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Soho's G-A-Y Bar to close this weekend in latest hammerblow for London's nightlife

G-A-Y Bar owner Jeremy Joseph said it was ‘time to say goodbye’ to the venue after 25 years

Evening Standard

Shamed Met Police PC quits after groping woman at Heaven nightclub

The PC was accused of sexual assault on a tourist during a night at Heaven nightclub

Evening Standard

Met officer ‘who groped woman’s breasts’ on Heaven dancefloor faces the sack

PC Sijanta Thapa, 30, acquitted of sexual assault in court but due before a gross misconduct panel

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Heaven security guard cleared of raping woman in his car near venue

Morenikeji Adewole, 47, of Dartford, Kent, had been charged with raping the 19-year-old in the early hours of November 1 last year.

The Independent UK

Heaven security guard ‘a proven liar’ who targeted drunk woman, rape trial told

Morenikeji Adewole, 47, of Dartford, Kent, denies raping the teenager in his car near the central London club on November 1 2024.

Evening Standard

Heaven security guard accused of rape ‘was not permitted to work in UK’

Morenikeji Adewole, 47, from Dartford, Kent, is accused of raping a woman in his car near the nightclub in the early hours of November 1 2024.

Evening Standard

Teenager was in tears after alleged rape by Heaven security guard, court told

Morenikeji Adewole, 47, from Dartford, Kent, denies rape and is on trial at Southwark Crown Court.

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Heaven nightclub security guard allegedly raped woman, 19, in his car near venue

Morenikeji Adewole has denied raping the teenager in the early hours of November 1 2024.

Evening Standard

Heaven nightclub bouncer 'raped teenager in car after she was denied entry for being too drunk'

The teenager says she was a virgin and did not believe in sex before marriage

Evening Standard

G-A-Y bar goes on sale as its owner claims Soho has 'lost its vibrancy'

Jeremy Joseph has made the difficult decision to sell G-A-Y Bar, which he has lived above for over 15 years

Evening Standard

Nightclub bouncer denies raping woman close to Heaven venue

Morenikeji Adewole, 47, is accused of carrying out a ‘predatory’ attack on the woman near the popular club in central London last month.

Evening Standard

Heaven nightclub bouncer pleads not guilty to raping woman near famous London venue

Heaven nightclub by Charing Cross in central London was shut down in the wake of the rape allegation

Evening Standard

Heaven nightclub will reopen after 'bouncer rape' - but slapped with strict new conditions

Police say they have agreed conditions with venue which could allow it to reopen if approved by councillors

Evening Standard

Gay club Heaven faces permanent closure in crunch meeting as police probe 'rape and assaults'

Heaven pleads with council not to revoke its licence as it reveals plan to sell sister venue G-A-Y Bar

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Heaven nightclub boss says Met ‘highest crime’ figures unfair due to venue size and popularity

Jeremy Joseph lost an appeal against a decision to suspend the venue’s licence for 28 days following an alleged rape by a bouncer

Evening Standard

A history of Heaven nightclub, from cutting edge gay club to controversial 'mainstream' venue

Heaven nightclub awaits its licensing verdict today following a member of the security team being charged with rape. Here, we look back on its storied history as a venue

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Heaven nightclub ‘highest crime generator’ in West End before alleged rape, hearing told

Staff are said to have ignored the teenage victim’s efforts to report the sex attack, Metropolitan Police officers said

Evening Standard

Amy Lamé backs down from call for 'battle' against closure of Heaven nightclub after alleged rape

London’s former night czar suggested that the venue’s closure was the unfair result of ‘institutionalised homophobia’

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Heaven nightclub shut after bouncer charged with raping drunk woman who had been turned away

The woman was allegedly ignored by the other club security staff when she tried to report the assault

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Pride is nearly over – and so might be the golden age of London’s queer nightlife

In today’s newsletter: Dozens of queer bars have shut in recent years, and the iconic Heaven nightclub is now under threat. But with society more accepting than ever, what’s behind this demise?

The Guardian - UK

Happy Pride month to everyone! Except the landlords and asset managers bleeding dry queer culture

Asset managers are hoovering up Britain’s LGBTQ+ venues, with potentially disastrous consequences for the gay scene, says senior data analyst Adam Almeida

Evening Standard

Good Omens 2 cast on Heaven and Hell and everything in between: “the most radical thing I’ve seen on TV”

A cast of old and new faces returns for part two of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed fantasy series

Daily Mirror

The Masked Singer's Rita Ora hits the stage in totally see-through latex dress

Singer Rita Ora, who this week confirmed that she is married to Taika Waititi, made an eye-popping return to the stage as she performed to fans at London's Heaven nightclub in a transparent latex dress

Liverpool Echo

Man seriously injured after being repeatedly punched in Heaven nightclub

Detectives have issued CCTV of a man they believe could help the investigation

Liverpool Echo

Man repeatedly punched in face in Heaven nightclub attack

Images have been released of someone that might have information about the assault

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