Living with a disability means waking up every day inside limits you never chose — and then watching strangers debate whether those limits are “valid enough” to deserve help. Your life becomes public property. Your needs become public opinion. Your independence becomes a budget line. And the cruelty is that none of these debates happensContinue reading “Dignity Is Defiance”
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Council Celebrates Blocking 867 Homes
On Wednesday morning, news broke that the planning inspectorate had rejected plans to convert the Aylesham centre — a tired 1980s shopping centre and car park on Rye Lane in Peckham — into a sprawling complex of 867 homes. Southwark’s announcement of their delight at the decision morphed into a fierce dispute, one that appearedContinue reading “Council Celebrates Blocking 867 Homes”
Samantha Davis Left An Astonishing Amount To Warwick Davis
Samantha, Warwick Davis’s adored wife, passed away in March, leaving him almost £500,000. The Harry Potter star, 54, was bequeathed the fortune following his film star partner’s death aged 53 earlier this year. Mr Davis, who called ‘Sammy’ his ‘most trusted confidant and an ardent supporter’, was the sole trustee in her will. When Ms Davis passedContinue reading “Samantha Davis Left An Astonishing Amount To Warwick Davis”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 