New phishing scam targeting KU students
Millie Cook
Kingston students have been targeted by scammers pretending to be university staff, in an attempt to get them to reveal their bank details. Several students have been contacted and told…
crime
19-year-old man dies after fatal stabbing in Kingston
Anthony F Milne
A 19-year-old man, Archie Beston, has died in hospital after being stabbed on Wood Street in Kingston, last week. Officers applied first aid upon arrival until further emergency service arrived…
Kingston University Graduate Turned Drug Dealer Jailed For Supplying To Students
Ariane D De Oliveira
A former Kingston University undergraduate has been jailed for selling cocaine and cannabis to students at Exeter University when he worked there as an IT technician. Obaid Asif, 29, was…
Netflix’s The Irishman is perfect viewing for cold winter nights
Suyeba Aslam
For someone like me who is obsessed with crime and gangster movies, the Irishman was a movie that I had to watch. I definitely recommend it to all you crime,…
KU law expert returns to Jamaica to help against terror related activites
Chanel Buituron
A Kingston University UN law expert has returned to Jamaica to advise the government on how to crack down on terror-related activities.
Kingston Police cracks down on burglaries after reported rise in 2017
Sarah Sinclair
Police have launched an operation to fight a rise of burglars breaking in from the back of properties in Kingston. The operation, nicknamed “Robinson”, will include an increased number of…
Kingston University investigates reported thefts from Penrhyn Road library
Jamie Craker
Kingston University is looking into the thefts of two students’ belongings which were stolen on consecutive days in Penrhyn Road library. Local police have been informed.
Video: Stabbed police dog showered with gifts by Kingston residents
Kingston police have released a video of a police dog receiving gifts from Kingston residents while he recovers after being stabbed on duty.
What’s new on Netflix
Rebecca Gouldbourne
Everybody’s favourite provider of on-demand internet streaming, Netflix, have announced some exciting releases they have in store for us this month. The new additions to the site include lovey-dovey rom…
‘Blood cleaned from walls’ after violent assault on Eden Street
Christopher Jutting
Police and ambulance services were seen ‘cleaning blood off of shopfronts’ after being called to Eden Street on Tuesday evening in response to reports of a violent assault in an…