The attacker had fashioned a weapon from a piece of broken mirror A charity worker died after being stabbed in the neck with a blade of glass in an unprovoked attack, a court has heard. Johanita Kossiwa Dogbey, 31, was knifed to death in broad daylight as she walked alone through an alleyway in Brixton, […]

3 years ago

‘She hasn’t got one bad bone in her body. She wouldn’t hurt a fly’ The devastated family of a woman knifed to death yards from a police station in broad daylight have paid tribute to their “smart, dedicated and loving” daughter. Johanita Dogbey was said to have been on the phone with her grandmother when […]

3 years ago

Two more women remain in a critical condition A 33-year-old woman has died after being injured in a crush at a gig at London’s Brixton O2 Academy that left several others injured. The concert, by Afro-pop singer Asake, had to be abandoned part-way through after a “large number of people” tried to force their way […]

3 years ago

If you missed out last time, here’s a second chance to see Mike Skinner live.

8 years ago

There was an outpouring of grief from fans of all ages at David Bowie’s mural in Brixton, close to the house he was born in. Behind fans adding to the growing swathes of flowers and tributes were those who stood shocked and silent. Some hugged and cried between the assembled camera crews, others sang Space Oddity and […]

11 years ago