Danny (Malachi Kirby), Samantha (Simona Zivkovska) and Shakilus (John Boyega)

3rd July 2008.

That was the day Shakilus Townsend was lured into an elaborate "honey trap" by the girl he was crazy about. It was a trap that would cost him his life. The meeting led to him being beaten with a baseball bat and repeatedly stabbed in south London. He died the following day.

His crime? Simply falling for the wrong girl. Samantha Joseph had also been seeing Danny McLean - a member of the local Shine My Nine (SMN) gang, who was furious when he discovered the deceit.

My Murder (Monday, 9pm) tells that tragic true story of love and betrayal, and I met up with the cast on set to see how they were tackling it.

In total, seven people were found guilty of his murder in 2009. Samantha is currently serving a minimum of 10 years in prison, while Danny was locked up for at least 15 years.

Joint Enterprise

They were all convicted under a law that’s often used in gang-related crimes, called joint enterprise. It allows groups of people to be found guilty even if only one of them committed the crime. There’s been a lot of debate around the use of joint enterprise and whether it’s being applied properly in all cases.

Earlier this year, MPs called for a simpler law for gang-related murders and said new guidance should be given to prosecutors. They argued joint enterprise was vital in convicting people over gang violence, but had become too complex.

My Murder is part of our Criminal Britain Season and will be broadcast on Monday 26th March at 9pm.

Watch a preview below:

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• BBC TV blog: Writer Levi David Addai - Why the drama had to have a heart
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Last summer, it was revealed that there'd been a drop in the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in England. For the first time in over a decade there'd been a 1% fall in STIs, which the Health Protection Agency said was a small, but significant step in the right direction. They reckon it's down to better awareness and increased screening of diseases.

When it comes to STIs, cases of chlamydia, which can cause infertility in the long term, are by far the most common. The Health Protection Report found that 63% of young people diagnosed with an STI had chlamydia. Worryingly, most men and women with the infection don't have any symptoms so it can go unnoticed. Experts recommend that everyone with a new partner gets tested as soon as possible, and sexually active under 25s get screened every year. It's easy to treat with antibiotics, so spotting it early is vital.

When it comes to screening for HIV though, they went a step further. Experts have been calling for universal testing in the UK because they fear that a quarter of people with the virus don't know they have it. Gay men are most at risk  - 3,000 were diagnosed with HIV in 2010, which is an all time annual high. But it's not confined to one group; the virus can be passed on to anyone through unprotected sex, or sharing needles or syringes.

 

Using a condom during sex is still the best way to remain protected and safe from infection. There's a special section on the BBC Health website which explains all the different STIs and is packed with advice and information on treatment.

Where to get help

If you're worried, it's important to get yourself checked out as soon as possible. The sexual health charity FPA has put together a handy search on its website which will help you find your nearest clinic.

For anyone under 25 and feeling anxious about going to a clinic, the charity Brook offers free and confidential advice aimed at younger people which you can also find online.

And remember, the experts at these clinics have seen and heard it all before so no matter how embarrassed you may feel, don't let it put you off asking for help.

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You can catch up with the following Sex Season programmes on iPlayer:

How Sex Works

Websex: What's the Harm?

Confessions of a Sex Addict

Cherry Healey: Like a Virgin

Latest figures show that between June and August the number of young people out of work jumped by 74,000 to a total of 991,000. Overall, 2.57 million people are now unemployed across the UK - a 17-year high.

What's being done to help young people get jobs?
In May, David Cameron vowed to reverse the trend of rising youth unemployment. The coalition government announced measures worth £60million to help vulnerable young people get into work. They include 250,000 more Apprenticeships over the next four years and 100,000 work placements over the next two years.

However, Labour was quick to dismiss the package as "inadequate". They believe the real problem is the lack of growth in the economy leading to fewer jobs for young people. Last month, the Shadow Education Secretary Andy Burnham told Labour's party conference that school leavers were being left to "fend for themselves" and more needs to be done to help kids who don't plan on going to university. He's calling for a clearer central system for Apprenticeships.

Unions have also been pressing for more action to tackle the problem. The TUC general secretary Brendan Barber criticised the government's decision to axe the Future Jobs Fund - a scheme that created temporary jobs for young people who were long-term unemployed. He's urged ministers to stop their deep spending cuts.

So, where do you think the problem lies? What should the government be doing to get this huge jobless figure down? Or should big businesses be doing more to help young people get a job? Let us know what you think.

You can watch Up For Hire Live nightly from 17th-20th October on BBC Three at 9pm and get involved by tweeting @bbc3tv using #UpForHire or go to the Up For Hire Facebook page where you can also read up on advice given by the different companies involved in the show.

If you're struggling to find work check out the Up For Hire website - there's lots of help and advice on putting together your CV, applying for jobs and preparing for interviews.

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In Sex, Lies and Gagging Orders, former Heat magazine editor Sam Delaney takes a look at some of the revelations celebrities tried to hide using injunctions and super-injunctions. He also delves into the recent allegations of phone hacking, which engulfed Rupert Murdoch's media company News International and brought down Britain's most popular Sunday tabloid, the News of the World.

Asking the High Court to slap a gagging order on the press is nothing new. Public figures have been doing it for years, but a case involving reality TV star Imogen Thomas had the nation captivated. Details of her affair with a top Premier League footballer (you know the one) spread like wildfire online, with his name repeated tens of thousands of times on Twitter alone.

