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London Riots Good Samaritan Wins Libel Payout From Met

2013-05-03T06:35:29Z

A Good Samaritan who helped vulnerable people caught up in the Hackney riots has accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages from the Metropolitan ...

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Patrick Cash: Devils in the Details

2013-04-29T07:24:32Z

In liberal Britain right now it seems the gay marriage law is about to be passed, the country is, in effect, rewriting what it believes to be right. Is there any chance this ethos can spread to those young men who are portrayed in El Hosain's film?

Read more: Lgbt, Poverty, Hackney, Crime, My Brother the Devil, Gangs, Social Cohesion, London Riots, UK Entertainment News

Richard Sudan: Con-Dem Policies May Provoke More Civil Unrest - But Don't Blame the Victims of Austerity for It

2013-04-14T19:02:20Z

Being encouraged by Cameron et al, to celebrate the life of Mrs Thatcher an apparent champion of freedom, while the current PM and his expensively educated brethren seek to implement their equivalent of Thatcher's poll tax is just adding insult to insult.

Read more: Unrest, Margaret Thatcher, Conservatives, London Riots, David Cameron, Liberal Democrats, Protest, UK Politics News

Yomi Adegoke: Who's More Out of Touch: 'EastEnders' or 'Youngers'?

2013-04-04T19:00:00Z

The depiction of teenagers on British television isn't offensive; it's hilarious. No matter how many 'youf' dramas are created, television still struggles to create dramas that are relatable, being out of touch with the even the minor details such as what trainers a character should be wearing.

Read more: Youth, Out of Touch, Student Media, Youth Issues, Eastenders, UK Entertainment, Ross Kemp, UK TV, London Riots, London, Students, Youngers, UK Universities & Education News

Sarah Aston: "What do young people tell us about democracy?" asks Open Cafe Bath

2013-02-26T07:49:27Z

Why do you go to the pub? To meet friends? To drink? To socialize? Or do you go to the pub to discuss politics, social issues and philosophy? No? Well, if you live in Bath now you can!

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Drug Dealer Who Sold Gun To Mark Duggan Jailed

2013-02-26T07:59:10Z

A drug dealer who supplied a gun to Mark Duggan minutes before his fatal shooting by police sparked the 2011 summer riots, was jailed for a total of 1...

Read more: Metropolitan Police, UK News, Tottenham, Ipcc, Mark Duggan Shooting, Mark-Duggan-Inquest, Tottenham Riot, Mark Duggan, London, Kevin-Hutchinson-Foster, UK News

'Shoot Rioters With Paintball Guns'

2013-02-21T07:35:20Z

Tory by-election candidate Maria Hutchings has stood by her comments that people who riot should be shot with paintball guns.

During the London rio...

Read more: Ukip, UK News, David Cameron, Nick Clegg, By-Election, London Riots, Liberal Democrats, Labour, Maria Hutchings, Eastleigh, UK Politics News

Police Officer Who Texted Millionaire's Rioter Daughter Disciplined

2012-12-27T16:54:51Z

A Metropolitan Police officer who sent a text message to a millionaire's daughter during her trial has held on to his job.

University-educated Laur...

Read more: UK Courts, UK News, UK Crime, UK Riots, UK Police, Laura Johnson, James Quigley, London, London Riots, UK News

Moving On From The Riots - London's Youth Find Their Voice

2012-11-24T11:23:25Z

Traumatised by the London riots of 2011, the youth of London have found their voice once again in the short-lived production Unleashed.

Over th...

Read more: Barbican Centre, Video, Boy Blue Entertainment, Youth, Barbican, London Youth, Theatre, Walter Meierjohann, London Riots, Theatre Reviews, Home News

Plan B Fears 'More UK Riots Inevitable'

2012-11-08T19:49:38Z

British rapper Plan B has warned politicians the UK faces a repeat of the riots which swept the country last year, unless they tackle the issues affec...

Read more: Video, Plan B, Ben Drew, UK Music, London Riots, UK Riots, UK Entertainment News

Plan B Fears 'More UK Riots Inevitable'

2012-11-08T19:19:09Z

British rapper Plan B has warned politicians the UK faces a repeat of the riots which swept the country last year, unless they tackle the issues affec...

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Plan B Fears 'More UK Riots Inevitable'

2012-11-08T19:19:09Z

British rapper Plan B has warned politicians the UK faces a repeat of the riots which swept the country last year, unless they tackle the issues affec...

