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This week marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, and it's not something I was excited to sit down and talk about, but it's something I needed to. I was 23, at my cubicle in New Jersey, when the woman across from me looked up with fear on her face and said a plane had just hit the Twin Towers. I still remember sitting at a red light, facing north, watching smoke rise from a skyline I'd known my whole life. It's a small story next to what the first responders and the families went through, but...

There's a moment every year when the air in the UK shifts — not with a bang, but with a whisper. There's a moment every year when the air in the UK shifts — not with a bang, but with a whisper. This year, though, it wasn't quite so gentle. One week we were in the middle of a heat wave, and the next, almost overnight, the temperature dropped and the season simply flipped. No gradual cooling, no in-between — just a heat wave one day and unmistakably autumnal weather the next. Grab a jacket....

Sunday, August 30th The Kennington Loop Challenge We are stepping up for a brighter future. Join us for a 20 KM walk around the iconic Kennington loop as we raise funds for 'Send the Child to Africa.' This journey is about more than just miles; it is about providing the gift of education in Maths and English to children who need it most. Whether you join us on the pavement or tune in to our live livestream, your support makes the world of difference. Every step taken and every donation made...