Category: BBC Newsbeat

Grenfell Tower inquiry: ‘The boxing gym was our home’

by Imran Rahman-Jones, posted in BBC Newsbeat, Radio, Videos

As the first phase of the inquiry into what happened at Grenfell Tower, Newsbeat meets the boxers at Dale Youth Boxing Gym, which used to be in the basement of Grenfell Tower. Watch the video and listen to the radio piece below. https://twitter.com/BBCNewsbeat/status/1189150890550120449?s=20 https://soundcloud.com/irahmanjones/newsbeat-i-slept-in-the-gym-in-grenfell-tower

Top Boy: How Drake went from watching the show to reviving it

by Imran Rahman-Jones, posted in BBC Newsbeat, Radio, Writing

By Imran Rahman-Jones & Kameron Virk Five years ago, an Instagram post from Drake started a series of events that will end on Friday with the release of a new Netflix series. The Canadian artist posted a picture of actor Ashley Walters in the east London crime drama Top Boy. He was a fan of … Continue reading Top Boy: How Drake went from watching the show to reviving it

Racism in football: FA ‘has to be proactive and modernise’

by Imran Rahman-Jones, posted in BBC Newsbeat, Radio, Videos, Writing

The FA "has to modernise itself" to be "fit for purpose for the 21st century," says the chairman of its inclusion advisory board. Paul Elliott says the organisation was "reactive" in the past when it came to dealing with racism complaints, but will now be "proactive". "It can get better," he tells Radio 1 Newsbeat. … Continue reading Racism in football: FA ‘has to be proactive and modernise’

Aladdin: Disney remakes and the power of nostalgia

by Imran Rahman-Jones, posted in BBC Newsbeat, Writing

Do you ever get that feeling, when you're a bit worse for wear, or just a bit down, that the only thing that will make you feel better is a really good kids' film? How often do you then turn to Disney to help pick you up? That feeling - of comfort, losing yourself in … Continue reading Aladdin: Disney remakes and the power of nostalgia