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'Having a mentor keeps me out of trouble'

Submitted by daniel on Sun, 07/12/2025 - 08:03

'Having a mentor keeps me out of trouble' - BBC

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Helen Drew ,London political reporter

"It keeps me busy, keeps me out of trouble, keeps me doing something and with the work we do as well, it gives me a different sense of what I want to do in the future."

Dan, 17, was speaking in Croydon, south London, about a scheme called My Ends, funded by the capital's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU), which helps young people by pairing them up with a mentor.

'Satanist' actor jailed for right

Submitted by daniel on Fri, 28/11/2025 - 16:14

'Satanist' actor jailed for right-wing documents - BBC

A self-proclaimed Satanist who claimed he made a pact with a "red-horned devil" has been jailed for 23 months after being found guilty of having extreme right-wing material on his phone.

Declan Candiani, 26, was stopped by counter-terrorism police at Stansted Airport as he attempted to go on holiday on 13 August 2024.

On seeing the contents of his phone, officers arrested him and searched the home he shares with his mother in Streatham, south London.

Streatham Hill -

Submitted by daniel on Fri, 17/10/2025 - 04:12

Wednesday

Tomorrow, variable cloud and sunny spells can be expected. It will turn more widely cloudy in the afternoon, with heavy rain pushing in from the south later on.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday

A very unsettled and windy day on Thursday, with an area of heavy, blustery rain and the risk of gales. Rain clearing to showers in the afternoon. Continuing windy on Friday with variable cloud and sunny spells as well as the odd spot of rain. Saturday is expected to be breezy but sunny and dry.

BBC Weather

Submitted by daniel on Fri, 17/10/2025 - 04:12

Monday

Tomorrow will turn mostly cloudy with showers developing widely, some falling heavy and potentially giving the odd rumble of thunder. A few sunny breaks are possible. A windy and blustery day.