London celebrates the centenary of suffrage
Across the country communities are celebrating the centenary of women’s suffrage. In 1918  women over thirty were given the right to vote for the first time in British history. This momentous victory […]
The Surf: Radio Feature
Seventy-three year old Paul Watts discusses his passion for surfing .
One dead in fire at North London care home
A resident trapped in a fire at a care home in Connington Cresent, Chingford, has died. Eight residents and four carers managed to vacate the property before emergency services arrived. The blaze […]
Music Review: Bad Honey EP Launch
Teresa Origone and Lydia Clowes, the duo from South East London formerly known as LVNA, have moved on to bigger things as Bad Honey. Above the crepe dresses and silk shirts of […]
Protests against Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s Commonwealth meeting in London
There have been protests in Southwark, South East London against Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who is visiting the UK. The premier arrived in London today to join the 25th Commonwealth conference, […]
The toilets at home are all gender neutral: Radio Feature
Using public toilets when you’re transgender or gender non-conforming can be stressful, and sometimes even result in harassment or violence. When a person’s gender presentation confuses strangers, they will often build up […]
The growth of Xanax misuse among young people in the UK
The last few months have seen increased media reports on young people using the prescription drug Xanax (alprazolam) for recreational use and to self-medicate against stress and anxiety. In a Snapchat survey by […]
Spare a thought for the robin during the cold spell
During the bitter cold spell this week, it’s not just us who’s feeling the chill. The life of the celebrated red-breasted Robin hangs in the balance every day in a harsh winter. […]
Jane: Audio Drama Feature
Jane is stuck with an awful man and doesn’t know how to escape. When Greg sets up a date with another woman, Jane is determined to get her own back and will […]
Your Facebook data: how to find out if it was shared with Cambridge Analytica
Today Facebook will notify all 2.2 billion of its users with an update about their data privacy titled ‘Protecting Your Information.’ This will include alerting the 87 million people who may […]
Winnie Mandela has died
Winnie Madikezela-Mandela has passed away. The anti-apartheid struggle icon had been ill for a number of years. She was most recently admitted to Milpark Hospital due to a kidney infection. The last […]
Government doubles immigration health surcharge for foreign health workers
There are fears that government plans to double the immigration health surcharge for foreign health workers are not going to help the NHS crisis in staff recruitment. The immigration health surcharge was […]
Kettle’s Yard reopens after two year development
Kettle’s Yard, a renowned international art hub and gallery in the centre of Cambridge, reopens this month after an ambitious two year development. Jamie Fobert Architects has realised this latest expansion which […]
Shooting of indigenous man reveals racial tensions in Canada
A farmer in Saskatchewan, western Canada, has been acquitted of the murder of Colten Boushie, a 22-year-old indigenous man. The outcome of the trial is causing a lot of controversy, revealing the […]
Leading journalists and politicians support striking lecturers at Goldsmiths
Striking University College Union members at Goldsmiths, University of London are being supported by leading politicians and journalists. Lecturers are taking industrial action to protect their pensions and have planned a series […]
The deadly junctions threatening safety for London’s cyclists
Research has revealed that 75 per cent of cycling fatalities occur at junctions and crossings between motor vehicles and cyclists/pedestrians. This is a worrying statistic for London’s cyclists because the number of […]
Goldsmiths UCU strike action: ‘never a more difficult and upsetting time’
Goldsmiths, University of London, is kicking off its first day of strike action in the nationwide industrial action over lecturer pension reform. It is one of 61 universities that has voted to […]
Chinese students facing more challenges due to the UCU strike
Staff at 61 UK universities are starting a 14 day long strike action from today and the substantial number of overseas students from China are deeply worried about the impact on their […]
Key gig economy case reaches Supreme Court
The Supreme Court this week is hearing what could become a landmark case for the rights of workers in the gig economy. On Tuesday the country’s highest court began an appeal brought […]
John Worboys: Case against police is ‘wake up call’ to UK justice system
Two victims of serial rapist John Worboys have won an historic case against the Met Police at the Supreme Court. The court said that the police were guilty of ‘systemic and investigatory […]
Epileptic mother sentenced for death of her child in Plumstead road crash
A mother who admitted causing the death of her infant girl by dangerous driving has been given a suspended prison sentence at the Old Bailey. 45-year-old Chidinma Anya from Thamesmead was driving […]
Smoke alarms save lives of woman and child in Blackheath
Smoke alarms in Blackheath enabled a woman and child to escape to safety after fire broke out in a storage heater and set clothing alight. By the time London firefighters arrived they […]
Anthony Allen jailed for minimum of 22 years for barbers shop stabbing in North West London
Anthony Allen has been sentenced at the Old Bailey to life imprisonment with a minimum recommendation he serves at least 22 years for stabbing to death Crispin Siddon at Cutz barbers shop […]
Appeal to trace man after elderly women conned out of thousands
CCTV footage has been released by detectives in Southwark to try and identify one of two men who conned a 71 year old woman out of her savings. The woman, who lives […]
Man convicted of Brent barber’s shop stabbing
A 34-year-old man has been convicted of murdering another man in a knife attack in Brent, North West London. Anthony Allen was found guilty on Friday the 12th of January at the […]
East Ham pensioner dies in hospital following violent street robbery
