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Youth Charity Teams Up With East London University
The University of East London (UEL) is engaging with the local community by empowering and motivating young people through the Youth Charter charity.
The Youth Charter...
Instagram Activist Launches Online Amnesty
Instagram “activist” and “voice of the hood" Faron Alex Paul (@officialfaz) is calling on youngsters to contact him via his #fazamnesty campaign to dispose...
Class A Advice From A Former Offender
The recent spike in knife crimes gives the impression that crime as a whole in the UK is on the rise. However in 2016/2017...
Black Hypocrisy?
Dancehall singer Spice caused some controversy on social media when she posted a picture of herself looking several shades lighter with the caption ‘Nothing...
Dark Justice For Child Predators
In a society where the internet has become increasingly popular for online dating and meet ups, many worry that the internet has become a breeding...
Murder Among The Young: Adults Must Do Better
There have been 121 murders in the capital so far this year - a 10-year high. One third of these murder victims were young...
Mayor’s Projects To Keep Kids Off The Street
Sadiq Khan' Young Londoners' Fund will fund over 1000 activities for young people over half term, especially in areas most affected by violent crime.
The...
What’s Wrong With Police Looking Out For Women’s Safety?
The Metropolitan Police issued advice after a surge of sexual attacks on women in a small area of London. Detective Constable Laura Avery said:
“I...
Bezel’s Time To Shine
At a time when Grime has been dominating the UK urban scene, many of us are hoping to hear a new sound, that embraces...
S.O.S No.6: Male Sex Workers
There are approximately 100,000 sex workers in the UK, of which around 20% are male. That means there may be around 20,000 men whose...
Drake’s Plan
Drake's new video "God's Plan" has got us all feeling a tad emotional. The video was shot in Miami, and starts off with some...
Museum Workers Take Action
Contractual changes introduced by Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG), including the National Maritime Museum, Queen's House and the Royal Observatory, have prompted members of the...
Let’s Make Music
Imagine speed dating but with a twist, where instead of getting a date you get the opportunity to make music instead.
Well this is what...
Primary School Reverses Hijab Ban
St Stephen's, a primary school in Newham, has withdrawn plans to ban the
hijab for under eights. A petition against the school's directive attracted
19,000 signatures.
The...
When Sorry Doesn’t Cut It
WYCON cosmetics has come under fire for calling one of their black nail polishes ‘Thick as a N***a’. Thousands took to social media, outraged...
Tis The Season To Be Careful
Everyone loves a party at this time of year. ‘Tis the season to be jolly’ after all, but whether it's a work party or...
Krept, Konan and the Kids
Hip-hop stars Krept and Konan are the proud founders of the Positive Direction Foundation (PDF), which has been set up to tour schools offering...
Forget the D’ challenge, raps teacher: ‘What you would do for that A?’
A female teacher has taken an online phenomenon where people rap about what (often pathetic and desperate) things they will do for sex and turned...