Flora Symington

2 weeks ago | noon.org.uk | Flora Symington

The three female friends in The White Lotus may have their flaws, but their friendship speaks to the reality of Queenager life. Here at NOON we’ve been loving the Queenager characters on this season of The White Lotus. Jaclyn, Laurie and Kate are childhood friends reuniting for a gals trip in their mid-forties. While they have their ups and downs throughout the show, last night’s finale showed us that at least one of them has got Queenagerdom all figured out.

3 weeks ago | noon.org.uk | Eleanor Mills |Flora Symington

Did you wake up feeling different this morning? Did you know that this weekend (30-31 March) we enter an entirely new revolutionary cycle? (It’s also Mother’s Day, although we know that 30% of Queenagers don’t have children. We also know that this day can evoke feelings of loss and sadness as well as being a happy family day. We’ve got a great piece by Bibi Lynch about surviving Mother’s Day when you’re not childless by choice.

1 month ago | hackneypost.co.uk | Flora Symington

The CEO of Hackney Foodbank has said she shares Diane Abbott’s “despair” at the government’s plans to change welfare payments for disabled people. The government recently announced it would be tightening the eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payment (PIP).  Under new criteria that will come into force from November 2026, the threshold to receive PIP will increase, meaning some people might be unable to claim it, or have their payments reduced.

1 month ago | hackneypost.co.uk | Flora Symington

On a sunny Saturday morning in North Hackney, residents gathered to exchange second-hand goods, and get their clothes, bikes and electrical goods repaired. This pop-up event is yet more evidence of Hackney’s commitment to reusing and recycling. From next month, Hackney residents will be able to use vouchers to pay for 50% of an electrical repair. They will be available through the website of the sustainability charity Restart and funded by the North London Waste Authority’s Community Fund.

1 month ago | hackneypost.co.uk | Flora Symington

Sick of swiping, can our reporter find love the old-fashioned way – by making eyes across the room? Two months ago, I was sitting across from a beautiful girl on one of the bistro-style little tables at La Camionera, London’s hottest lesbian bar. The night felt full of possibility as we sipped our cocktails and chatted about terrible landlords. This was my first ever Hinge date, and it felt like the sky was the limit.  I’ve now been on more of these dates than I care to mention.