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'Most dishonest man' rakes in £1m after lying about being paralysed

The pensioner claimed he needed the cash to pay for round-the-clock care but spent the cash on building up a property portfolio

Wales Online · May 31, 2023

More than 100,000 sign petition to ‘save’ Brixton O2 Academy

Scotland Yard has called for the music venue to lose its licence to operate over the fatal crush at an Asake gig in December

Evening Standard · May 12, 2023

Brixton Academy: Why have Met Police called for closure of the historic venue?

Lambeth councillors in January temporarily suspended the venue’s licence for three months while inquiries into its safety took place

Evening Standard · May 2, 2023

Met Police call for permanent closure of Brixton Academy

Brixton Academy's licence may be indefinitely suspended following fatal crowd crush

Metal Hammer · Apr 26, 2023

Metropolitan Police apply for O2 Academy Brixton to be closed for good

The police have asked Lambeth Council to revoke the venue’s licence after a crowd crush in December left two people dead.

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Brixton O2 Academy faces indefinite closure as Met Police ‘loses confidence’ in operator after deadly crush

The Met Police have submitted an application for Brixton O2 to have licence revoked, saying it has ‘lost confidence’ in the operator

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2023

Mum gets £21k after carrying disabled child around flat for three years

Ombudsman found 'no evidence' that suitable accommodation was sought for the family. And the delays have now had a detrimental impact on the child's future mobility

Wales Online · Apr 13, 2023

Family faces eviction for withholding rent as 'damp' council home is 'falling to pieces'

Marie McManus has been living in the damp-ridden property in Brixton Hill, South London, for the past five years while Lambeth Council fix her family's other home

Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2023

Mum has 'lost her life' as she's forced on 4-hour school run every day

Family has been moved 35 miles away from their home by the council after they were evicted. Travel costs have also increased for the struggling parent

Wales Online · Mar 21, 2023

Married couple illegally claimed £1million in benefits and bought FIVE properties

Emmanuel Bay, 68, and Nancy Bay, 67, from Brixton, south London, fraudulently received £1 million in disability benefits between 1999 and 2018 and bought five properties

Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2023