The Latest Breaking News from Brixton

In a searing account of early trauma at the hands of social services and the police, the award-winning writer finds joy and empowerment in his love of music

Windrush Square is a vibrant public plaza at the heart of Brixton, in the London borough of Lambeth. It was first named in 1998 in commemoration of the arrival of the Empire Windrush, which docked in Essex in 1948, carrying 1,027 passengers, at least 500 of whom were from the…

Metropolitan Police Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Penney says a criminal investigation is being conducted involving a range of potential offences.

A prisoner who slipped out of his jail-bound security van before escaping officer’s clutches on the Victoria Line train has been found by police.

Police have issued an appeal after a man escaped from custody in south London.

Kwami Richards, 42, escaped from the van outside Brixton Police Station in South London at 2pm yesterday - police chased him into Brixton Underground Station where he jumped on a train

Singer Fuse ODG has claimed he was “racially profiled” by the Met Police after he was handcuffed by officers in south London.

Johanita Kossiwa Dogbey was murdered in broad daylight as she walked home on May 1

From The Clash to Rihanna, the legendary venue has hosted them all. Then tragedy struck and it closed. Shannon Mahanty looks at whether it will remain shut forever