5 d. ago ‘We can leave knowing we left a mark’: how Corsica Studios transformed London nightlife – and why it’s closing

The beloved south London club has announced it will shut next year as redevelopment of the site goes ahead. Founder Adrian Jones, DJs and promoters look backAsk any music-loving Londoner to name the city’s best venues, and there’s a decent chance Corsica Studios will appear somewhere near the top of their list. Opened in 2002 by Adrian Jones and Amanda Moss, for 23 years this unassuming railway arch beneath Elephant & Castle station, with its pummelling sound, no-frills aesthetics and adventurous musical programming, has become one of the capital’s most influential and beloved clubs.Founded and envisaged as a multi-purpose creative space rather than just a nightclub, it’s attracted massive names such as Jeff Mills and Björk, nurtured underground scenes from acid techno to jungle and pushed the boundaries of what a clubnight can be, via Evian Christ’s maximalist Trance Parties, Hyperdub’s groundbreaking Ø series or more recent forays into sex-positive raving. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Former London bus driver is arrested in Dubai for 'running sick sex ring where girls are forced to carry out disgusting fetishes for rich men'

Charles 'Abbey' Mwesigwa was filmed by an undercover reporter claiming women under his control would do 'pretty much everything' clients asked.

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1 week ago Unite calls for action on 'disgraceful' London bus driver assaults

Unite calls for action on 'disgraceful' London bus driver assaults  BBC

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2 w. ago 'Sex parties and drug cooking' in council block for over 50s leaves neighbours in fear

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3 w. ago London bus driver turned Dubai pimp caught offering women to do 'pretty much anything' at sick 'porta potty' sex parties

London bus driver turned Dubai pimp caught offering women to do 'pretty much anything' at sick 'porta potty' sex parties  thesun.co.uk

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3 w. ago The former London bus driver 'running Dubai sex ring where girls are forced to carry out disgusting sexual fetishes for rich men'

Charles 'Abbey' Mwesigwa (pictured) was filmed by an undercover reporter claiming women under his control would do 'pretty much everything' clients asked.

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3 w. ago Celebs Go Dating star Dr. Tara Suwinyattichaiporn is a fan of London's sex parties

Celebs Go Dating star Dr. Tara Suwinyattichaiporn is a fan of London's sex parties  Yahoo News UK

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