UK News

UK NEWS: DANE BOWERS ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO SALE OF ILLEGAL PARTY DRUG

November 19, 2010

Via Yahoo UK Singer Dane Bowers has been arrested by cops investigating the sale of illegal party drug mephedrone. The former Another Level star was taken into custody and quizzed by officers on Tuesday as part of a probe into a drugs bust worth £650,000. According to The Sun, police in Manchester have been involved in a five-month operation to bring down a group of dealers selling the drug at cage-fighting events, which Bowers allegedly promotes. He was bailed until January. Five […]

WE ARE LONDON. ARE YOU?

November 17, 2010

adidas Originals is celebrating London talent during November and December with its WE ARE LONDON campaign. WE ARE LONDON features emerging talent from the capital and stars artists: Bashy, Scorcher, Devlin, Loick Essien, Maxsta and SB:TV presenter Georgia LA.   We Are London is adidas’ biggest campaign in London to date which celebrates the unique talent and creativity that thrives within our capital city. The sounds, the sights and the vibrancy of young London. WE ARE LONDON is a declaration of belonging […]

UK EVENT: ‘FOR COLORED GIRLS’ PREVIEW SCREENING THAT NEVER HAPPENED

November 15, 2010

Over the weekend (Saturday afternoon) I received news that a preview screening of the Tyler Perry film adaption of the play For Colored Girls was due to take place this afternoon (15th November), at 1.30pm in London. But sadly it never happened. I was told that guests arrived,  waited for over an hour and then it was eventually announced that there would be no screening because there was NO FILM TO SCREEN. You see whoever was in charge of sending the film […]

UK NEWS: SINGER USHER SAYS ‘CHERYL COLE CAN MAKE IT IN AMERICA

November 15, 2010

The British media are at it again! Trying their hardest to make it seem as if the “nation’s sweetheart” has credibility amongst US male stars within the world of Hip Hop and R&B. First they published news that she supposedly received praise from rapper T.I, then came Usher, then came Jay-Z, then came Ne-Yo, then came Akon, then came Iyaz, then came Trey Songz (who didn’t even know who the woman was) and now we’re back to Usher again. Who will be praising her next? Jah Cure? Beanie Man? Bounty Killer? Mavado? Anyway if The […]

UK NEWS: SUPPORT BANG RADIO 103.6 FM – CALL, VOTE, CHANGE A LIFE WITH £50,000

November 14, 2010

BANG 103.6FM has been shortlisted for a £50,000 grant from the Big Lottery. This funding will allow us to launch BANG Talent which will offer young people in Brent the opportunity to join a music-making project to develop their skills and abilities and celebrate their talents. The project will include workshops, courses, free studio time and live showcases. A TV feature on BANG Talent will be shown on ITV’s London Tonight on WEDNESDAY 24th NOVEMBER between 6-6.30pm and all our supporters will need to call on the night and vote for us […]

UK NEWS: TV CHEF GORDON RAMSAY SENDS OPEN LETTER TO HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW AFTER FIRING FATHER-IN-LAW

November 10, 2010

For those who are not so familiar with this story, celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay fired his business partner of 12 years several weeks ago, after a huge argument.  Gordon’s now former business partner Chris Hutcheson is also his father-in-law. As you can imagine this has caused a huge family rift and Gordon has foolishly sent an open letter to his mother-in-law Greta which was published in yesterday’s Evening Standard. Gordon says he wrote the letter in response to Greta’s letter to her […]

UK NEWS: BBC RADIO DJ TIM WESTWOOD NEEDS AN INTERN

November 9, 2010

BBC Radio 1 / 1xtra DJ the “Big Dawg” Tim Westwood is looking for free labour. No.. apologies folks… I mean an intern. Read below to find out more about this fantastic opportunity. Via Amaru Don TV BBC Radio 1′s legendary Hip Hop DJ, Westwood, needs an intern and that intern could be you! If you win, you’ll have some really fun tasks – meeting some famous stars who come through our studios everyday, rolling with Westwood and the studio crew. But make no […]