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Gilberto Ramirez brutally outboxes Chris Billam-Smith in slug-fest to win unified cruiserweight title

Gilberto Ramirez beat Chris Billam-Smith tonight via a wide points decision, to take the unified cruiserweight world title. Billed as part of Riyadh Season, this was the headline fight on…

Live blog – Chris Billam-Smith vs Gilberto Ramirez

23:30 – That’s it from us at Old Sreet News, a fantastic fight worthy of the build-up. Both men can leave with their heads held high. We’ll see you at…

Sugar tax rises cause concern for those with metabolic disorders

The sugar levy has made life more difficult for those with Phenylketonuria (PKU), and there are fears over incoming increases to the levy. Announced in last week’s budget was an…

Private school educated lawyers more likely to become judges than state educated lawyers

Appointments to top legal professions in 2024 remains stacked in favour of those privately educated. Government figures first published in July but updated yesterday, reveal that for judicial applicants to…

Lord Timpson commits to evidence

Lord Timpson announced last night that he will use evidence to improve prisons, stating that evidence was “something not often used in this world”. The prisons minister outlined his commitment…

Low morale within Met stark

Morale within the Metropolitan police force is starkly low, according to one senior figure within the Met. Deputy General Secretary & Public Order Lead Simon Hill revealed that 71% of…

Harriet Badby

Harriet Badby, 35, Whitecross Market I meet Harriet of XX burritos, round the back of their distinctive VW foot truck adorned with millennial pink graffiti. In casual clothes and a…

Ibraham Charif

Ibraham Charif, 25, Whitecross Market I meet Ibrahim under the green canopy of his falafel stand, initially camouflaged via his puffa jacket done up to his nose. A palastinian native,…

Ali

Ali, Whitecross Market Ali is initially reticent to talk, but the showman within compels him to leave the canopy and open his lips, if only for a cigarette. A standard…