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December 01, 2023

"support Black women at risk of deathly abuse"

Black women who are at risk of domestic murder face additional barriers in accessing support that could mean the difference between life and death, according to a new report.  Research by...

Mental health sufferers 'hard hit by new benefit rules'

Mary Babalola UK Government welfare reforms aimed at getting more people back to work could adversely affect people with mental health problems according to leading charities. From Monday, a new employment and support allowance (ESA) replaced incapacity be ...

Achievements of Caribbean women celebrated

 The first public monument to Black women in Britain was unveiled in an historic ceremony which took place in Stockwell Gardens, south London on Wednesday, writes Deborah Hobson. A large crowd gathered for the event which was complimented by an arra ...

BBC defends its censorship of gunman images

Peter Horrocks - head of BBC NewsroomThe use of the YouTube footage of the Finnish gunman (watch here) caused much debate at BBC News and was handled differently by us and other UK broadcasters. Our competitors chose to run the full footage of Matti Juhani ...

Blazing rows, the place a mess and 'lazy staff'

Deborah Hobson Two women ex-volunteers at a crisis torn art gallery have spoken out for the first time about poor management and bad conditions. The pair, in their 40s and originally from Serbia in the former Yugoslavia, were invited to help by their count ...

African journalists have been exploited for too long

Judith TownendVideo news provider A24 Media is small and realistic in its online presence, but has big ambitions. While it might not look much online right now, it's got some solid foundations in place. For starters, it has an editorial board that incl ...

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Wake up charity chiefs, it's time to save the 198

Marc WadsworthFor weeks staff at a south London art gallery have been waging a war against each other which threatens its survival, as reported by this website.Yet the charity bosses in charge have done nothing to step in and end hostilities. So, today, ...

Caught on Camera: Shocking Truth About Art Gallery Row

Marc Wadsworth - EXCLUSIVE Today The-Latest breaks new ground with an extraordinary video which shows the warfare being waged at a publicly funded British community arts centre. This is an example of much-needed citizen journalism - coming at a time when ...

Urgent questions Lucy must answer

Deborah Hobson and Marc Wadsworth - EXCLUSIVECharity bosses plan to hold an emergency meeting in an attempt to end a crisis at a London art gallery which has led to the firing of its curator and the abrupt closure of a special exhibition. The trustees of ...

Warfare at Brixton art gallery is a crime

Marc Wadsworth and Deborah Hobson - EXCLUSIVE Artists are up in arms about the running of an art gallery on the 'frontline' in the heart of Britain's Black community. The 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning 'cultural space' descended int ...

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