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Mayoral Elections: Ain’t Nothing Going On But The Rent

Can you afford to live in London?

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Shelter Launches Homes For London Website

Check whether you can afford to live where you want to, and how the Mayor could help.

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Art Preview: ‘Up My Street’ Charity Auction For Shelter

Bid for original artwork by big name artists inspired by streets

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Vertical Rush: Climb One Of London’s Tallest Buildings

Got what it takes to climb 920 steps for Shelter?

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Christmas Volunteering Around London

There are plenty of opportunities to help out.

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Celebrate Nelson – A New Graphic Novel @ Gosh! Comics

54 comic creators and 1 knitting ninja make Nel rock London

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Affordable Housing Plans For Mile End And Newham Slums

A community trust hopes to win their bid for St Clement’s hospital building in Mile End, while the Independent uncovers “super-shed” slums.

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Christmas Volunteering Around London

Christmas is the season for giving and if you fancy giving some of your time to help out your fellow man, woman or astronaut, there are plenty of opportunities to do so around London.

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Bethnal Green Tube Crush Memorial Service

A service was held at Bethnal Green Tube Station yesterday to mark the 67th anniversary of the civilian disaster that saw 173 people die as folk stampeded underground, following an air raid siren. The campaign to put a permanent memorial on the site, where currently …

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Vertical Rush 2010: We Did It!

On Thursday morning we made it to the top of Tower 42 for Shelter’s Vertical Rush. Puffed out, cheeks aglow, thighs burning and sweat dripping we wondered if our lungs were genuinely bleeding or whether the air con was particularly evil up there. The view …

Doing this for finely-tuned thighs of steel and wondrous shapely calfs (calves?!), all the time hoping that childhood asthma doesn't return in the process. Her last physical challenge since the Venture Scouts Downsman overnight hike in the early nineties, so she's both excited and appalled in equal measure at the prospect of the 42 floors.

One Week To Go – Team Londonist Storms Tower 42

Training is now well under way, so with one week to go it’s time to get to know the intrepid Londonist team that will be representing you next Thursday (25th) at Tower 42. And what a competitive hotbed the team is turning out to be …