“Shameful” that black boys more likely to die by 18 says Met Chief
Mark Rowley stated that historically “policing has got a lot wrong” in black communities but “we get a lot more right today”. The head of the Metropolitan police has said it is “shameful” that black boys in London are more likely to be dead by 18 than white boys. Sir Mark Rowley spoke on Sky News’ Sunday Morning With […]
Kneecap have their advert banned from the London Tube network
Irish rap trio Kneecap have said they are “banned” from advertising one of their posters on the London Underground. Yesterday, in a social media post, they said: “We’ve been banned from advertising on the London Tube.” Transport for London (TfL) said it approves adverts on a “case-by-case basis” and deemed the Kneecap poster, showing their […]
Chris Brown denies further charges following alleged bottle attack
R&B singer Chris Brown has denied further charges following an alleged bottle attack in a London nightclub that took place in 2023. Chris Brown pled not guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) to music producer Abraham Diaw, during a hearing at Southwark Crown Court on Friday. Brown also denied one count of having […]
Jim Legaxcy to release ‘Black British Music’ mixtape
Jim Legxacy will release a new mixtape titled ‘Black British Music (2025)’ on July 18th. New mixtape ‘black british music (2025)’ has been teased on socials for some time now, and it’s set to land in just over a week. The tape is out on July 18th via XL Recordings, and will be available in […]
Wireless Festival 2025: New acts confirmed for Finsbury Park
Further acts have been announced as Finsbury Park prepares to host the three-day Wireless Festival this year. The 20th edition of the UK’s biggest urban music event broke ticket sale records when it was announced that Canadian hip-hop star Drake would headline all three nights. This year’s event sold out within minutes on the back of a line-up that includes Burna […]
Three men acting for Wagner Group convicted of arson
Arsonists acting for the Russian Wagner group have been found guilty for a 2024 fire on a building used to supply humanitarian aid to Ukraine. A group of men have been convicted for their roles in an arson attack ordered by the Wagner Group on an east London warehouse linked to Ukraine. Approximately £1m of damage […]
Brit teen jailed in Dubai for sex with girl after freed sheikh’s pardon
Marcus Fakana, 18, jailed for ‘holiday romance’ with 17-year-old, receives royal pardon and is back in the UK, say supporters. An 18-year-old who was sentenced to a year in a Dubai prison for having sex with a 17-year-old British girl (who was only a month younger than him) whilst they were on holiday has been released and […]
Man stabbed to death in lobby of skyscraper next to US embassy
Two male suspect were arrested following reports of an altercation at DAMAC Tower, Vauxhall, south-west London early on Saturday. Terrified residents said the 50-storey skyscraper at Bondway, Vauxhall, remains “in lockdown”. The Metropolitan Police launched a murder investigation. Officers were called to the address following reports of an altercation at 5.38am on Saturday. The victim was […]
Windrush exhibition vandalised in racist attack
Outrage as exhibits in the Windrush Untold Stories exhibition in Brixton’s Windrush Square were smashed and desecrated. An outdoor exhibition in Brixton which celebrates the legacy of the Windrush Generation has been vandalised in what organisers believe was a racially charged attack. The Windrush Untold Stories exhibition, currently on display in Windrush Square, south London, was targeted […]
Teenager, 17, charged it fatally shooting fellow teen, 18
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a teenager who was shot dead in Enfield, north London. Keanu Harker, 18, was found with gunshot injuries on Great Cambridge Road in Enfield at about 20:45 last Thursday & later died in hospital. The boy, who cannot be named because age, is due to […]