The poll tax riot took place during a protest against a community charge known as the poll tax. Introduced by Margaret Thatcher’s conservative Government in 1989, the charge proved extremely unpopular. Many […]
The poll tax riot 29 years on…
Lewisham feels effect of political book trend
Figures from Nielsen Book recently revealed that sales of political books have almost doubled in the last two years, with even Karl Marx’s The Communist Manifesto selling more than 16,000 copies in […]
Customers continue to bemoan South Western Railway service
It has been two years since South Western Railway took over the South Western rail franchise, which covers services that stretch from London and its surrounding suburban areas to Dorset. Yet the […]
More than a quarter of Thames fish are eating microplastics
A recent research study from the Natural History Museum and the Royal Holloway University into microplastic pollution has found that 28 percent of fish living in the Thames and Clyde estuaries have […]
Trump and Kim commence Vietnam summit and other stories
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un meet in Hanoi to begin historic summit US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have met in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital city, for their eagerly […]
Chris Williamson apology and other stories
Chris Williamson apologises in Labour anti-Semitism row Labour MP Chris Williamson is being investigated for remarks about the party’s handling of anti-Semitism. He has previously claimed that Labour had ‘given too much […]
Fifa investigation and other stories
Fifa to investigate Cardiff’s payment for Emiliano Sala Fifa have opened an investigation into the transfer payment for Emiliano Sala after Nantes, his previous team, made a claim against Cardiff City. Premier […]
London residents face council tax hikes and other stories
London locals face council tax hikes from April According to an investigation conducted by the Evening Standard, Londoners will face average council tax increases of up to £100 from April onwards. The […]
Pakistan-India Kashmir conflict escalates and other stories
Pakistani forces shoot down Indian aircraft over Kashmir Pakistan has today revealed that it has shot down two Indian Air Force jets over the disputed lands of Kashmir, capturing two pilots in […]
Labour faces calls to suspend MP and other stories
Labour faces calls to suspend MP over anti-Semitism comments Labour is receiving pressure to suspend MP Chris Williamson for ‘deeply offensive’ comments about the party’s handling of anti-Semitism. At an event in […]
Neil Lennon returns to Celtic and other stories
Neil Lennon returns to Celtic following Brendan Rodgers exit Brendan Rodgers has left Scottish champions Celtic, signing a contract with English premiership side Leicester City until June 2022, replacing Claude Puel, who was sacked […]
Murder investigation underway over Ilford death and other stories
Man stabbed to death in Ilford A murder investigation is underway after a man was stabbed to death in east London last night. Police were called to Cranbrook Road in Ilford just […]
What can London’s Fetish and BDSM community teach us about consent?
‘I think even people who just walk past, they have quite negative reactions towards stuff, and you realise that a lot of people’s views are entrenched in a 1990s idea of what […]
Fading Away? London’s cult live music venues on the brink
In November, 2016 Amy Lamé was appointed by mayor Sadiq Khan to become London’s first ‘night czar’, tasked with protecting its £26bn a year night time economy and turning the capital into […]
Roof collapses after fire in south-west London and other stories
Roof collapses after fire in south-west London London fire services were called out to deal with a fire on Elmcroft Close in Feltham Tuesday morning, just before 4am. The blaze spread to […]
Teen stabbing in Battersea and other stories
Teen pronounced dead after stabbing in Battersea A 19 year-old man has been stabbed to death on Tuesday evening in Battersea. The victim was attacked at around 7pm on Battersea Church Road […]
Dwain Chambers to Return at age 40 and other stories
Dwain Chambers to return at age 40 Former world indoor champion Dwain Chambers is to make his return to athletics at age 40. Chambers has been announced as a participant in the […]
Theresa May visits Northern Ireland and other stories
Theresa May visits Northern Ireland to talk about Brexit The PM is on a two day visit to Northern Ireland to reassure people that she can secure a Brexit deal that avoids […]
Donald Tusk enrages pro-Brexit MPs and other stories
Donald Tusk enrages pro-Brexit MPs Speaking at a press conference with Irish Prime Minister, Leo Varadkar, European Council President Donald Tusk said that there was a ‘a special place in hell’ for […]
Trump’s State of the Union and other stories
President Trump plans second North Korea summit United States President, Donald Trump, announced that he will host a second summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, in his State of the Union […]
Trump’s tweets and other stories
Trump’s dismissing intelligence reports on North Korea Donald Trump has dismissed threat assessments offered to Congress by U.S. top intelligence officials. On Tuesday, a US intelligence report said Iran was not making […]
Croydon ‘zombie’ knife case and other stories
Croydon ‘zombie knife’ sentence overturned ‘Zombie’ knife attacker Joshua Gardner,18, has now been jailed for three years and six months. He was filmed while he was trying to break a car window […]
Transfer window latest and other stories
Transfer deadline day update Here’s the latest transfer news as the window draws to a close: Huddersfield Town have signed striker Karlan Grant from League One side Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed […]
EU leaders harden negotiating position and other stories
EU leaders unite in strong stance against May’s proposed renegotiation The European Union’s position appears to be hardening against parliament’s Tuesday evening vote to renegotiate the Northern Irish backstop. Speaking to reporters […]
Juan Guaidó travel ban and other stories
Travel ban for Venezuelan opposition leader A travel ban has been imposed on Juan Guaidó, the leader of the opposition by the Supreme Court of Venezuela. It prohibits him from leaving the […]
