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UK NEWS: EX-SOLDIER JAILED AFTER USING 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DURING HEROIN SMUGGLING OPERATION

January 9, 2013

    Via Daily Record A FORMER soldier who served tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq has been jailed for drug smuggling. Ex-Lance Corporal Naomi Thriepland, 25, even used her seven-year-old daughter as a cover, telling customs officials they had been to Disneyland Paris. But when British officers searched the 25-year-old’s BMW convertible at the entrance to the Channel Tunnel in France, they found drugs worth £172,000 hidden inside the fold-down roof. In 2009, TV viewers saw Thriepland’s daughter Aiesha crying […]

UK RADIO NEWS: REGGAE DJ DAVID RODIGAN JOINS BBC 1XTRA

January 8, 2013

Reggae DJ David Rodigan MBE has announced via Twitter that he has joined BBC 1xtra. I am absolutely delighted to be joining BBC @1Xtra focusing on new cutting edge reggae and classic cuts every Sunday from 7-9pm.  — David Rodigan (@DavidRodigan) January 8, 2013 In November 2012 Rodigan resigned as KISS FM after 22 years of service at the station. After handing in his resignation Rodigan said in a statement: Due to their continued marginalisation of reggae music into the twilight zone of […]

LINDSAY LOHAN ALLEGEDLY PAID $100K TO ATTEND BRUNEI PRINCE’S LONDON NYE BASH

January 8, 2013

Via The Daily Mail She has suffered money woes after being left  with a massive tax bill – but Lindsay Lohan will be able to pay off the IRS  after earning more than $100,000 to celebrate New Year with the son of the  Sultan of Brunei. The troubled star, 26, was paid to fly to  London to see in 2013 with Prince Haji  Abdul Azim, where she was put up in the five-star Dorchester Hotel, along with  her mother Dina. Continue Reading…. […]

STRANGE DEBATE OF THE DAY: WILL PRINCE HARRY EVER MARRY A BLACK GIRL?

January 7, 2013

Each week The Voice online asks two writers with contrasting opinions to debate a particular subject matter. Several days ago they posed the following question to writers Nyima Pratten and Valentina Etaghene: ‘Will Prince Harry Ever Marry A Black Girl?’ CLICK HERE to read why Nyima says “YES” and Valentina says “NO”. … Nyima must be living on the planet Zog with popular 1990s TV presenters Zig and Zag if she truly believes that it is conceivable that Prince Harry will one day marry a black woman. Even if hell ever freezes over that is […]

UK NEWS: MAN CHARGED WITH FASHION DESIGNER’S MURDER

January 7, 2013

The Voice reports that a man has been arrested and charged over the murder of law graduate turned successful fashion designer  Shaun ‘Billy Boyce’ Akanbi. 26 year old Akanbi who was the founder of Billy Boyce Clothing, was stabbed to death in his Kilburn home on the 22nd December. Achraf Jandara (20) will appear at Bromley Magistrates Court today (January 7). Akanbi worked with numerous British music stars including Tinie Tempah. … Rest In Peace Shaun Akanbi.

SUSPECT ARTICLE: ‘MEET GINA RIO… THE MOST SPOILED GIRL IN BRITAIN’

December 31, 2012

Ladies and gentleman introducing 23 year old Gina Rio who could be ‘the most spoiled girl in Britain’. Gina’s father owns a construction company and according to The Daily Mail: Gina, 23,  receives £10,000 a month from her mother, after falling out with her father and  losing his £20,000 allowance She is  currently living at the Savoy while her house in King’s Cross, a gift from her  mother, is refurbished The  five-bed house will have a walk in wardrobe covering the entire top floor, […]

MAD NEWS 2012 – A YEAR OF UK ANTICS, UK STUPIDITY AND UK HILARITY

December 31, 2012

A lot more went down in 2012 but these particular UK ‘antics’ stick out the most in my mind. Check out my short list below. Alexandra Burke was very busy this year releasing and promoting new music. The singer along with her publicity team also expected us to believe that she was ‘dating’ footballer Jermain Defoe but that was a crock of rubbish. This had to be the biggest “showbiz” lie and joke of the year. But nice try Alexandra. I wish you all the best in 2013 ———————————————————————————- Members from the […]