An 82 year-old man, who was attacked by three men last August during a street robbery, has died. Ahmet Dobran, of East Ham, died on Monday 15th of January while in hospital. […]
Public vote opens for two Met Police Excellence Awards
The public vote for the Met Excellence Awards is now open. This year Londoners are being given the opportunity to cast their vote in two unique categories. The Met Excellence Awards […]
Mitcham man sentenced to 8 years and 6 months for manslaughter and arson
A 37-year-old man from London Road, Mitcham, has been sentenced to eight and a half years’ imprisonment at the Old Bailey. Adil Mahmood received the sentence after pleading guilty to the manslaughter […]
Met Police appeal over 56-year-old man’s stabbing in Kensington
Police are appealing for information about a stabbing of a 56-year-old man in Kensington. The Met Police said that they were called at 6.36 pm on 15th January to Comeragh Road, near […]
Police launch fresh appeal for footage of Plashet Park stabbing
Met Police detectives have issued a new appeal for information on the murder of Moosakhan Nasiri, who was killed in a knife attack in Plashet Park, Newham on 15th October 2017. An […]
Police seek suspect in bottle attack on officer in Lambeth
Met police detectives are investigating a bottle attack on a policeman in Lambeth. The officer had been called to a bar in Clapham Road in January after reports of trouble between security […]
Liverpool FC’s Jon Flanagan sentenced for assault
Liverpool footballer Jon Flanagan has been sentenced to a 12-month community order involving 40 hours of unpaid work for assaulting his girlfriend Rachael Wall. The 25-year-old defender pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing […]
Two men in court for stabbing of model Harry Uzoka in West London
Two men have been arrested and charged by detectives investigating the murder of British model Harry Uzoka. 24 year old George Koh and 23 year old Jonathan Okigbo, both from North London, […]
Man pleads guilty to dangerous driving following collision with two police officers
A man who was involved in a road traffic accident resulting in a collision which injured two police officers, has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. 51 year old Mohammed Shisq from Gorseway […]
Three men jailed after investigation by new firearms forensics team
Three men in their twenties have been jailed for a combined total of 39 years, for firearms offences which took place between the 14th of August and the 3rd of September 2016, […]
Racist attack in fast food restaurant which left teenage victim with broken arm.
The Met Police have released an image of two women wanted in connection with a racially aggravated assault in Waltham Forest. The incident took place just after 8.30 pm on Monday 6th […]
Cannabis user who stabbed his mother 23 times sentenced to indefinite hospital order
A man who admitted stabbing his mother 23 times while suffering from a psychotic episode probably brought on by cannabis misuse has received an indefinite hospital order under the Mental Health Act. […]
Man jailed over hit and run in North Finchley
A man has been sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court to a year in prison after pleading guilty to causing death by careless driving. In November last year,  23 year old Ali Bahramzadeh […]
Renewed appeal for information one week after murder of Daniel Frederick
Detectives will carry out an anniversary appeal in Hackney one week on from the murder of 34-year-old Daniel Frederick in Shakspeare Walk. A murder investigation had been launched after police were called […]
Six year sentence for driver in fatal hit and run collision
A man has been sentenced at the Old Bailey to six years imprisonment after he killed a cyclist in Enfield through reckless driving. Anita Szucs was knocked off her bike in a […]
Vulnerable 17 year old from Croydon found after media appeal
Francesca Olivieri who’d been missing in Croydon since Monday 15th January this year has been found. Francesca Olivieri, 17, who had been reported #missing from Croydon earlier this week, has been found […]
Met Police renewing appeal over New Year’s Eve stabbing in Newham
The Met Police is renewing its appeal for more information about the murder of 20-year-old Taofeek Lamidi in Newham. He was killed in Memorial Avenue, West Ham two days before his birthday during […]
Burglar arrested while trying to leave the country is sentenced to four years and four months
A burglar who was arrested while trying to leave for Chile has been sentenced to over four years in prison. Louis Moreno, who’s 37, used a ladder to break into a home on […]
Old Bailey hears how 15 year old was killed over postcode rivalry
The Old Bailey has heard that 15 year old Jermaine Goupall from Croydon was stabbed to death by a rival gang because of his postcode. The jury heard the feud was fuelled […]
Trial underway over murder on North London allotment
A 41-year-old man from Hackney has gone on trial at the Old Bailey for the murder of Lea Adri-Soejoko. The 80-year-old widow was strangled in February 2017, and her body found in a […]
Man in penguin costume and father attacked by gang on Chelmsford train
Three men have been assaulted on a train to Chelmsford. The incident began when a teenager, dressed in a penguin costume, went to the train’s toilet. Six men sitting nearby asked him […]
Homophobic attack caught on CCTV
The Met Police is appealing for information about a homophobic assault which took place in East London last week. Images from CCTV have been released, showing one of the two suspects involved […]
Teenager pleads guilty to London acid attacks on moped riders
A 17 year-old from Croydon has pleaded guilty to six acid attacks on moped riders while trying to steal their vehicles. Two of the six victims continue to receive treatment for their […]
Six deny being members of a banned Neo-Nazi group
Five men and one women have appeared at Westminster Magistrates court, accused of membership of the banned neo-Nazi group National Action. All have indicated not guilty pleas. The six charged are; Adam […]
Appeal after police say ambulance crew abused by motorist
Police are appealing for information and witnesses after a man drove dangerously, and abused a member of London Ambulance Service crew as they were responding to an emergency call in Sutton. The […]
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