UK News

POWERLIST 2010: BRITAIN’S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL BLACK PEOPLE

September 30, 2009

The names of the UK’s 100 most powerful people of African and Caribbean heritage are unveiled today in the second annual edition of The Powerlist: Britain’s 100 Most Influential Black People.  The list – compiled by a high-powered panel chaired by the British High Commissioner to Australia, Baroness Amos – smashes stereotypes by featuring business leaders, entrepreneurs and people from the arts, media, science and engineering, most of whom the average person in Britain will probably never have heard of, yet all […]

UK NEWS: WAGS (WIVES & GIRLFRIENDS) FIGHTING AGAINST WORLD CUP 2010 BAN

September 26, 2009

  Victoria Beckham Via The Daily Mirror England’s Wags yesterday demanded the immediate lifting of their ban from next year’s World Cup – claiming they are vital to success on the pitch. Coach Fabio Capello has said Cheryl Cole, Victoria Beckham, Alex Curran and the other wives and girlfriends can only see their men one day a week in South Africa. But the Wags claim the team is likely to struggle without them and say many of the players feel the same. TV […]

UK NEWS: BARONESS SCOTLAND’S FORMER HOUSEKEEPER SEEKS MEDIA ADVICE

September 25, 2009

Baroness Scotland I’m sorry but this is absolutely ridiculous! Via The Metro The Government was bracing itself for revelations from Baroness Scotland’s (The Attorney General) former housekeeper after she turned to publicity guru Max Clifford for advice. Tongan Loloahi Tapui, 27, was arrested by UK Border Agency officers in Chiswick, south west London. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said she was questioned over alleged immigration offences and released on bail until October. Officials also arrested Serbian-born solicitor Alexander Zivancevic, a man she claims […]

UK MUSIC NEWS: KEISHA BUCHANAN LEAVES THE SUGABABES

September 21, 2009

Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah Keisha Buchanan, the last remaining original member from the hit girl group The Sugababes, has announced today that she has left the group. Official Statement: The current line-up of the Sugababes has disbanded. Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah will continue as the Sugababes and will be joined by new member Jade Ewen. They release their album ‘Sweet 7’ on November 23rd through Island Records. Keisha Buchanan will continue to record for Island Records as a solo artist.  Keisha also […]

UK NEWS: ACTOR NOEL CLARK TO CO-DIRECT THRILLER ‘4,3,2,1’

September 18, 2009

So this is what old Noel was talking about via Twitter some weeks back, but refused to give much away. He left Twitterville in an absolute tizz. People all over the UK desperately wanted to know what Noel Clark was working on next. And now at long last the cat has been let out of the bag!!!!  Via The Hollywood Reporter Universal Pictures International Entertainment (UPIE) and The Works U.K. Distribution are among the backers for multi-hyphenate Noel Clarke’s heist thriller “4.3.2.1.” which started shooting this week. Scheduled […]

UK NEWS: BOY 12 HAS SEX SWAP DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

September 18, 2009

Via The Daily Mail A 12-year-old boy is preparing to have a sex change operation after returning to school following the summer break as a girl, it was revealed today. The boy, who has now had his name changed to a girl’s by deed poll, arrived at school in a dress and pigtails.  Teachers had to call an emergency assembly to explain the transformation to confused pupils and tell them they must now treat the child as a girl. ‘We are committed […]

UK NEWS: CHERYL COLE VOTED CHIEF ROLE MODEL FOR GIRLS

September 16, 2009

It’s been reported in The Daily Mail  today that Girls Aloud star / TV personality Cheryl Cole has been voted chief role model for girls. I personally don’t know whether to laugh or cry! Cheryl Cole,  a role model??? The same Cheryl Cole who punched night club toilet attendent Sophie Amogbokpa (pictured below) in the face and then went on to call her a “black f**king bitch”.  How soon people forget….. Cheryl you might be married to England football player Ashley Cole who happens to be a black […]

UK NEWS: MC HARVEY AND JAVINE SPLIT

September 15, 2009

Well folks it looks like this ‘fairytale romance’ is over… Via Overground Online MC Harvey and Javine Hylton have broken up – less than three years after their highly publicised affair behind Alesha Dixon’s back.  Ironically, the couple, who have a one-year-old daughter, spilt after Javine caught Harvey cheating. A spokesman for her said: ‘Javine has left Harvey and the family home for a myriad of reasons. The main crunch came when she found evidence of him being unfaithful. ‘She now wants to […]