The unscrupulous and unlawful practices of the police in terms of fitting people up, beating people up, stopping and searching people without any justification, led to the riots in Brixton of 1981.

The grime MC looks back at the Brixton riots and their impact on the community. For grime MC Big Narstie, Brixton is his hometown. But 40 years ago, it was a very different place - with a series ...

Prize winning author and Brixton talent Alex Wheatle has died aged 62. Mr Wheatle passed away on Sunday following his fight ...

A former detective who helped to police the notorious Brixton riots has accused Keir Starmer of taking a too "hardline approach" to policing the riots and said he needs to recognise there are law ...

Beloved writer and BBC star Alex Wheatle has died aged 62. The author, known as the "Brixton Bard", was diagnosed with ...

Alex Wheatle, the 'Brixton Bard' who wrote the 'Crongton Knights' books and inspired an episode of Steve McQueen's 'Small Axe ...

A Brixton family had a lucky escape after the batteries of a converted e-bike exploded overnight on Tuesday, torching their split-level maisonette. A woman and three children managed to flee the blaze ...

Brixton House is marking its anniversary with what it says is its “biggest and most ambitious season to date,” with seven shows celebrating “originality, spirit and resilience ...