All posts tagged riots

Karl Smith used the firefighter's axe to terrorise diners in McDonalds
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February 16, 2012, No comments

A man who terrorised diners in a Brixton McDonalds during last summer’s riots has been jailed for more than five years. People fled from the restaurant, in Brixton Road, after …

Stop and search boss cdr Tony Eastaugh addressed the CPCG meeting at Stockwell Resource Centre

Stop and search to get “radical” review says chief

February 8, 2012, 1 Comment

By Tim Dickens, Editor The Metropolitan Police’s stop and search chief came to Stockwell last night to unveil a “fundamental and radical&# ...

lambeth youth council

Search is on for new youth mayor

January 20, 2012, No comments

 By Heloise Wood, Reporter The Lambeth youth mayor has urged young people to get involved in local politics as the deadline to find his successor app ...

‘We Love Brixton’ on Windrush Square

October 9, 2011, 1 Comment

‘Who doesn’t love Brixton is a loser’ – epithet written on one of the 8ft letters which spelled out ‘WE LOVE BRIXTONR ...

  • Tomorrow: We Love Brixton – Windrush Square
    October 7, 2011, 1 Comment

    As a response to the London riots, a group of Brixton residents – including several shopowners from ‘Brixton Village’/Granville Arcade – have organised a ‘We Love Brixton’ event tomorrow on Windrush Squ ...

  • Riot week
    August 14, 2011, 1 Comment

    After a week dominated by the riots, Emma Reynolds – who witnessed the looting in Brixton and was interviewed on the BBC last Monday – describes her experiences and looks ...

  • Brixton cleaning up after the looting
    August 10, 2011, 1 Comment

    Kaye Wiggins reports on the clean-up efforts in Brixton last night As I left work last night, I quickly checked Twitter for the latest on Brixton. For the first time ...

  • Sunday 7 August -
    August 8, 2011, No comments

    A festival by day and a riot by night. Brixton experienced two very different community events on Sunday and in the early hours of Monday morning. Coldharbour Lane and Atlantic ...