Met Police apologises for strip-searching Black schoolgirl, 15, who was left traumatised
The Metropolitan Police has apologised after a 15-year-old Black girl was strip-searched at a school by officers. A statement from ...
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Black British student left ‘inconsolable’ after sitting in London Luton Airport ‘for hours’ without change of clothes, food or water after fleeing Ukraine
A Black British student who fled Ukraine was left “inconsolable” after being made to sit for hours at London airport. ...
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‘My key worker dad didn’t stand a chance against Covid because of systemic racism’
Being a Black 60-year-old man and a key worker sealed the fate of one Londoner's dad when the pandemic began. ...
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Middlesex cricket club chairman slammed for saying ‘Black people prefer football’ during racism inquiry
The chairman of Middlesex County Cricket Club has faced backlash after making 'controversial' comments during an inquiry into racism in ...
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Man arrested after ‘racist’ incident at Manchester United vs Crystal Palace football match
A football fan has been arrested on suspicion of making racist remarks at a Premier League football match on Sunday. ...
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Why so many people from Sudan, Yemen and Eritrea are willing to risk their lives crossing the Channel in dinghies to get to London
This week at least 27 people lost their lives after a boat sank in the English Channel, and the bodies ...
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Windrush victim calls for compensation scheme to ‘be taken out of the hands of the Home Office’ after just 5% receive payment in 4 years
A Windrush victim who was denied compensation has said the scheme "should be taken out of the hands of the ...
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How one Brixton boxer, 27, is using the sport to steer men away from gang violence and crime
"Boxing keeps us out of trouble; it’s changed my life around," says Keano, a 26-year-old from Brixton who took up ...
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Woman, 22, sectioned 4 times in one year after friend took own life is still waiting for therapy
A woman with Borderline Personality Disorder is still waiting for therapy despite being sectioned four times in the last year. ...
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ITV Peckham’s Finest: Everything we know about the new South London reality TV show
We've had Only Fools and Horses , we've had Desmond's , but Peckham's never had a reality TV show - ...
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Why diversity in British football is still lacking and how London Black coaches are tackling racism in the sport
Football has long been the sport the world stands united in loving. Despite the joy it brings to fans, a ...
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Frustrated London woman who struggled to find hairdressers for Afro hair sets up hairstylist-matching app
On average, Black women spend three times more on haircare than white women, and it has been estimated that the ...
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Video shows charity founder arrested by police after refusing to get out of car as he felt ‘threatened and intimidated’
A charity founder and youth mentor said he felt "threatened and intimidated" when he was stopped by police and asked ...
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‘I used to be ashamed of my Nigerian heritage – now I make clothes celebrating it’
Ogo Mkparu spent a lot of his younger years feeling disconnected from, and even shameful of, his Nigerian heritage. First-generation ...
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The Black-owned food market in Hackney where DJs get crowds dancing and traders earn ‘three times’ more
Finding Black-owned restaurants serving up authentic African and Caribbean cuisines can be difficult in the capital. The constant influx of ...
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NHS nurse describes how husband was ‘aggressively’ handled by security guards hours before deportation flight to Jamaica
An NHS nurse is deeply concerned over the 'aggressive' treatment her husband has been receiving from staff at a London ...
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