Man used AI to make false statements to shut down London nightclub, police say Heaven club neighbour admits offences under Licensing Act, as Met says fictitious AI-generated complaints a growing issue The Guardian - UK · Apr 16
‘Am I at peak popularity? I hope not’: on the road with Zack Polanski, from protest to podcast to Heaven nightclub With polls and membership at an all-time high, the Green party are having a moment – and it’s largely down to their charismatic (if slightly cheesy) new leader. Can he really pull off a socialist revolution? The Guardian - UK · Feb 7
Soho's G-A-Y Bar to close this weekend in latest hammerblow for London's nightlife G-A-Y Bar owner Jeremy Joseph said it was ‘time to say goodbye’ to the venue after 25 years Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025
Shamed Met Police PC quits after groping woman at Heaven nightclub The PC was accused of sexual assault on a tourist during a night at Heaven nightclub Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025
Met officer ‘who groped woman’s breasts’ on Heaven dancefloor faces the sack PC Sijanta Thapa, 30, acquitted of sexual assault in court but due before a gross misconduct panel Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2025
Heaven security guard cleared of raping woman in his car near venue Morenikeji Adewole, 47, of Dartford, Kent, had been charged with raping the 19-year-old in the early hours of November 1 last year. The Independent UK · May 30, 2025
Heaven security guard ‘a proven liar’ who targeted drunk woman, rape trial told Morenikeji Adewole, 47, of Dartford, Kent, denies raping the teenager in his car near the central London club on November 1 2024. Evening Standard · May 29, 2025
Heaven security guard accused of rape ‘was not permitted to work in UK’ Morenikeji Adewole, 47, from Dartford, Kent, is accused of raping a woman in his car near the nightclub in the early hours of November 1 2024. Evening Standard · May 27, 2025
Teenager was in tears after alleged rape by Heaven security guard, court told Morenikeji Adewole, 47, from Dartford, Kent, denies rape and is on trial at Southwark Crown Court. Evening Standard · May 22, 2025
Heaven nightclub security guard allegedly raped woman, 19, in his car near venue Morenikeji Adewole has denied raping the teenager in the early hours of November 1 2024. Evening Standard · May 21, 2025
Heaven nightclub bouncer 'raped teenager in car after she was denied entry for being too drunk' The teenager says she was a virgin and did not believe in sex before marriage Evening Standard · May 21, 2025
G-A-Y bar goes on sale as its owner claims Soho has 'lost its vibrancy' Jeremy Joseph has made the difficult decision to sell G-A-Y Bar, which he has lived above for over 15 years Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025
Nightclub bouncer denies raping woman close to Heaven venue Morenikeji Adewole, 47, is accused of carrying out a ‘predatory’ attack on the woman near the popular club in central London last month. Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024
Heaven nightclub bouncer pleads not guilty to raping woman near famous London venue Heaven nightclub by Charing Cross in central London was shut down in the wake of the rape allegation Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024
Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2024 Heaven nightclub will reopen after 'bouncer rape' - but slapped with strict new conditions Police say they have agreed conditions with venue which could allow it to reopen if approved by councillors
Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024 Gay club Heaven faces permanent closure in crunch meeting as police probe 'rape and assaults' Heaven pleads with council not to revoke its licence as it reveals plan to sell sister venue G-A-Y Bar
Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2024 Heaven nightclub boss says Met ‘highest crime’ figures unfair due to venue size and popularity Jeremy Joseph lost an appeal against a decision to suspend the venue’s licence for 28 days following an alleged rape by a bouncer
Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024 A history of Heaven nightclub, from cutting edge gay club to controversial 'mainstream' venue Heaven nightclub awaits its licensing verdict today following a member of the security team being charged with rape. Here, we look back on its storied history as a venue
Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024 Heaven nightclub ‘highest crime generator’ in West End before alleged rape, hearing told Staff are said to have ignored the teenage victim’s efforts to report the sex attack, Metropolitan Police officers said
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024 Amy Lamé backs down from call for 'battle' against closure of Heaven nightclub after alleged rape London’s former night czar suggested that the venue’s closure was the unfair result of ‘institutionalised homophobia’
Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2024 Heaven nightclub shut after bouncer charged with raping drunk woman who had been turned away The woman was allegedly ignored by the other club security staff when she tried to report the assault
The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024 Thursday briefing: Pride is nearly over – and so might be the golden age of London’s queer nightlife In today’s newsletter: Dozens of queer bars have shut in recent years, and the iconic Heaven nightclub is now under threat. But with society more accepting than ever, what’s behind this demise?
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2024 Happy Pride month to everyone! Except the landlords and asset managers bleeding dry queer culture Asset managers are hoovering up Britain’s LGBTQ+ venues, with potentially disastrous consequences for the gay scene, says senior data analyst Adam Almeida
Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023 Good Omens 2 cast on Heaven and Hell and everything in between: “the most radical thing I’ve seen on TV” A cast of old and new faces returns for part two of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed fantasy series
Daily Mirror · Jan 29, 2023 The Masked Singer's Rita Ora hits the stage in totally see-through latex dress Singer Rita Ora, who this week confirmed that she is married to Taika Waititi, made an eye-popping return to the stage as she performed to fans at London's Heaven nightclub in a transparent latex dress