Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Deaths after church HIV prayer cure claims


At least three people in London with HIV have died after they stopped taking life saving drugs on the advice of their Evangelical Christian pastors.

The women died after attending churches in London where they were encouraged to stop taking the antiretroviral drugs in the belief that God would heal them, their friends and a leading HIV doctor said.

Read more in the article I wrote following my BBC News investigation.

Electric Dreams


"Brixton is the new Camden," says Electric Brixton's owner Dominic Madden.

It's a bold statement, given Camden, in north London, has been at the heart of the capital's live music scene for decades.

The Fridge in south London opened last month, rebranded as Electric Brixton, having undergone a £1m facelift.

Here's a feature I wrote about London's newest venue.