By JamRadio Newsdesk | Social Affairs | Friday 18 July 2025
A far-right protest in Epping, Essex descended into violence last night as hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside The Bell Hotel, which currently houses asylum seekers. The unrest was sparked by the arrest of Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, a 38-year-old Ethiopian man charged with multiple sexual offences, including assaulting a minor just days after arriving in the UK.
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What began as a local protest quickly escalated into a coordinated far-right demonstration, with masked men, loudspeakers, and banners reading “Protect Our Kids.” Riot police were deployed as tensions flared between anti-immigrant......
JamRadio Newsdesk | Friday 18 July 2025
Today marks 30 years since the Soufrière Hills Volcano erupted on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, triggering one of the most devastating natural disasters in the history of Britain’s Overseas Territories. On 18 July 1995, pyroclastic flows buried the capital city of Plymouth, forcing the evacuation of the southern half of the island and displacing more than two-thirds of its population.
Over 11,000 Montserratians — all British Dependent Territories Citizens — more than two-thirds were forced to flee. Many escaped to neighbouring islands like Antigua, St,. Kitts and Nevis, and St. Maarten while others relocated to the......
By TracyAnn Dunkley | JamRadio Sports Newsdesk
England are through to the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 semi-finals after a heart-stopping 3–2 penalty shootout victory over Sweden, following a pulsating 2–2 draw that stretched through extra time.
The quarter-final clash was a rollercoaster from the start. Sweden struck twice inside ten minutes, with Kosovare Asllani and Stina Blackstenius putting England on the back foot. But the Lionesses refused to fold. Tactical adjustments from Sarina Wiegman sparked a fierce response, as Chloe Kelly and Lucy Bronze led the fightback. Bronze powered in a header to make it 2–1, before Kelly’s relentless drive......
By JamRadio Newsdesk | Thursday 17 July 2025 | 8:00pm
Veteran MP Diane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour Party for a second time and just one year after being in the crosshairs of racist abuse after Tory donor Frank Hester allegedly suggested she should be shot. Abbott's latest comments were made in a BBC interview this week in which she defended her previous remarks about the nature of racism in Britain.
Abbott, Britain’s first Black female MP and the longest-serving woman in the Commons, told BBC Radio 4’s Reflections programme that she did not regret her 2023 letter to The Observer, in which she argued that racism experienced by people of colour is distinct from......
JamRadio Newsdesk | Social Affairs -
A new investigation has revealed that over 1.1 million people across the UK are being chased by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for benefit overpayments — many of which were caused by errors made by the department itself.
The research, published by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, paints a damning picture of how the DWP’s aggressive recovery tactics are pushing vulnerable claimants into financial ruin and mental health breakdowns.
Unlike private creditors, the DWP can deduct 15% of a person’s monthly Universal Credit without warning, explanation, or a court order. For many, that means going......
By JamRadio Newsdesk | Sport
Fresh off his star turn in Chelsea’s FIFA Club World Cup triumph, England international Cole Palmer has returned to St. Kitts — the Caribbean island where his grandfather was born and where Palmer’s footballing roots run deep.
Cole Palmer meets young footballers at a sport facillity in Basseterre St. Kitts
Palmer, 23, arrived earlier this week following Chelsea’s 3–0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in New York, where he scored twice and assisted once, earning the tournament’s Golden Ball. With no trophy parade planned in London, Palmer chose to spend his break reconnecting with family and community in a place he’s......
By JamRadio Newsdesk |
“In 99 Years, We’ll Be Gone”: Chagossians Slam UK’s Expiring Citizenship Offer
London, July 15, 2025 — The UK government is facing mounting criticism after quietly confirming that the citizenship route for Chagossians — descendants of a people forcibly exiled by Britain in the 1960s and ’70s — will expire in just two years, leaving thousands at risk of permanent statelessness.
Frankie Botemps Chair of Chagossian Voices speaks a meeting at Parliament earlier this year
The announcement, buried in a government update released today, confirms that the 2022 route to British citizenship will close on 23 November......
JamRadio Newsroom | Politics
The UK government is under fire after the lifting of a superinjunction revealed a covert asylum operation triggered by a catastrophic Ministry of Defence data breach — and rooted in the fallout from President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan.
The breach, which occurred in February 2022, saw a Royal Marine mistakenly email a spreadsheet containing the personal details of nearly 25,000 Afghan nationals who had applied for relocation under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP). The leak placed thousands at risk of Taliban reprisals.
The urgency of the evacuation — described as the largest......
JamRadio NewsDesk | Entertainment
London, UK — In a moment that felt more like myth than reality, Vybz Kartel made his long-awaited return to the UK stage at Wireless Festival 2025, marking his first performance on British soil in two decades. The dancehall icon, freshly freed after serving 13 years in prison, headlined Sunday’s finale at Finsbury Park with a set that was both a celebration and a coronation.
Vybz Kartel-"Worl' Boss" makes triumphant return to Wireless Festival
A Historic HomecomingKartel’s appearance was part of Drake’s three-night Wireless takeover, which culminated in a global-themed showcase featuring Burna Boy, Popcaan, Spice, and Rema.......
By JamRadio News Desk | Breaking News -
A small aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Southend Airport on Sunday afternoon, erupting into a fireball that sent shockwaves through Essex and beyond.
The Beech B200 Super King Air, operated by Dutch firm Zeusch Aviation, was bound for Lelystad in the Netherlands when it plunged to the ground near Rochford Hundred Golf Club at approximately 3:48pm. The plane had climbed to just 175 feet before banking sharply and nosediving. Witnesses reported seeing the pilots wave before the aircraft flipped mid-air and exploded on impact.
Emergency services, including Essex Police, East of England Ambulance Service, and Essex County......
