning fridge that caught alight after Peabody fails to uphold their duty of care to residence once more.
Since Peabody’s merger with Mosaic, their have been rising cases of residence living in poor, unsafe and unsupported conditions, the fire, negligence and failure to uphold safe accommodation for its residence was reminiscent of Grenfell fire in 2017 also started by an electrical fault in a fridge freezer.

From panels to paraphernalia, cosplay to comics, the UK's largest annual Anime and Gaming Convention invites Otaku to dress-up and enjoy the spectacle of each other, exhibitor stalls and fantastical merchandise. This weekend long event offers talks from iconic voice actors, anime theatre, a plethora of performances and in-person gaming tournaments.

Folks in good spirits, sporting handmade hats, singing songs, having picnics or else chilling out in their tents as the daylight fades, there’s a sense of festival comradery in the air as they participate in a Wimbledon tradition which invites many from far and wide to queue and even camp overnight in Wimbledon Park queue until 9:30am, when a selection of tickets for that day become available on a first-come-first-served basis.

The Body in the Woods - Independent film screening and panel. - Introductions from Geordie Greig, Christian Broughton hosting, with panel participants Sasha Romantsova from the Center for Civil Liberties, International Correspondent for The Independent Bel Trew and Rachel Denber from Human Rights Watch via video link, 24th April 2023

Unite to Survive - The Big One - Earth Day. Extinction Rebellion (XR) and eco-activists march on Parliament Square for biodiversity -London - Westminster, 22nd April 2023

Hundreds met in Platt Field park to march the streets of Manchester in solidarity with Palestine on Saturday 15th May 2021, returning amist rain to Platt Fields Park by 3pm, with several hundred people still in attendance and a memorial refugee tent scene and theatre show.

Protesters gather outside the Belarus embassy in London; a show solidarity following  a series of ongoing global political demonstrations and protests against the Belarusian government and President Alexander Lukashenko.

Digital signs and public thanks to the NHS displayed throughout London.

Banners and posters pop up following the Governments new rules on limiting social interaction to stop the transmission of the virus 28/03/2020

Rainbows spring up in windows across the country as a symbol of of hope and unity during the pandemic.

Chealsea and Westminster hospital - 24/03/2020 a 9.30am

Flowers delivered to the hospital on the morning of the 24th March 2020

Public health information on visiting, hand washing and other hygienic and safeguarding best practices

Government imposed Lockdown - London initial response to the epidemic in March.

The days after lockdown - Empty Earls Court on a weekday morning - 24/03/2020 - 8.50am

Citywide closure of (non-essential) businesses ensured - a plethora of notices went up in shop vendor windows.