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LIVE: Air India plane carrying 242 passengers crashes
An Air India passenger plane bound for London Gatwick from India’s north-western city of Ahmedabad has crashed and exploded within five minutes of takeoff. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane crashed into a medical college hostel in the residential
Police offer £20k reward in search for man wanted over murder
Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Finbar Sullivan in Primrose Hill have offered a £20,000 reward for information leading them to a man they urgently wish to trace. Officers are appealing directly to 22-year-old Jordan Asije
Campaign to save The Africa Centre in London launched
Following financial challenges that continue to mount, the Board of Trustees of The Africa Centre in London has launched a campaign to save the 62-year-old home for African culture, creativity and community.
Funeral director jailed for preventing lawful burials, fraud, and theft
A Hull ex-funeral director has been imprisoned for multiple counts of preventing a lawful and decent burial after remains were found in 2024. 48-year-old Robert Bush, formerly of Kirk Ella, East Yorkshire, has been sentenced to 20 years
England faces projected daily water shortfall of five billion litres
Only one in 10 (11%) adults in England and Wales understand how much water they use, new research reveals, as a major new initiative launches to transform how society thinks about and uses water. The Let’s Save Water campaign comes as scientists,
Free AI tool that appeals parking fines launched
Global parking platform - Parksy has launched a free AI tool designed to assist drivers in appealing parking fines. The Parking Fine Appeal Calculator reads a parking ticket, checks it for valid grounds to appeal, and drafts a tailored appeal letter
Police appeal following rape in Streatham
London’s Metropolitan Police are appealing for a woman they believe to have been raped - to come forward following an incident in Streatham. The attack took place outside Gaumont Place at 05.30hrs on Tuesday, 12 May.
Teen firearms maker jailed
A teenager, whose fascination with firearms production was bought to a stop by Met officers has been jailed for four years. 19-year-old Sakhile Ntsele of Wandsworth Road, London SW8 appeared at Inner London Crown Court where he was sentenced after
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Drunk driver jailed after fatal collision
A drunk driver has been jailed for causing the death of a pedestrian in Ilford after he ploughed into him following a night out in central London. 41-year-old Justin Jude Clarke-Samuel was sentenced at the Old Bailey to 12 years imprisonment and
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Children's Mentor jailed for multiple child sexual assault offences
A Secondary School Children's Mentor - Emem Udaw, has been handed an 8 year prison term for multiple sexual assault offences against former students following a London Metropolitan Police investigation into historic child sexual abuse dating back
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Life sentence for murder of 20-year-old
22-year-old Raynolph Asante has been jailed for murder following the death of 20-year-old Jason Romeo in Clapton, after CCTV identified him and a media appeal prompted his surrender. This case highlights the devastation of knife crime, which rips
"I could have so easily lost my son that day"
A mum has spoken after the man who stabbed her teenage son in broad daylight as he walked to the shops with his friends, was jailed. Reflecting she said: “I could have so easily lost my son that day... That horrific thought goes through my head and
Man charged over death of 15-year-old
Detectives investigating the murder of 15-year-old Adam John Henry have charged 20-year-old Tsidi Winion.
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Life sentence for murdering dad in front of young son
A man who murdered a father in front of his young child in a barbershop in Leyton, has been sentenced to life in prison. 33-year-old Josh McKay was stabbed in the neck by Renai Belle in a targeted attack in July 2024. He died from his injuries at
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Jailed for threatening and exposing himself to rail staff
A man who threatened and exposed himself to rail staff in Kent has been jailed following a British Transport Police investigation. 58-year-old David Makuyana of no fixed address, was sentenced to 16 weeks' imprisonment at Sevenoaks Magistrates' Court
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Jailed six years for sexual activity with underage girl
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a 41-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted of multiple sexual offences involving his girlfriend’s underage daughter. He reportedly met the mother of the victim
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Prison sentence for two serious assaults
Following an investigation by Thames Valley Police, a 39-year-old man has been jailed after he was convicted of two counts of Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) in Caversham. Tombewani Tombe pleaded guilty to one count of section 20 Grievous Body Harm (GBH)
Appeal for victims after 77-year-old man jailed for rape and sexual assault
A 77-year-old 'spiritual healer' who ran a shop in Brixton for over 30 years has been jailed for rape and sexual assault following an investigation led by London’s Metropolitan Police detectives. Bernard Williams better known as ‘Papa B’ of Burrells
Driver jailed for fatal crash
A 30-year-old man who pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving has been sentenced to five years and nine months’ imprisonment and disqualified from driving for almost 10 years. Will Dohmatob of Rossington Close, Enfield in Northeast
Jailed for sexual activity with a child
A 46-year-old man has been found guilty and convicted by a jury on two counts of assault of a girl by penetration, one count of sexual activity with a child and one count of voyeurism. Arlanzo Sherwood was found guilty following a nine-day trial at
Murder of gay South African imam Muhsin Hendricks reignites queer Muslim debate
Dubbed the “world’s first openly gay Imam”, South African religious leader Muhsin Hendricks was gunned down on 15 February 2025 in an attack that many believe was targeted. Tributes have poured in across the world, but so have online comments that
Taiwo Akpabio and Kehinde Bogunjoko celebrate 60 years
Twin sisters - Arch. (Mrs) Taiwo Mojisola Akpabio and Dr (Mrs) Kehinde Gbemisola Bogunjoko celebrated their 60th Birthday Anniversary in Miami, Florida recently.
