‘Chipocalypse’ hints at global hunger games
Can you imagine a life without crisps and chips and creamy mash? Soon, we too could be hit by the global ‘Chipocalypse’ like Japan and New Zealand. Or worse? Words: Rituja Rao| Subbing: Bishakha Dutta…
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Crime against the environment is crime against humanity
Wearing their traditional headwear and clothes, they came from Brazil, Indonesia, Peru and Panama. Bringing the discussion to the capital was part of their wider tour of European cities by bus on their tour…
Jared O’Mara, Labour MP, is suspended after online past is criticised for offensive comments
Words: Leanne Hall | Subbing: Charlotte Racher They say you can never get rid of anything on the internet, but Mr O’Mara is sure wishing he could after comments he made online 15 years ago…
County Lines use British teenagers to traffic drugs
British children are being used by gangs known as “county lines” to traffic drugs around the country. A report by National Crime Agency revealed that children as young as 12 years are being targeted by…
Measurements in London: investigations confirm Love Island’s Kem Cetinay is not 5″10
Voice of London visited this year’s Love Island winner Kem Cetinay, last night at Watford Pryzm, to find out if he truly is 5″10, as he raps in his latest debut single, alongside Love Island’s…
Meet Ines Rau: Playboy’s first transgender cover star
As part of the legacy that Hugh Hefner left behind him, there are those who do not believe he was a sexual liberator, but a manipulator. Their image may be seedy and outdated, but Playboy’s…
Five images of zombies in London that’ll make you wish you lived elsewhere
We’re all used to seeing grumpy Monday morning faces, but this takes it to a whole new level. This morning a large group of actors, covered in stage make-up and dressed like a scene from…
Ten days of transportation closures set to disturb a Londoner’s Christmas
“This train is being held at a red signal” – a statement that’ll make any Londoner tut louder than usual, but the news of major stations and routes set to close for ten days is likely…
£10 Toxic Air Charge starts today, and it might save your life
Great news for the lungs of Londoners as the government tripple charges for ‘toxic’ engines driving through London. But, bad news for drivers of older cars who, from today, have to face a £15.00 penalty…
Attention all millennials: 26-30 year olds may soon be able to purchase their own “millennial” discount railcards that could potentially save them a third off all train journeys
Cheaper railcards should be delightful news, as according to recent research by the Resolution Foundation, millennials are found to earn less than their parents during their first years of employment. Rob Holdsworth, Director of Communications…