UK News

MINISTERS BACK BILL ALLOWING GAY MARRIAGE IN ENGLAND AND WALES

February 5, 2013

Via BBC News MPs have approved legislation for same-sex marriage in England and Wales, despite the opposition of dozens of Conservative MPs. The Commons voted in favour of the The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, by 400 to 175, a majority of 225, at the end of a full day’s debate on the bill. Prime Minister David Cameron has described the move as “an important step forward” that strengthens society. About 140 Conservative MPs are thought to have voted against the plans. Continue […]

BLACK BRITISH CREATIVES – THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT

February 4, 2013

Several years ago I remember hearing through the grapevine that the BBC were claiming to have lost recordings of the hit 1990s BBC 2 comedy sketch show The Real McCoy, after there were calls from the black community to make the series (which ran from 1991-1996) available on DVD. Well imagine my surprise when I visited The Voice website last week and read that after a lengthy ‘Bring Back The Real McCoy’ campaign the BBC has now issued the following statement: A BBC Worldwide spokesperson told The Voice: “There are no […]

VIDEO: VICTIM OF ACID ATTACK TALKS TO BBC NEWS

February 4, 2013

20-year old Naomi Oni who suffered severe burns after a masked assailant threw acid in her face near her home in Dagenham Essex (December 30) describes the moment of the attack. Anyone with information should contact police on 0203 276 1058 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Stay strong Naomi.

UK NEWS: VICTORIA’S SECRET WORKER LEFT SCARRED FOR LIFE AFTER ACID ATTACK

February 2, 2013

Via The Daily Mail A young woman suffered horrific facial burns  after a woman wearing a Muslim veil threw acid in her face. Naomi Oni, 20, was walking home after  finishing work at lingerie shop Victoria’s Secret when the woman,  wearing a  niqab – which reveals only the eyes – appeared and launched  the apparently  random attack. It is not known whether the attack was  motivated by the victim’s work for the store. On December 30, Miss Oni took the bus home […]

UK NEWS: VIRGIN ATLANTIC ACCUSED OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION OVER JOB APPLICATION

January 31, 2013

Via Wales Online A refugee from West Africa who settled in Wales 10 years ago is accusing  Virgin Atlantic of racial discrimination after his application for a call centre  job was rejected. When Max Kpakio applied in his own name for the job in Swansea he was turned  down, but when he submitted a new application under the made-up name Craig Owen  he was repeatedly invited to attend an interview. Mr Kpakio, 36, arrived in Wales in 2002 after escaping from the […]

THE VOICE ASKS… ‘HAS BLACK CULTURE MADE BRITISH SOCIETY COOL?’

January 31, 2013

  Voice Online contributors Jasmine Dotiwala and Rosa Doherty discuss whether or not ‘black culture has made British society cool’. JASMINE DOTIWALA YES For the purposes of this column, with tongue very firmly in cheek, I am going to tell you what you already know but would probably be too scared to voice. As a neutral bystander that is neither black nor white living in the western world, I can, from an observer’s point of view, clearly see that the rest of society […]

UK THEATRE: WIN TICKETS TO SEE THE NEW PLAY ‘BAG LADIES’

January 29, 2013

Mad News is giving away tickets to see the new play Bag Ladies, from the writer and the creator of the hit UK web series Venus vs Mars. Bag Ladies is a hard hitting story about friendship.Why do we have friends? How can a friendship last when those who claim to be your friends, are dealing with issues they refuse to talk about? How can you have a love life when those you trust for advice are filled with jealousy and pain? How can you build […]

UK NEWS: US NETWORK RENEWS ‘TRISHA GODDARD’ TALK SHOW FOR A SECOND SEASON

January 28, 2013

US TV network NBC Universal has renewed ‘The Trisha Goddard Show’ for a second season. In a press release the network said: “Trisha Goddard,” which has already been renewed in more than 85% of the U.S. for its second season in national syndication, is executive produced by Paul Faulhaber and hosted by popular television personality, Trisha Goddard. Since its debut, the one-hour talk show has been upgraded in major markets including Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, Phoenix, Las Vegas and more. “We are so […]