Recently released footage shows a motorist in Cheshire drinking a mug of tea while driving along the M6. The man was fined £100 by police for not being in proper control of his vehicle. The incident was filmed by officers using unmarked HGV cabs to observe drivers from a higher viewpoint. This is part of… Continue reading 'Put your cup of tea down' – driver scolded by police
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Keir Mather MP: Out and about with the 'Baby of the House'
Keir Mather, the youngest MP of the House of Commons at just 25 years of age, won the Selby and Ainsty by-election in North Yorkshire back in July. He is known as the ‘Baby of the House,’ and this title has been well deserved since he successfully overturned a 20,137 majority held by the Conservatives.… Continue reading Keir Mather MP: Out and about with the 'Baby of the House'
Spitting Image archives go on show at Cambridge University Library
Spitting Image, the British satirical television show that ran for 18 seasons from 1984 to 1996, is the subject of a new exhibition at the Cambridge University Library. An archive of scripts, puppets, and artwork from the show has been donated to the library by co-creator Roger Law, and the collection has been catalogued and… Continue reading Spitting Image archives go on show at Cambridge University Library
Drum ‘n’ bass DJ Commix accused of conning production students
George Levings, also known by his stage name Commix, has been accused of defrauding students enrolled in his music production workshops, allegedly owing over £9,000 in fees. The students enrolled in the courses through Bear Music Tuition, a tutoring service owned by Levings. A post on a drum ‘n’ bass forum claimed that of the… Continue reading Drum ‘n’ bass DJ Commix accused of conning production students
Venezuelan gang-run jail with its own nightclub, zoo and swimming pool recaptured by military
The Tocorón Penitentiary Center in Venezuela has been raided by over 11,000 military officers due to it being a gang-run prison. It was discovered that inside the prison complex there was a zoo, swimming pool, and nightclub. This prison had become the most notorious in the country after a gang of inmates had taken control… Continue reading Venezuelan gang-run jail with its own nightclub, zoo and swimming pool recaptured by military
Here are the 77 conditions Brixton Academy must meet to reopen
Lambeth Council has released a list of 77 conditions that must be met for the O2 Academy Brixton to re-open for a series of test events. The venue closed following a crowd crush at an Asake concert earlier this year which left two dead and another in a critical condition. Since then, negotiations have taken… Continue reading Here are the 77 conditions Brixton Academy must meet to reopen
New 200-capacity “cooperative nightlife and arts venue” to open in Marseille, club coop
The city of Marseille in the south of France is about to see the opening of a brand new nightlife and arts venue, club coop, that promises to be a cultural space for marginalised communities. Due to a lack of such areas in Marseille, the new 200-capacity space is anticipated to welcome a new demographic… Continue reading New 200-capacity “cooperative nightlife and arts venue” to open in Marseille, club coop
Eight people arrested following thousands-strong rave in Bristol
Over the weekend, a thousands-strong rave in Bristol resulted in eight people being arrested. The police were called to an empty warehouse on Burcott Road in the Avonmouth area of Bristol. The event was stopped by the police at around 9:05PM on Saturday. Avon and Somerset police engaged with those they believe organized the event… Continue reading Eight people arrested following thousands-strong rave in Bristol
M53 crash: Teenage victim named as Jessica Baker
A 15-year-old girl named Jessica Baker has died in a school bus crash on the M53 in Wirral. She was a passenger on a coach carrying students to Calday Grange Grammar School and West Kirby Grammar School in Merseyside when the bus collided with a reservation on the motorway, killing the coach driver Stephen Shrimpton.… Continue reading M53 crash: Teenage victim named as Jessica Baker
David Olusoga: ‘The UK is less equal than when I was young’
Historian David Olusoga believes that the United Kingdom is becoming increasingly divided. This is not just evidenced by the UK’s borders, but within each of its four nations. Olusoga notes that London, in particular, has become increasingly dominant. In the 1970s, the UK was an equal society, however, it is far from that today. Olusoga… Continue reading David Olusoga: ‘The UK is less equal than when I was young’