Tube drivers are staging a 24-hour walkout in protest at relocation plans. The strike began at 21:00 GMT on Tuesday and services are not expected to return to normal until Thursday. The […]
24-hour Tube strike causes chaos for commuters, and other London stories
Selling garden gnomes for drugs?
AÂ police raid in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand has found 300 stolen garden ornaments, most of which are believed to be linked with the dealing of methamphetamine. The property in the neighbourhood of […]
EU warns of ‘very hefty’ Brexit bill
The UK faces a ‘very hefty’ bill for Brexit according to European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker. In a speech to the Belgian Federal Parliament, he said; The British people have to know, […]
Thousands gather in central London for an emergency demo against Donald Trump
An emergency demonstration took place on Monday after news of President Donald Trump taking a visit to the United Kingdom just after his muslim ban announcement. Trump’s muslim ban prevents people from […]
Royal Marines given the freedom of Wandsworth
Families watched with joy as volunteers from the Royal Marine Reservists paraded through Wandsworth town centre on Saturday celebrating their Freedom of the Borough award. Freedom of the Borough is an […]
Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris Jackson, says ‘my father was murdered’
In an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Paris Jackson says she believes her father’s death was a ‘set up’. Michael Jackson died from an overdose of an anesthetic called Propofol. He was […]
Kisenosato is Japan’s first home-grown sumo champion in 19 years
Japan is celebrating its first home-grown sumo champion in almost two decades. Kisenosato, who is 30, won the first tournament of the year and was promoted to the top-most yokozuna rank as […]
MPs discuss sexist dress rules in the workplace
MP’s have been discussing enforcing the law on banning discriminatory dress rules in the workplace. This follows the release of a report drawn up by the House of Commons’ Women and Equalities and Petitions […]
Philippe Coutinho signs new five-year contract with Liverpool
Liverpool have announced that Brazilian forward Philippe Coutinho has signed a new five-year deal. The new contact sees Coutinho become the club’s highest-paid player at a weekly wage of around £150,000. Coutinho […]
Trump to sign executive order for Mexico wall
US President Donald Trump at his inauguration. Image: @WhiteHouse President Trump will be speaking to the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday about issues regarding immigration and national security. The President will […]
Diverse voices from the women’s march on London
It’s being reported that 100,000 people took part in the women’s march on London on 21st January. On the first day of Donald Trump’s presidency the march aimed to unite different voices […]
Gabe Newell Talks To The Internet and other stories.
Gabe Newell, co-founder of notorious video game and software company VALVe, has opened up online via a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) forum. Gabe Newell, otherwise known GabeN, says VALVe is dedicating […]
World’s oldest gorilla in captivity passes away, and other nature stories
Colo, the primate matriach, has died at Columbus Zoo aged 60. She exceeded the median life expectancy for gorillas in captivity by over 35 years. She was also thought to be the […]
Man jailed for illegal monkey trading and other crime stories
A man has been jailed for trading illegal items such as monkey heads. Daniel Stocks from Kingkerswell, Devon had been using his legal business selling artificial shrunken heads to sell items including […]
Mark Zuckerberg in court over Oculus Rift technology and other stories.
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has appeared in court to defend allegations that Oculus Rift’s virtual reality technology was stolen. The dispute started over two and a half years ago when video game publishing […]
UK unemployment falls to 1.6 million and other business stories
Official figures show that in the three months to November, UK unemployment fell by 52,000 to 1.6 million. The Office for National Statistics say the jobless rate is steady at an 11-year […]
Christine Lagarde warns of rising inequality, and other stories
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Christine Lagarde has said that she warned of the impact of rising inequality four years ago. Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary […]
The CIA release 13 million de-classified documents
The Central Intelligence Agency have released around 13 million declassified documents online. The documents are being released after a lengthy lawsuit against the CIA and a continued push from freedom of information […]
The Piccadilly Lights switched off and other stories
The Piccadilly Lights have been switched off by property owners Land Securities until autumn 2017. They plan to remove the existing curved patchwork and install Europe’s largest single digital screen. The work is […]
Glastonbury organisers announce new festival and other music stories
The organisers of the Glastonbury Festival have announced plans for a new festival, called Variety Bazaar. Variety Bazaar will be separate from Glastonbury and be held at a different location. Some festival-goers […]
British tourists to be flown out of The Gambia and other stories
Thomas Cook is to begin flying around 1,000 UK holiday makers out of the West African nation of The Gambia. The decision has been made in response to the current political unrest […]
Nick Kyrgios out of the Australian Open and other stories
Australia’s No 1 tennis player, Nick Kyrgios, has been knocked out of his home grand slam after losing to Italy’s 89th-ranked Andreas Seppi. The 21 year old Australian was given two warnings […]
Chelsea Manning release and other international stories
Chelsea Manning, formerly Bradley Manning, will be released on the 17th of May after serving six years in prison for leaking documents to Wikileaks in 2010. Manning, a former US army private, […]
Thousands of dog fight calls to RSPCA, and other stories
The RSPCA has received nearly 5,000 calls related to organized dog fighting in England and Wales over the last decade. The charity said the highest number of calls had been received […]
Maria Balshaw named as Tate’s first female director and more arts news
Dr Maria Balshaw is to be the first female director in the Tate’s 120 year history. She will replace current director Sir Nicolas Serota, who is leaving to became Chairman of the […]
Costa back after China spat and other sports stories
Chelsea striker Diego Costa is reportedly back in training following a dispute with manager Antonio Conte over a potential move to China. There is a general acceptance around the club that Costa […]
Aslef union suspend Southern Rail strikes and other stories
The Aslef train union group have called off strikes planned for 24th, 25th and 27th January. The decision comes stems from negotiations held on Wednesday between the union group and Southern Rail. […]
Obama’s Final Speech and other stories
Barack Obama has paid a moving tribute to his wife Michelle and lifted America one last time in his final speech as the President of the United States in Chicago. “For all […]
Millwall out of the Lion’s Den?
