Alex, Filmon, Mulue and Osman thought they were safe in Britain. So why did the teenage friends take their own lives? | Refugees

Alex, Filmon, Mulue and Osman thought they were safe in Britain. So why did the teenage friends take their own lives? | Refugees

For a while, the four teenage boys, Alex, Filmon, Osman and Mulue, did a reasonably good job of looking after each other. Filmon and Mulue had met in Eritrea before they embarked... Read more »
Angry residents say street drinking and fights are ‘making their lives hell’

Angry residents say street drinking and fights are ‘making their lives hell’

Street drinking and late-night fights in a West London town are “making residents’ lives hell”. People living in Harlesden, North West London, said they are “fed up” with dealing with anti-social behaviour... Read more »
Inside the London estate where broken lifts and leaky ceilings are making lives hell

Inside the London estate where broken lifts and leaky ceilings are making lives hell

A disabled man trapped in a tower block for nearly six weeks after the lifts failed said it was like being a “prisoner without a crime”. Adam Gabsi has multiple sclerosis and... Read more »
‘I’m terrified every day for my family who are in hiding from the Taliban – their lives are in danger’

‘I’m terrified every day for my family who are in hiding from the Taliban – their lives are in danger’

A London woman is terrified for the safety of her family who are living under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Six months on from the sudden takeover, a snapshot of the current... Read more »
BBC Four Lives: Where is Stephen Port now and will he ever be released from prison

BBC Four Lives: Where is Stephen Port now and will he ever be released from prison

Stephen Port, dubbed the Grindr Killer, murdered four men in Barking between June 2014 and September 2015 – Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Jack Taylor and Daniel Whitworth. BBC drama Four Lives explores... Read more »
Who is Stephen Port and what is BBC Four Lives about?

Who is Stephen Port and what is BBC Four Lives about?

The drama follows the story of serial killer Stephen Port who drugged and raped four men before dumping their bodies near his home in Barking, east London. Known as the Grindr Killer, he used... Read more »
BBC Four Lives: Everything you need to know about the ‘Grindr Killer’ Stephen Port

BBC Four Lives: Everything you need to know about the ‘Grindr Killer’ Stephen Port

The new BBC drama, Four Lives, takes a look at the lives and deaths of serial killer Stephen Port’s four victims. The new series, starring Stephen Merchant and Sheridan Smith, explores the... Read more »
‘He was not in a gang’: lives and deaths of 30 London teenage homicide victims | Knife crime

‘He was not in a gang’: lives and deaths of 30 London teenage homicide victims | Knife crime

London has recorded its highest ever level of teenage homicides in a single year after two boys were killed on Thursday. A 15-year-old was stabbed to death in a park in Croydon... Read more »
BBC Four Lives: Who is Stephen Port the Grindr serial killer

BBC Four Lives: Who is Stephen Port the Grindr serial killer

The harrowing story of a twisted killer who murdered four gay men, including a man from Hull, will be told in a new three-part BBC drama. Based on true events, Four Lives... Read more »
Woman shot in neck by crossfire can’t walk or use hands but lives ‘good life like her idols with same injuries’

Woman shot in neck by crossfire can’t walk or use hands but lives ‘good life like her idols with same injuries’

A 33-year-old woman who was caught in the crossfire of a shooting has said she intends to live a good life regardless of her injuries. Natalie Bignell was rendered a quadriplegic by... Read more »