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Campaigners raise funds for teenage girl shot dead

CAMPAIGN GROUP M.A.D (making a difference) held anti-guns and knife crime march recently (August 15) in Hackney. The group, headed by mother of three Karen Allen, also staged a play, called \'R U MAD Blood?\' on August 20, from which funds were raised. These funds are to be contributed to a memorial fund that was set as a tribute to Agnes Sina-Inakoju, the teenage girl who died in hospital after she was shot in the neck in a Hackney takeaway in April. Click below to view footage from th

Beyonce- 'My dad may have cheated, but I still trust him'

BEYONCE HAS vowed to keep her father as her manager despite revelations on him cheating and fathering another child with his lover. Spokespeople for the 'Crazy in Love' singer released a statement earlier this week making it clear that both father and daughter would continue 'to have a close p

X Factor blasted over treatment of contestant

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A BLACK mental health charity has criticised ITV talent show The X Factor over its treatment of Shirlena Johnson, who was let go by the show after fears were raised over her mental health. News of Johnson's mental health problems hit newspaper front pages last week after X Factor officials told

British comedian set to make history this weekend

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COMEDIAN EDDIE Kadi is set to make history this weekend (September 4) as the first black UK comedian to headline a show at the O2 Arena. The funny man, hailing from Tottenham, north London, is hoping to sell-out the iconic 20,000-seater venue, a popular choice with worldwide superstars such as Be

New day for Voice and Weekly Gleaner

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FROM NEXT week, The Voice and The Weekly Gleaner will be published on a Thursdays. "Moving our publication date to Thursday represents a new era for GV Media and its publications, The Voice and The Weekly Gleaner," said George Ruddock, managing director of GV Media, which publishes both newspap

Welcome to the school of hard talk

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AT AN inner-city London comprehensive, the gathering of mainly black boys are not used to the type of direct talk they are hearing from the 'teacher' addressing the class. There are surprised looks on some boys' faces as they listen intently to what's being said. Welcome to the world of 'hardco

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