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Dave Clements: Bring Back the Ronseal Test

2012-10-28T13:44:26Z

I'm sure there are other similar wood-treatment products out there but only the Ronseal test will get us any closer to making sure that riots, housing associations and charities do what they say on the tin.

Read more: Housing Market, Housing, Charity, UK Riots, Mark Duggan, Cancer Research UK, London Riots, Housing Crisis, Affordable Housing, UK News

How Riot Arrests Led To 'Increase In Chaos, Violence And Anarchy'

2012-10-28T05:02:10Z

The arrest of leaders of criminal gangs in the wake of last year's riots has led to an increase in "chaos, violence and anarchy" in neighbourhoods acr...

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PC Denies Calling Man A 'N****R' Was Racial Abuse

2012-10-16T10:13:55Z

A Metropolitan Police constable has admitted in court to calling a suspect a "n*****" but claimed it was not intended as racial abuse.

In an exchan...

Read more: Metropolitan Police, Southwark Crown Court, Racial Abuse, Mauro-Demetrio, UK News, Racism, London Riots, Pc-Alex-Macfarlane, UK News

'You Will Always Be A N****R'

2012-10-15T09:59:14Z

A Metropolitan Police constable racially abused a suspect who had allegedly been strangled by another officer, a court has heard.

Pc Alex MacFarlan...

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London Riot Attacker Loses Appeal

2012-10-12T09:05:20Z

A teenager who carried out a "terrible" attack on a student during last year's riots has had an appeal thrown out by leading judges.

Three Court of...

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EXCLUSIVE CLIP: Dara O Briain Cracks London Riots Jokes

2012-10-11T05:50:14Z

Dara O Briain releases his new stand-up DVD, Craic Dealer Live 2012, next month and The Huffington Post UK has an exclusive first look at some of the ...

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Birmingham Pair Jailed Over Police Gun Attack During Riots

2012-10-09T13:34:02Z

Two men have been handed lengthy jail sentences after being found guilty of taking part in a pre-planned gun attack on police officers during the summ...

Read more: UK Courts, UK Gun Crime, UK Crime, UK News, UK Police, Birmingham Crown Court, West Midlands Police, Birmingham Riots, London Riots, UK News

Gun 'Belonging To Mark Duggan' Was Found Metres For Shooting Site

2012-09-27T07:40:45Z

A firearms officer told a court of how he found the gun that allegedly belonged to Mark Duggan discarded in bushes about "five metres away" from where...

Read more: TV Canada, UK Courts, Mark Duggan Trial, UK Crime, UK News, Mark Duggan Shooting, Summer Riots, UK Police, Mark Duggan, London Riots, UK News

An 'Oh F**k Moment'

2012-09-26T08:30:30Z

The police marksman who shot Mark Duggan has described the seconds before he opened fire as an "Oh f*** moment".

Duggan, 29, whose death sparked wi...

Read more: UK Courts, Mark Duggan Trial, UK News, UK Crime, Summer Riots, UK Police, Mark Duggan, Mark Duggan Death, London Riots, UK News

Mark Duggan 'Raised Gun' At Police Before Shooting

2012-09-20T08:26:25Z

Armed police shot Mark Duggan as he raised a gun he had been hiding under his jacket when they swooped on a taxi he was in, a court has heard.

Dugg...

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Jury Sworn In For Mark Duggan 'Gun Case'

2012-09-17T08:38:01Z

A jury has been chosen and sworn in the trial of a man accused of passing a gun to Mark Duggan, whose fatal shooting by police last year sparked the A...

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Shaughan Dolan: Politicians Must Understand Violence Is a Process

2012-09-10T15:26:18Z

In the August riots of 2011 I had to experience something nobody should have to - I watched my home city burn. Politicos of all stripe were quick to ...

Read more: Poverty, World Health Organization, Conservatives, UK Riots, Tottenham Riot, Belfast Riots, London Riots, George Osborne, Liberal Democrats, UK Politics News

Mayowa Anthea Adebiyi: Why the Olympics Have Given the British Youth Something to Hope For

2012-08-21T10:05:03Z

It is one thing to tell someone what they can achieve but when you can relate to them on a certain level you can lead by example. For this reason the achievements of the young Olympic medallists should be recognised as a platform for youth empowerment, which has provided young people with an element of hope for their future.

Read more: Role Models, Self-Esteem, Youth, Inspiration, London Riots, Youth Unemployment, Olympics, UK Lifestyle News