Hsin-Yi Lo

England, United Kingdom

Journalist, BBC South East at BBC

Articles

Prayers across South East for India crash victims

1 week ago | aol.com | Hsin-Yi Lo |South East |Jadzia Samuel

Prayers are being held across the South East for people who died in the Air India plane crash on Thursday. A temple in Gravesend, Kent, has held a memorial service on Sunday to remember the victims of the crash in Ahmedabad on 12 June. Members of the community at the Om Mandir Hindu Temple also paid tribute to former Northfleet nursery school headteacher Panna Nagar, who died in the crash. Davinder Sharma, vice chairman of the temple, said Ms Nagar was "fantastic and everyone adored her".
New 'state-of-the art' Woking community diagnostic centre opens

1 week ago | bbc.com | Hsin-Yi Lo

New 'state-of-the art' diagnostic centre opensHsin-Yi LoAshford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustFirst patient, Mr Powell, had a CT scan at Woking Community Diagnostic Centre. From left to right Alanna Marvin, Kristine Aguilar-Esguerra, Nadira Withanachchi, and Louise KruszewskiA "state-of-the-art" healthcare facility has opened at Woking Community Hospital. The new centre aims to provide quicker, more accessible diagnostic services and will provide faster diagnoses.
Prayers held across South East for Air India crash victims

1 week ago | bbc.com | Hsin-Yi Lo

Prayers across South East for India crash victimsHsin-Yi LoBBCShyam Govinda says the community is in shock at the news of the Air India crash on ThursdayPrayers are being held across the South East for people who died in the Air India plane crash on Thursday. A temple in Gravesend, Kent, is holding a memorial service on Sunday to remember the victims. President of Om Mandir Hindu Temple, Abnash Sareen, said the memorial service aims to "bring the community together".
Ringmer Swimming Pool reopens after four years

1 week ago | bbc.com | Hsin-Yi Lo

Swimming pool reopens after four yearsHsin-Yi LoLewes District CouncilRiley Simpson, Lewes District Councillor Johnny Denis and Joe Lacy at Ringmer PoolA swimming pool in East Sussex has reopened after more than four years. The decision to bring Ringmer Pool back into use was made following a public consultation by East Sussex County Council, who then worked with Lewes District Council (LDC).
Ramsgate Pride to pay tribute to couple killed in plane crash

1 week ago | bbc.com | Hsin-Yi Lo

Pride to hold minute's silence for crash victimsHsin-Yi LoInstagramFiongal and Jamie Greenlaw-Meek, who ran a spiritual wellness centre in Ramsgate, were among the dead in the Air India plane crashA minute's silence is being held at Ramsgate Pride to pay tribute to a couple who were among the 53 Britons killed when an Air India flight bound for Gatwick crashed on Thursday.
'Shining the light' on young carers in South East

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Hsin-Yi Lo

'Shining the light' on young carers in South EastHsin-Yi LoClaudia SermbezisClaudia Sermbezis/BBCBilly, pictured with his mother, Natalie, was eight years old when he started looking after his older brother HenryFor many young people across the South East, their focus revolves around school, homework, catching up with friends and enjoying interests and hobbies. However, some face the extra responsibility of caring for a family member who has a health condition or living with a disability.
Nicki Chapman publishes memoir about working in music scene

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Piers Hopkirk |Hsin-Yi Lo

Former Pop Idol judge hits right notes with memoirPiers Hopkirk & Hsin-Yi LoChloe Rawlings/BBCNicki Chapman is a presenter for the programme Wanted Down UnderPresenter Nicki Chapman has shared how she began her career as a promoter - propelling bands like the Spice Girls and Take That to global stardom.
Ex-prisoners welcome second chance at jobs fair

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Peter Whittlesea |South East |Hsin-Yi Lo

A jobs fair at an East Sussex prison was described as "life-changing" by a former inmate. Frazer Trought, who is on licence after serving 10 years in prison for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, said he was offered a job after a previous event.
Manston Spitfire fuselage display marks efforts of Kent pilots

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Hsin-Yi Lo

Image source, Anthony Hoskins/ Spitfire AA810 ProjectImage caption, The spitfire was shot down in 1942 and later pulled from a peat bog in NorwayThe fuselage of a Spitfire shot down during World War Two has gone on display at a museum to mark the efforts of Kent pilots who served as "spies in the sky". The Spitfire AA810 was part of the RAF photo reconnaissance unit (PRU), which played a crucial role in obtaining intelligence for Allied commanders to plan military operations.
Coercive control remains major issue in South East

1 month ago | bbc.com | Hannah Gray |Hsin-Yi Lo

'A complete subversion of a personal relationship'Hannah Gray & Hsin-Yi LoGetty ImagesData from the Crown Prosecution Service revealed in the past decade, the number of prosecutions of coercive control cases were 1,511A victim of domestic abuse has spoken out, a decade after coercive control became a criminal offence in the UK, about how long it took her to realise her ex-husband was abusing her.