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Asthmatic man dies after cop said chest pain was 'nonsense' as family demand suspension

Ian McDonald-Taylor died after he was told that his chest pains were "nonsense" by an officer during an arrest in Brixton, South London, but the Independent Office of Police Conduct said the cop's behaviour didn't 'meet the threshold for justifying disciplinary proceedings'

Daily Mirror

Gangster struck down in swift retribution for birthday party attack, court told

Salem Koudou, 19, was stabbed 32 times after he was chased by up to 15 people intent on revenge in Brixton, south London, jurors heard.

The Independent UK

Hot Chip, Brixton Academy review: crying out for the big guns

The stage came alive when the band rolled out the classics

Evening Standard

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Streatham: Protest to be held in Brixton over police shooting of Chris Kaba

Hundreds of people were set to stage a protest in Brixton on Thursday after a man was shot dead by police.

Evening Standard

Oktoberfest 2022 in London: Best events from Camden to Brixton

Steins at the ready — it’s time to party like the Bavarians

Evening Standard

Man on e-scooter dies after crash with car in Brixton

The 53-year-old collided with a car and later died in hospital

Evening Standard

How people living on Electric Avenue cope with soaring cost of energy bills

Built in the 1880s, the street got its name when it became the first market street to be lit by electric lights. It was also used as the title of the hit song by Eddy Grant in 1983

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Megan Thee Stallion at Brixton Academy review: dripping with star quality

The Houston rapper‘s performance was a glimpse of the generational stage talent she will surely become

Evening Standard

Derbyshire construction company Enrok working on Brixton luxury apartment scheme

Project involves converting a four-story building in Shakespeare Road and adding a fifth floor

Birmingham Post

From oysters in Argyll to gazpacho in Lichfield – 12 restaurants to try right now

Shuko Oda heads to Brixton for West African fish and pickles, while Mary-Ellen McTague eats local veg in Stockport – top chefs tell us about their new discoveries

The Guardian - UK

Ian Taylor: No disciplinary probe after man dies in Brixton arrest, says police watchdog

Mr Taylor told police he could not breathe before his death, but one officer dismissed it as ‘all a load of nonsense’

Evening Standard

‘Maybe we’ll become a genre’: Wu-Lu, the punky lo-fi hip-hop star moving fast to transcend labels

With his rasping vocals and pick-and-mix sound, south Londoner Miles Romans-Hopcraft, AKA Wu-Lu, is causing a stir. He discusses his family pride, skatepark education, and resourceful approach to getting his music out there

The Guardian - UK

Linton Kwesi Johnson: ‘I certainly did not see myself as an angry young black poet’

The poet and activist’s life in verse has chronicled black British history. He talks about remaining hopeful, integrity, and taking 20 years to find his voice

The Guardian - UK

Megan Thee Stallion announces London headline show at O2's Brixton Academy

O2 customers can get access to the presale now, with general sale tickets going on sale this Friday

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Britain so hot even the train tracks are now bursting into flames in 33C heatwave

Train services had to be suspended this morning after a fire on a bridge in Battersea, South London, between Victoria and Brixton with services to be affected due to reduced speed

Evening Standard

Renting in New York City: ‘There are horror stories but I found it easier to find a home in Manhattan than London’

One Londoner reveals what it’s like to search for a rental home in the Big Apple, and how it compares to Brixton.

The Independent UK

Prisoners locked up with too little to do, inspectors say

Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor says there are ‘serious questions about inmates being given ‘genuinely purposeful ways to spend their time’.

Daily Mirror

Britain's most expensive beer is on sale and will cost you an eye-watering £80 a pint

The Craft Beer Co chain has the imported American craft ale on sale at its boozer in Brixton, south London, at £105 for a 750 ml (1.3 pints) bottle

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The Guardian - UK

Brixton bus fire: firefighters tackle blaze on south London street

Incident under control in 30 minutes with driver and passengers unharmed, according to reports

Evening Standard

Brixton bus fire: Double-decker bursts into flames on south London street

A bus burst into flames in Brixton, south London on Friday morning.

The Independent UK

Brixton fire: Probe to investigate if heatwave sparked bus blaze in south London

The double decker bus was seen engulfed in flames

The Independent UK

Jitney director Tinuke Craig: ‘I’m from Brixton, so I know the feeling in this play intimately’

August Wilson’s tale of a cab office in Pittsburgh threatened by ‘regeneration’ struck a chord with the 34-year-old director. She tells Nicole Vassell why she’d like Black people to come and see it at the Old Vic

Daily Mirror

Woman forced to move out terrified her ceiling would collapse awarded just £30

Fatima Djabra stayed with friends to avoid appalling conditions at her flat in Brixton, south London, where the ceiling collapsed and mushrooms grew on the walls

Evening Standard

Tinuke Craig interview: August Wilson wrote about gentrification, in Brixton we know what that’s like

The director’s new prodution of Jitney opens at the Old Vic in June - it’s 40 years old but it still resonates today

Daily Mirror

Boyfriend jailed for stabbing partner after making her take pregnancy test

Mark Alexander, 29, of Brixton, south London, has been jailed for 15 years for the murder of girlfriend Azaria Williams, 26, after he forced her to take a pregnancy test before stabbing her 96 times

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