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Black and blue

Black and blue

At one time it was almost unheard of, but now more black Britons than ever are joining the Tory Party. Trudy Simpson looks at the reasons why. A few weeks ago, Conservative party leader David Cameron unveiled a series of campaign posters featuring ‘ordinary people’ who have never voted for his party before, but were considering doing ...

Oldest African-American woman dies

 Oldest African-American woman dies Photo

Daisy Bailey, reportedly the oldest African-American woman has died of organ failure at the age of 114.According to the Gerontology Research Group, she was the world’s fourth-oldest person and second-oldest American, though her family believes, despite not having documentation, that she was actually...

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R Kelly cancels European tour

R Kelly cancels European tour

It was one of the most anticipated comebacks of the year, but just a few weeks short of his European tour, singer R Kelly has announced that he will postpone all forthcoming dates because of a sore throat.The tour was supposed to get underway on March 22, but Kelly has developed nodules on his vocal...

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UGANDA: President faces more accusations of nepotism

UGANDA: President faces more accusations of nepotism

Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, is facing criticism that he is preparing his son to get the presidency after giving him control of the elite president guard. Museveni’s son,...

Sports

Marion Jones makes a comeback

Marion Jones makes a comeback

Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones is set to make a lucrative comeback after signing a deal with the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)After losing five Olympic gold medals amidst a performance enhancing drug scandal and a federal prison sentence, Marion Jones will return to sports through ...

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Celebrities encourage BME groups to eat better

Celebrities encourage BME groups to eat better

Celebrity chefs and TV personalities are among those encouraging the West African community to support the Change4Life movement, which this week launches its drive to help families in Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups eat well, move more and live lonChange4Life is a society wide movement headed...

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Celebrities encourage BME groups to eat better

Why being a government minister is like being married

Brent MP Dawn Butler insists that her boss, the Prime Minister is no bully. Despite what the media have been saying, "He's a good bloke," she told me on Colourtelly's Any Black Questions last Sunday, the day the news broke that Gordon Brown was being accused of being the ‘tyrant’ of Downing Street....

Sales go through the (hot tin) roof

Jasmine enjoyed a spot of West End theatre when she saw the 100th performance of the successful production Cat on a Hot Tin Roof RECENTLY, MOBO founder Kanya King invited me to jo...

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