Theresa May prepares for further Brexit talks and other stories
Theresa May prepares for further Brexit talks Theresa May is preparing for further talks with European Union leaders after MPs backed a plan to renegotiate her Brexit deal. On Tuesday evening parliament […]
Three arrested over Islington stabbing and other stories
17 year-old stabbed to death on Caledonian Road Three males have been arrested for the murder of a teenager on Caledonian Road. The authorities last night received a call regarding a stabbing […]
City face title challenge and other stories
City adrift in title race Pep Guardiola has admitted that his Manchester City team face an uphill struggle to make up ground on league leaders Liverpool. After Tuesday night’s 2-1 defeat to […]
Trump’s disapproval rating at all-time high and other stories
Amid shutdown, Trump’s disapproval rating reaches all-time high Despite House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plea to delay President Trump’s scheduled State of the Union address, the White House is moving forward with plans […]
Emiliano Sala search resumes and other sports stories
“No hope” of finding missing Cardiff City player Joe Carden Guernsey Police have resumed their search for the missing single-turbine engine plane after it disappeared from the radar over Alderney sometime after […]
Dyson relocates headquarters to Singapore and other stories
Sir James Dyson Moves HQ From Wiltshire To Singapore Vacuum and hairdryer maker, Dyson, announced that the company would be moving their headquarters from Malmesbury, Wiltshire to Singapore in a move to […]
‘Girl Power’ At The London Film Festival
‘It’s a comedy, a drama, a teen, coming-of-age film wrapped up in a popcorn crunching blockbuster,’ says Hari Nef, speaking at the BFI’s London Film Festival. A modern day retelling of the […]
London food banks weather tough winter
Winter is the toughest time for people living in food poverty. Statistics released by the Trussell Trust found food bank use increased by 13% from 2017 to 2018 and those in the […]
London’s growing knife crime problem
Knife crime on the streets of London has hit new heights of late. Figures from the London Metropolitan police suggest there has been a 16% increase in reported crimes during the 2017-18 […]
Banksy makes art for Soho Christmas charity shop
For the second year in a row, UK Charity Help Refugees has established a Choose Love pop-up shop in London. This year they have expanded with a new shop in New York […]
A little piano concert everyday
Nature hasn’t given us any background music to accompany our daily lives; that only happens in films. However, from time to time some initiatives take place that allow us to get a […]
Spice drug epidemic in jails putting nurses at risk
An epidemic of a laboratory-created cannabis substitute is putting nurses who treat inmates in prisons at risk. The Royal College of Nursing reported that it had staff members who had been left […]
Grenfell Inquiry update, and other stories
Grenfell inquiry: Man who lived in flat where the fire started did ‘the right thing’ A public inquiry has heard that Behailu Kebede, the occupant of the fourth-floor flat where the Grenfell […]
Gaza violence: fresh protests expected, and other stories
Palestinians are burying some of their dead with fresh protests against Israel expected today. Palestinian officials say Israeli troops shot and killed 58 people in the Gaza Strip on Monday, and some […]
Palestinian death toll rises in Gaza border clashes, and other stories
Death toll rises following protests against US embassy move to Jerusalem The number of Palestinian protestors shot dead by Israeli troops in Gaza has risen to 41, according to Palestinian officials. Thousands […]
MI5 Director warns of terror attacks and other stories
Andrew Parker, the head of MI5, has been meeting with European security chiefs in Berlin today. He accused Russia of breaching international rules following the Salisbury nerve agent attack. Mr Parker also […]
Mayor’s scheme to get women into senior jobs and other stories
London mayor Sadiq Khan’s initiative to get women into leadership roles The Mayor of London has launched a new leadership scheme called ‘Our time’ to address the shortage of women in senior […]
Sadiq Khan defends violent crime strategy, and other stories
Sadiq Khan has defended his initiatives against violent crime The Mayor of London has been criticised for his response to a rise in knife and gun crime in the capital, but argues […]
UK apologise to Libyan dissidents, and other stories
UK issues apology to tortured Libyan dissidents The Attorney General, Jeremy Wright, has issued a formal apology today in the House Commons, to two Libyan dissidents who were tortured by Muammar Gaddafi’s forces […]
BT Jobs Cuts, and other stories
BT will be cutting 13,000 jobs in the next three years The telecoms giant is seeking to cut management and back-office roles, in a bid to reduce costs by £1.5 billion. Although […]
North Korea has freed three US citizens and other stories
North Korea has freed three US citizens North Korea has released three US citizens ahead of a meeting between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump. One of the men was jailed in 2015, […]
Clearance of George Michael memorial saddens fans
Since the singer George Michael’s death on Christmas Day 2016, fans from all over the world have created a garden of remembrance outside his London home at The Grove in Highgate. Now, […]
Members of Iran’s nuclear agreement pledge to fulfil their agreements following US withdrawal, and today’s other headlines
Members of Iran’s nuclear agreement pledge to fulfil their agreements following US withdrawal The UK, France, Germany, China and Russia have all said they willl continue to commit to the Iran nuclear […]
Wiley calls on young people to stop using weapons, and other stories
The rapper Wiley has called for young people to stop using weapons, while the rise in knife and gun crime continues. The Grime star, who has been stabbed twenty one times, criticised […]
Queensbury tube shooting: one dead and another injured
A crime scene remains in place in Cumberland Road and Essoldo Way, where police say the attacks are thought to have taken place. The victim, believed to be in his 30s, was […]
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