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A former head of the Commission for Racial Equality has urged young black men to realise the “greatest danger” to them is gangs – not the police. Trevor Phillips, 66, said yesterday British youngsters should not look to compare Britain’s problems with America. His intervention came after some protests at Black Lives Matter marches in … Read more
Police stop gangs of cockle pickers from harvesting shellfish on beach where they aren’t safe to eat and could prove deadly for children Police stop groups harvesting cockles from beach that could be fatal for children Cockles in the Redcar and Cleveland area are not fit for human consumption One family group was even found … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of teens are at risk of slipping into a world of gangs and drugs due to lockdown idleness as the Children’s Commissioner warns of a ‘lost generation’ 120,000 teenagers were believed to be thinking about quitting school pre-virus These youngsters could become part of a ‘lost generation’ says Anne Longfield The Children’s … Read more
County lines gangs disguised young drugs mules as nurses and Deliveroo workers to deal crack cocaine and heroin by ‘click and collect’ during lockdown Liverpool drug barons masterminded scheme where runners would disguise They would dress up as key workers to fly under the radar during the Covid crisis Merseyside Police Superintendent Andy O’Connor likened … Read more
The acrid smell of cannabis wafts across the green as a group of young teenagers brazenly pass around a joint. Nearby, underage drinkers swig from bottles of vodka and inhale balloons full of so-called ‘hippy crack’ laughing gas. This was the scene at 8pm on Thursday in a London park, and is similar to those being … Read more
Gangs Of London will return for a second series as gritty Sky drama is confirmed for 2022 By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 15:50 BST, 24 June 2020 | Updated: 15:53 BST, 24 June 2020 Sky’s immensely popular crime drama Gangs Of London has been recommissioned for a second series. The show was one of Sky’s … Read more
Authorities in Dijon say gangs issued a social media ‘call for vengeance’ urging Chechens to travel from Belgium and around France to join in ‘revenge attacks’, following an assault on a 16-year-old boy. The Chechen groups used social media to issue a ‘Europe-wide’ appeal to swell their armed gangs in an attempt to ‘settle the … Read more
Soldiers take to the streets of Dijon to restore calm as Chechen gangs open fire with assault rifles in third night of unrest Chechen gangs were filmed firing assault rifles in the air in Dijon, France Horrifying videos released on social media show the well-armed masked men A government spokesman confirmed that Interior Minister Christophe … Read more
Maya Jama, now 25, was only 17 when she was interviewed on BBC1’s Crimewatch about the murder of her boyfriend Rico Gordon, who was shot dead in Bristol in 2011. Pictured: Maya attends the Universal Music BRIT Awards After-Party in 2019 in London Long before her dreams of TV stardom became a reality, Maya Jama … Read more
The actor Sope Dirisu is right at the centre of the bone-crunching action in television thriller Gangs Of London, in which he’s shot at, stabbed — and stomped on, just for good measure. The nine-part crime series has become one of Sky’s biggest hits. Shown at the height of the virus shutdown, it features Dirisu as … Read more