Westminster Extra

1 week ago | westminsterextra.co.uk | Caitlin Maskell

In its tribute, the prestigious Lisson Gallery, in Lisson Grove, described Sarah Cunningham as ‘an incredibly talented, intelligent and original artist’ and with an ‘indomitable character’ [George Darrell courtesy of Lisson Gallery]CALLS have been made for platform barriers to be put up in tube stations – despite the huge cost – following the death of a talented artist on the London Underground.

1 week ago | westminsterextra.co.uk | Francesca Lister-Fell

Angus BeatonA WOMAN has warned of the consequences of stopping disability benefits after her brother died from a drug overdose. Camden Town resident Alison Charlton said she feared “people will die” as a result of Labour’s plan to cut personal independence payments (PIP) She said her brother Angus Beaton’s life changed for the worse when his PIP was axed under the Conservative government. The 69-year-old fell into a life of despair and drug use before his death in 2019.

2 weeks ago | westminsterextra.co.uk | Tom Foot

Shakeil Thibou: guilty of killing Cher MaximenA MAN had been convicted of murder after a mother was stabbed in front of her daughter at Notting Hill Carnival. Shakeil Thibou, 20, of Masbro Road, Hammersmith, was convicted of Cher Maximen’s murder, attempted GBH with intent and possession of an offensive weapon. The court heard that Cher had spent the afternoon with her daughter and her friends among a crowd when she was caught up in an attack between rival men in Golborne Road.

2 weeks ago | westminsterextra.co.uk | Caitlin Maskell

A PEABODY tenant says her property has “decayed before my eyes” after a disastrous leak has left her with extensive water damage in the flat. Janet Farney, who has lived in the Peabody-managed Tachbrook Estate in Pimlico for 31 years, said she has never experienced treatment like this before from the housing association. She feels that with more and more tenant homes being sold off into private ownership, a social divide is becoming entrenched on the estate.

2 weeks ago | westminsterextra.co.uk | Tom Foot

Aicha LessGOVERNORS at three schools say they want to proceed with a merger despite overwhelming opposition from parents. Barrow Hill Junior School, Robinsfield Infant School and George Eliot Primary School announced plans last year to become St John’s Wood Primary School. If approved, a new school would initially be based in George Eliot and Barrow Hill before the lower school would move from George Eliot to new facilities on the Robinsfield site.