Open mic has weekly £100 cash prize, giving industry boost to small artists in Soho
Live Music under Vibrant Lights – Photo Credit Rachel Antony
In Kentish Town, a £5 Monday cocktail night has become the victim of its own success
Around 9pm, the tables outside this popular Kentish Town pub are already full of cigarette-lighting, strawberry-vape-passing young people. But when
Black headteachers call for more diverse leadership
One of the few Black headteachers in London has echoed calls for more leadership diversity in education. According to a
Day of the Dead: Activists gather at London’s Mexican Embassy in memory of murdered journalists
Activists gathered outside London’s Mexican Embassy in memory of the journalists killed in Mexico so far this year. Marking the Day of the Dead, which takes place on November 1 each year, they laid candles and placards outside the embassy near Oxford Circus.
Wandsworth school leads relief drive for Hurricane Melissa’s Jamaican victims
Secondary school students and staff are collecting aid for families affected in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa. Principal Leon Wilson, of
TfL celebrates silver jubilee with gifts competition
A new christmas gifts competition has been announced by TfL to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Transport for London (TfL) is
Is digital music destroying the art of DJing?
Digital DJ’s have replaced vinyl, and now artists feel they have lost the ‘soul’ of spinning. Born out of technological
Biggest phone theft crackdown in UK history lifts the lid on the endemic crisis of criminality in London
The biggest phone theft crackdown in UK history led to the Metropolitan Police uncovering a criminal network suspected of smuggling
Greggs and Primark roll out new shoplifter-busting tech across the UK
Greggs and Primark have confirmed the nationwide rollout of retrospective image-matching software to tackle soaring levels of shoplifting. Retail crime
Camping for concerts: Safety concern or necessary sacrifice?
Music fans are increasingly seen taking extreme measures to secure their desired barricade spot at their favourite artist’s gig.
Rugby league Ashes: England spend 20 years waiting for heartbreak
The rugby league Ashes returned after a two-decade long absence. But, writes Dylan McLaren, for the new generation, it was