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Jan292018 by Voice of LondonNo Comments

Pick-six? Tight end? We tested Londoners’ NFL knowledge

What does London know about NFL rules 10 years after the very first American football game on the British soil? Since 2007, London sports arenas are filled to the top with fans dressed in various NFL jerseys every autumn. We cheer clashes between athletes from across the pond following the Star Spangled Banner played out loud. It’s fair to say London has embraced the discipline, but have we actually learnt the game’s basics? Do we know what kneeling is as much as the offside rule in soccer? Can we explain the role of a tight end as succinctly as where a centre forward operates on the pitch? As gridiron came back to its roots last Sunday and at Twickenham, England's home of rugby, the Arizona Cardinals were defeated by the LA Rams 33-0; the Voice of London joined the crowd and asked

Nov202017 by Voice of LondonNo Comments

MCM Comic Con Birmingham: The Highlights

Entertainment

Words & Photos: Sal Fasone | Subbing: Yujia Yang The geeky-eat yet funniest and most magical weekend is taking over Birmingham for a two-day event full of energy, action, rareness, guests, and lots of exclusives! If you've followed us at MCM Comic Con in London a couple of weeks ago, well, you knew we couldn't miss the last event of the year in Birmingham. Birmingham's The NEC housed the craziest and most crowded weekend of the year. Here's what you've missed ... MCM Comic Con is back soon for more events in the UK. Stay tuned on @MCMComicCon.

Oct222017 by Voice of LondonNo Comments

London crime rates soar past New York

News, UK, World

Words: Leanne Hall | Brenda Zini The Office for National Statistics has released new data implying that London now has a higher crime rate than New York. The number of violent crimes logged by police has risen by a fifth (19 per cent) to 1.2 million compared to the previous year. https://twitter.com/ONS/status/920937715369160704 Criminal justice experts insist the rise of crime in London is due to the way it is policed, budget cuts have reduced the number of neighbourhood patrols. Meaning police will come after the crime has happened, and are not there to prevent it. Unlike New York where the police department have seen an increase in neighbourhood patrol and a decrease in crime rate. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/921323063945453574 President...

Dec142016 by Voice of LondonNo Comments

Young Londoners campaign for cleaner air

Activism, Environment, News

I spoke to one young Londoner striving to give young people a voice on issues surrounding the environment. Reporter: Chloe Chapman | Sub-Editor: Jack Cummings In light of the recent US Presidential election, fear has spread across the globe about the fate of our planet. Donald Trump has been vocal about his views on the global warming crisis for years on social media, tweeting controversial statements like “Any and all weather events are used by the GLOBAL WARMING HOAXTERS to justify higher taxes to save our planet!”. Despite what Trump believes, 97 percent of scientists have agreed that humans are responsible for climate change and that it’s a very real threat to our planet. With air pollution being one of the main culprits for global warming, focus has recently shifted to Lon