TEACHER JAILED FOR FOUR AND A HALF YEARS FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING 15 YEAR OLD SCHOOLBOY

A social media creator has explained why he chose not to attend Reggae Land 2026, arguing that Burna Boy's appearance on the festival line-up did not fit its identity. His comments have since divided opinion, with many defending the booking while others believe reggae festivals should remain dedicated to reggae and dancehall artists.

A registered blind man has admitted a string of driving offences after travelling around 150 miles along the M6 while over the legal alcohol limit, telling police he navigated by following the tail lights of lorries. The extraordinary case has shocked many, with sentencing due to take place at a later date.

One of the UK's most closely followed criminal cases of the year has taken another significant step after former X Factor finalist Gabrielle Carrington pleaded not guilty to the murder of influencer Klaudia Zakrzewska. The 29-year-old appeared via video link at the Old Bailey, where she denied murdering Zakrzewska, who was known to thousands online as Klaudiaglam.

Thousands gathered in Leicester to celebrate the city's annual Caribbean Carnival, transforming the streets with colourful costumes, music and dance. This year's event marked another milestone for the long running festival, with many praising its celebration of Caribbean culture while others questioned whether the atmosphere matched previous years.

Hundreds of campaigners, activists and members of the African diaspora gathered in Brixton on Saturday for the Annual Afrikan Reparations Day March, which made its way from Windrush Square to Downing Street with renewed calls for reparatory justice for people of African descent.

A popular cultural festival in north London was brought to an early end after a crowd crush at the entrance left multiple people injured on Saturday evening. Ghana Party in the Park, held at Copthall Playing Fields in Barnet, was forced to close following what organisers and police described as an overcrowding incident. The annual event, recognised as the largest Ghanaian gathering outside Ghana, attracts more than 8,000 attendees each year.

British woman Isabel Rose is serving a six year prison sentence in Hong Kong after being convicted of blackmail and perverting the course of public justice following a rape allegation she made in 2024. The case has sparked international debate, with campaigners, officials and the courts offering sharply different accounts of what happened.

A resurfaced TikTok Live featuring creator Lady M has reignited debate online after she joked that taxpayers were not contributing enough towards her benefits. The clip has divided social media users, with some criticising her comments while others argued the livestream was clearly intended as tongue in cheek humour.

A former funeral director has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after admitting a series of offences that included failing to bury or cremate deceased individuals and providing grieving families with ashes that did not belong to their loved ones. Robert Bush, the former owner of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull, pleaded guilty to 67 offences committed over a 12-year period. His crimes included denying 30 people a respectful burial or cremation, stealing from 12 charities, and engaging in fraudulent trading practices.