UK News

UK EVENT: ONE MIC – THE WINTER WARM UP

November 4, 2011

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UK NEWS: FORMER ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL PAUL INCE BACKS JOHN TERRY

November 3, 2011

Former England player Paul Ince has come out in support of England captain John Terry who has been accused and is currently under investigation for allegedly hurling racial abuse at Anton Ferdinand during a match. During an interview with TalkSport Ince said, “He’s not a racist. It’s no excuse to say allegedly what he might have said or what anybody says towards black, white, Chinese [people]. But if you say things in the heat of the moment it doesn’t necessarily mean you are a racist. […]

UK NEWS: RAPPER K KOKE ACQUITTED OF ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE

November 3, 2011

Roc Nation rapper K Koke (real name Kevin Georgiou) has been acquitted of attempted murder. Georgiou was arrested and charged with attempted murder earlier this year after a man was shot at Harlesden train station in North London. …… Well Jay-Z will be pleased. And I guess there will be fireworks and celebrations in Stonebridge tonight.

UK NEWS: TEENAGERS ARRESTED AFTER SENDING RACIST TWITTER MESSAGES TO NEWCASTLE UNITED PLAYER SAMMY AMEOBI

November 3, 2011

First QPR player Anton Ferdinand, then X-Factor contestant Derry and now Premier League player Sammy Ameobi. It’s been a good year so far for the black man. *sarcasm*. Via The Daily Mail Police have arrested two teenagers in  connection with racist abuse posted on a Premier League footballer’s Twitter  account. Sammy Ameobi, 19, who plays for Newcastle United alongside older brother Shola, was called a ‘n****r’ after the footballer  tweeted a photo of a black pair of boots. Ameobi, who broke into the first team at the  […]

UK NEWS: X-FACTOR CONTESTANT KITTY BRUCKNELL APOLOGISES AFTER CALLING THE RISK’S DERRY AN “EVIL BLACK BAST**D”

November 2, 2011

Oh dear oh dear Kitty….. *shaking my head* Via The Daily Mail X Factor contestant Kitty Brucknell has  apologised to The Risk singer Derry Mensah after he claimed she made a racist  remark towards him during an argument. The alleged incident took place when Mensah,  20, asked Brucknell, 26, to move from a sofa in a rehearsal room. After the former Britney Spears impersonator  lost her temper, he believed she shouted: ‘You evil black bastard, f*** you Derry.’ Brucknell has apparently now […]

RAMPAGE’S DJ MIKE ANTHONY CRITICISES LEGAL RADIO STATIONS AIMED AT FANS OF BLACK MUSIC IN THE UK

November 2, 2011

The co-founder of popular sound system Rampage/former BBC 1xtra DJ Mike Anthony has criticised legal radio stations aimed at fans of black music. In an interview with London 360 he said, It was unsurprising pirate radio has stepped in to fill the gap in the market and that illegal stations “are just as important now as ever before.” “If you are underserved as a community you will search out what you want to hear,” said Anthony, “I want to listen to the best music and, […]

UK NEWS: THIEVES STEAL PARALYMPIC BASKET BALL STAR ADE ADEPITAN’S CAR AND WHEELCHAIR

October 31, 2011

Via BBC News Thieves have stolen a car branded  with the London Olympics logo, which contained a wheelchair belonging to a  Paralympic basketball player. The white BMW X5 car was taken during a break-in at Merton Avenue, Chiswick,  west London, early on 22 October. The wheelchair, which is owned by Ade Adepitan, is metallic blue and has blue tyres with white spokes, police said. Continue Reading….. Leafy suburb Chiswick has really gone to the dogs. I hope they find the car and the wheelchair soon.

PIC OF THE DAY: ACTRESS JAMIE WINSTON ATTENDS GREY GOOSE EVENT IN HONOUR OF THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION

October 30, 2011

Jamie Winston (daughter of actor Ray Winston) arrived at the Grey Goose Winter Ball last in a tacky attention seeking outfit. The “charity” event was held in honour of the Elton John Aids Foundation. Click HERE to view more photographs…. These expensive, lavish star-studded so-called charity events kill me. The celebrities who attend, most don’t even care about the cause. They just turn up to be seen and in this case also want to be seen hanging out with Elton. But anyway well done Jamie you managed to get your photograph […]