We've tried to keep the bad bad news short and succinct today. Following the grizzly discovery of the dismembered body of a seventeen year old girl from South London in a suticase in Brazil, her boyfriend has now confessed to her murder. Overnight and nearer to home, a man was shot dead outside the Live and Let Live pub (you couldn't make that up) in Forest Gate, and a woman was stabbed to death in......

Our own brave lads might be about to do battle with the mighty French in Paris (insert inappropriate Agincourt reference here), but even though there's nothing on at Wembley this time around that's no reason to miss out on some excellent live international footy this Wednesday evening. Indeed, our new national stadium will be hoping that the continuing prestige of London as a second footballing home for other countries rubs off when venues are......

Is it just us or was January rubbish? Nice then that February, with its special extra day this year, commences with Brazilian Carnival, yummy pancakes and Chinese New Year... it's like a whole new start for 2008 and lots of it totally FREE! Monday: Get some Monday Love at the Inspiral Lounge, Camden Lock as UK Indymedia host their radical film, talk, and music night. Free entry for all those who still believe in......