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Unlocking the Weight Loss equation - “Calories In vs. Calories Out”
The core idea is Energy Balance: consuming fewer calories than you burn leads to weight loss. This simple equation - balancing the energy you consume with the energy you burn - is the crux of sustainable weight management.
Trumpet is 30 Years fresh!
We are happy to announce formally - that Trumpet Newspaper is 30 years fresh! This milestone reminds us that Trumpet is the longest-surviving and far-reaching media organisation targeting UK's Diaspora African community.
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Attacks on people with albinism in Tanzania: African court holds government responsible – why it matters
People with albinism face widespread discrimination in many sub-Saharan African countries. In Tanzania, this minority has been subjected to extreme forms of violence. The government’s failure to protect their rights prompted the filing of a case
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African Union’s new chair has a long list of tough tasks – what it will take to get them done
Following seven rounds of balloting, 60-year-old diplomat Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected the sixth chair of the African Union Commission in February 2025. Politics professor Ulf Engel, who is the editor of the Yearbook on the African Union,
Family of dad shot dead appeals for witnesses
The family of an innocent man who was fatally shot outside a birthday party have appealed for the public’s help to get justice. Hanif Redwood, a 32-year-old father of two, was attacked in Linton Road, Barking in the early hours of Sunday, 13 October.
Murder of gay South African imam Muhsin Hendricks reignites queer Muslim debate
Dubbed the “world’s first openly gay Imam”, South African religious leader Muhsin Hendricks was gunned down on 15 February 2025 in an attack that many believe was targeted. Tributes have poured in across the world, but so have online comments that
Taiwo Akpabio and Kehinde Bogunjoko celebrate 60 years
Twin sisters - Arch. (Mrs) Taiwo Mojisola Akpabio and Dr (Mrs) Kehinde Gbemisola Bogunjoko celebrated their 60th Birthday Anniversary in Miami, Florida recently.
Young middle-class Nigerians are desperate to leave the country: insights into why
Since the 1980s, migration has been a part of the Nigerian middle-class psyche, catalysed by the usual suspects: high unemployment, security concerns, infrastructure gaps, and poor governance. Migrants tends to be middle-class since one needs
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How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa
To begin with, Winnie and Nelson mythologised themselves. Both intuitively understood that their greatest talent lay in public performance. Not just any public performance, but the sort that is exemplary, that embodies a collective spirit, a set of
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Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) in a Zoom rage, calls Journalist 'Femi Okutubo stupid!
Nigerian politician and lawyer - Chief Femi Fani-Kayode stormed out of a Zoom Conversation organised by BEN Television London after calling Publisher of Trumpet Media Group - 'Femi Okutubo, stupid!
Dr Titus Odedun speaks about his GAB Award
Nana Ofori-Atta Oguntola interviews former Surgery tutor and examiner - Dr Titus Odedun on his recent Award from the Gathering of Africa's Best. Titus Odedun bagged a Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) Award for outstanding contributions to the
Why Nigeria must celebrate - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, Nigeria High Commissioner to the UK
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR speaks to Trumpet TV about the giant strides being taken at the Mission, efforts to combat corruption at the Mission, why Nigeria must celebrate, and more.
You can't compare Nigeria with the UK - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR tells Trumpet TV that you can not compare Nigeria with the United Kingdom.