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has given his full support to Millwall’s campaign to stay at the club’s home in Lewisham. The news comes after they were given a lifeline in their battle […]
15 year old girl in court for murder of 7 year old and other stories
A 15-year-old has appeared at York Magistrates’ Court after being charged for the murder of seven-year-old Katie Rough. Katie was found severely injured near Alness Drive in York and taken to hospital, […]
Warburton set to relinquish Welsh captaincy and other sports stories
Wales Rugby Union captain, Sam Warburton is close to stepping down after six years in the role. The Cardiff Blues flanker became the youngest player to captain Wales when he took on […]
David Bowie – A Year On
2016 has been regarded as a devastating year for celebrity deaths. These have included Muhammad Ali, Alan Rickman, Terry Wogan, Harper Lee and Carrie Fisher. Deaths also hit the music industry. For […]
Apple celebrate ten years of the iphone
It’s been ten years since Apple introduced to the public its then revolutionary iPhone. Since then the company’s share price has massively increased. The produce has made Apple one of the most […]
Investigation into cause of West Drayton Garden Centre fire
An inquiry is underway to find the cause of a garden centre blaze in West Drayton overnight that could be seen for miles and needed 100 London Fire Brigade firefighters to bring […]
Remembering the Battle of Lewisham
Lewisham shopping centre will see a week of live art, rarely seen archive images and free workshops to remember the Battle of Lewisham for black history month. On August 13, 1977 the […]
Bethlem Museum of the Mind- nominated for Art Fund 2016 Museum of the Year
Beckenham might be off the beaten track, but it’s very much on the cultural agenda right now. The south-east London suburb is home to Bethlem Museum of the Mind, which was recently nominated […]
Greenham Common Women remembered
It’s 34 years since thousands of women descended on the US Greenham Common airbase to protest against the siting of nuclear cruise missiles in Britain during the Cold War. The protest for […]
The controversy of the Danish Martyr Museum
Even before The Martyr Museum opened it had made a big fuss in the Danish media. The Danish culture minister had announced that he would never want to see it and furthermore […]
Brighton stands in solidarity with Orlando
Brighton & Hove- home to one of the largest LGBTQ populations- has expressed powerful solidarity with the victims of Sunday’s Orlando nightclub massacre. The city is also famous for holding the largest […]
Stop and Search- Is It Working?
Since its introduction the use of stop and search by police has proved a controversial power with widespread allegations of misuse and discriminatory application. Race has been a key sticking point with […]
Goldsmiths MA student film nominated for One World Media Award
Goldsmiths Digital Media MA graduate, Anna Wistreich, has been nominated  for the Student category at the One World Media Awards. The Danish producer is being recognised for the film ‘Being Unbound’. This […]
Auction Against Hunger 2016
Action Against Hunger has held held its fourth annual Auction Against Hunger on Thursday 26th May raising thousands of pounds for the charity. I went down to Hawker House in Canada Water and […]
Rent strike continues as students and lecturers demonstrate outside London universities
The past two days have seen the latest action in the student rent strike. Students and lecturers have drawn a picket line in front of Goldsmiths College library and UCL. This has […]
Green candidate wins Austrian election
The newly elected Austrian President, Alexander Van der Bellen ran as an independent, but was financially backed up by the Green Party, which he had previously been a leader of. He managed […]
Celebration of the Norwegian Constitution Day
On 17th of May Norwegians invaded Southwark Park with flags, traditional garments, and several seafood dishes, leaving the rest of the park’s visitors puzzled and confused about what was going on. However, it was not […]
Third Baghdad blast and other news
A third bomb blast has occurred in the Iraqi capital Baghdad bringing the death toll following this morning’s attacks up to 53. Terrorist group IS have confirmed responsibility for the first of […]
The Royal Windsor Horse Show celebrates the Queen’s 90th birthday and other stories
The Met Police say the number of child abuse cases involving witchcraft has gone up fifty per cent in the last three years. radlemadle has this report. Last weekend marked the biggest […]
Study reveals mental health services denied to a fifth of families and other news
A study has revealed that almost a fifth of families seeking assistance from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services are not being provided with the help they need. Nikola Dye has a […]
Terror arrests and other news
Two men have been arrested in south London on suspicion of funding terrorism. Al Riddell explains the circumstances of the arrests. Mental Health A survey reveals  that cutbacks on funding for mental […]
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Today marks the International Day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia also known as IDAHOT. It’s a worldwide celebration of sexual and gender diversities. Events are taking place in Toronto, St Petersburg, Brisbane, […]
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