Maya Angelou has gone to be with the ancestors
The world lost a literary giant and civil rights champion when Maya Angelou passed away on 27 May 2014, at age 86, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire millions.
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Help to bring back our girls – just don’t over stay your welcome
People around the world have been showing support for the plight of the Nigerian girls that were taken from a secondary school by extremist group Boko Haram. Activists have been taking part in …
Who are Boko Haram and what do they want?
Boko Haram is a militant Islamist group based in northern Nigeria and founded in 2002. It has been terrorising Nigerians through assassinations and bombings for several years. They want to overthrow …
Autographed Usain Bolt running shoes worth £20,000 stolen
Usain Bolt vowed to make it up to a fan after a framed pair of running spikes signed by the Olympic champion, were stolen from an industrial site on Gloucester Road, Croydon.
Bolt tweeted the about …
Help them don’t shame them
The last time I heard of someone running around the streets naked the person needed and subsequently received medical help because they suffered a mental break. I hope that the man that was filmed …
Witness appeal after two commuters clash on east London train
An elderly man and a young man got into it as the District line train pulled into Aldgate East station around 9pm on Monday, 28 April.
British Transport Police have released a video of the incident …
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to marry this week in private ceremony
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are reportedly getting married this week, though earlier reports claimed the pair were going to wait until May. In a surprise twist, it has also been claimed that the …
The death penalty is flawed: The case of Glenn Ford
On hearing that Clayton Lockett suffered during his botched execution, many of you may have looked at his crime before deciding whether he was worthy of your compassion. That’s okay. We’re all human …
Cruel and unusual punishment: The torture of Clayton Lockett
Despite Oklahoma death row inmate Clayton Lockett dying during a botched execution, I doubt American states who rely on it will rethink their stance on the death penalty.
It would be far too …
Columbus Short leaving Scandal TV drama
Columbus Short, who played Harrison on Scandal, will not be returning to the ABC series. Short has been involved in his own scandalous tales in real life so it shouldn’t come as a surprise.
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Mum who beat daughter in Facebook video says she’s ready for jail
Helen Bartlett, the mother who allowed herself to be videoed beating her daughter so that it could be posted on Facebook says she doesn’t regret her actions. The beating which continued for 6 minutes …
Video of mum beating 12-year-old girl condemned
People all over the world are showing out on social media and it’s not all good. Everybody is happy to air their dirty laundry in public and be held up to ridicule or summary judgement.
Take the …