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Category: BBC Newsbeat
Illegal raves: The history from house music to lockdown
There have been lots of reported “quarantine raves” since the coronavirus lockdown – with legal, licensed venues no longer open. The history of illegal raves in the UK can be traced back to the “second summer of love” and “M25 raves” in the late 80s, which gave us bands like The Prodigy. But after one […]
Me Too founder Tarana Burke: Movement is not over
By Imran Rahman-Jones and Gurvinder Gill Me Too founder Tarana Burke says Harvey Weinstein being jailed this year was “astonishing” but far from the end of the movement. Tarana began using the phrase “Me Too” in 2006 to raise awareness of women who had been abused. Eleven years later, it found global recognition after a viral […]
RADIO: Coronavirus and ethnic minorities
Why does coronavirus seem to disproportionately affect people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds? A Newsbeat special. Reporters: Imran Rahman-Jones and Gurvinder Gill
Coronavirus and money: What if I can’t pay my bills?
The coronavirus outbreak has left many people in the UK unsure about their income and how they’ll get money while we’re in lockdown. So BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat has been speaking to experts at Citizens Advice England to find out what you can do if you’re worried about paying your bills. Read the full story […]
Student Loans: Here’s what you should know about student debt
Is student debt as bad as it sounds? Radio 1 Newsbeat’s teamed up with BBC Reality Check to look into how much of an impact student loans have on life after university. Read the full article here.
RADIO: At the Star Wars premiere
What happened at the premiere for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker?
Grenfell Tower inquiry: ‘The boxing gym was our home’
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.
RADIO: Friends turns 25
It’s a quarter of a century since Friends first aired on TV. So why is it still so popular now – even with people who weren’t born when it started?
Top Boy: How Drake went from watching the show to reviving it
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 […]
RADIO: Robert Mugabe dies
To some, he was a brave freedom fighter. To others, a ruthless dictator. Zimbabwe’s ex-ruler Robert Mugabe has died aged 95.
Racism in football: FA ‘has to be proactive and modernise’
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. […]
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