The Latest Breaking News from Brixton

London music festival line-ups 2025: All Points East, Mighty Hoopla, BST and more announce acts

Pop festival Mighty Hoopla in Brixton is also among events to have started announcing acts for 2025

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2024

Rapper was ‘core member’ of violent street gang 67, court told

The 67 gang is said to have taken its name from the telephone code for Brixton Hill in south London from which many of its members hail.

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2024

Chris Kaba’s violent gang history revealed

Neither the 24-year-old rapper’s gang history nor criminal record was revealed in the trial of firearms officer Martyn Blake.

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2024

Black History Month: your guide to the best cultural events in London

From Neneh Cherry to Ghetts, there’s a lot going on in the capital

Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2024

Lennon Gallagher’s guide to London: Burberry, the Barbican and Brixton

Lennon Gallagher likes a drink at the Seven Stars, treats himself to morning matchas and would lower the price of pints if he were Mayor

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2024

HMP Brixton: Inspection finds catalogue of failings at one of UK’s most overcrowded jails

Inspectors warn of ‘appalling’ conditions and failures to take basic steps to reduce inmates’ potential risk to public

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024

Nearly half of prisoners at HMP Brixton tell watchdog it is easy to obtain drugs

Report finds prison is failing to prepare inmates for release and hundreds of prisoners have substance abuse problems

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2024

When is Chappell Roan performing at London's Brixton Academy? What will her setlist be?

The US singer-songwriter is performing in London as part of The Midwest Princess Tour

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2024

CCTV released as police hunt Brixton gunman one year on from shooting

Met Police have issued CCTV images and footage of a man they want to trace

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2024

OPINION - Fat Tony: We need to stand up for Brixton Street Wear against this American bullying

Today I want to talk about Brixton Street Wear and the incredible work they do. I’ve made my respect for black cabbies known and a few years ago, I got picked up by Pete, one half of the brand alongside his brother Dan. Well we got chatting and I was…

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2024