Despite the information being widely available, the injunction itself was never lifted. The Sun's lawyers did try - several times - but failed. Outside court, Imogen said her name and reputation had been trashed, but Justice Eady argued the married footballer had a right to privacy and was fully entitled to anonymity.

In a separate development, the extent of phone hacking at the News of the World gave the privacy debate a different angle. This time, it wasn't just stars of TV, film and sport who had been affected - it was members of the public too. The shocking revelation that the voicemail messages of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler had been hacked, led to a huge public outcry and within days the News of the World was closed down.

However, the hacking of celebrities' phones has divided opinion. There was a heated exchange between the actor Hugh Grant and ex-News of the World features editor Paul McMullan at the time. While Hugh argues that most information gained from phone hacking is NOT in the public interest, Paul believes most people have no sympathy for the rich and famous because publicity is part of the game.

So, how much privacy should celebrities and other public figures expect - where's the line? How fair are the court orders gagging the press? Do you think it's time we had a clear privacy law? Let us know what you think.

You can watch Sex, Lies and Gagging Orders tonight at 9pm. Tell us your thoughts here on the blog or via @bbc3tv on Twittter using #sexliesgagging.

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- BBC News: Q&A: Super-injunctions
- BBC News: Phone-hacking scandal
- BBC News: Newspaper breaks super-injunction

The scale of the trouble in towns and cities across England this week has left the nation reeling. As shocked communities begin to pick up the pieces, we'll be discussing the crisis in a special RIOTS: Young Voters' Question Time on BBC Three tonight at 8.30pm.

The first riots began on Saturday night in Tottenham, north London, following a peaceful protest over the police shooting of Mark Duggan. However, the trouble soon spread across the capital and to other parts of England, in what police called copycat incidents - Manchester, Salford, Nottingham and Wolverhampton were among those affected. But on Wednesday, the spotlight fell on Birmingham where three men were killed in a hit and run.

As the heavy police presence helps restore order to England's towns and cities, the debate has begun into what caused the widespread riots and looting - and how future trouble can be prevented.

Here are some of the main arguments:

Discipline
David Cameron has called parts of Britain "sick" and blamed "mindless selfishness". The prime minister believes this is a moral problem and has pledged tougher penalties. He says he wants to see better parenting and more discipline in schools.

Gap between the rich and the poor
A number of campaigners have linked the recent trouble to the widening gap between the rich and poor. There are warnings that rising university tuition fees and the scrapping of the education maintenance allowance (EMA) will create a "lost generation". The Save EMA campaign argues the abolition of schemes like EMA and further cuts to youth services need to be reconsidered.

Get rich quick culture
Head teachers' leader Brian Lightman thinks it's down to a mixture of poor parenting and consumer culture. He believes young people are often given the impression they can be "rich and famous without doing any work" and says parents need to set boundaries for their children - giving them a sense of right and wrong.

"Ignored underclass"
For Kids Company, which works with vulnerable inner city children, the problem runs deep into society. Founder Camila Batmanghelidjh argues there's a "completely ignored underclass" who get no help or support. She says they need better role models within communities and their voices must be heard in the wider society.

So, where does the responsibility lie and how can we stop similar rioting and looting from happening again? Let us know what you think.

You can watch RIOTS: Young Voters' Question Time presented by Richard Bacon live on BBC Three tonight at 8.30pm. The panellists are: Shaun Bailey of the youth charity My Generation, Labour MP for Walthamstow Stella Creasey, Kidulthood and Anuvahood director Adam Deacon and Sheldon Thomas from Gangsline. Join the debate online during the show - don't forget to include #YVQT in your tweets.

Find out more about the disturbances across England through BBC News: England riots.

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Alongside all that, 2001 saw the birth of 60seconds. The news bulletins made their debut on new digital channel BBC Choice (now known to us as BBC Three) on July 16th. With a fully decked-out studio and a track called Machines R Us by Faithless as the music bed - 60seconds was a go! We've managed to dig out a bulletin from that very first week:

Ok, so I may not have sweeping camera shots and a swanky studio now, but watching that made me realise how 60seconds has stood the test of time over the past decade. The look of the bulletins has only been updated twice since the channel was renamed BBC Three in 2003. There are still 5 stories, each about 9 seconds long. We try to cram in as much of the key info as possible in that time, and that's why the bulletins are pretty fast-paced.

Picking the stories that go into the bulletins can be difficult. Sometimes there really is just too much choice, leading to a long debate about what should go in. The stories that make the final cut are always the ones we feel you'll find the most interesting and be able to relate to. It's why you'll often catch a story on 60seconds which isn't getting much coverage on other News programmes, like youth unemployment or ticket scams.

With so many TV shows coming and going over the past decade, it's incredible how not only BBC Three's hourly bulletins have survived - they've actually been the inspiration behind news bulletins for other channels too. In fact, you may have noticed a news summary on BBC One at 8pm - it's brought to you by exactly the same team as 60seconds and based on the same principles.

I hope you'll raise your glasses and help us celebrate this little milestone... Happy birthday 60seconds - here's to another 10 years!

If you're thinking about becoming a journalist, you'll find lots of help and advice on the following links:

• BBC Journalism Trainee Scheme
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Here are a couple that I wanted to tell you a bit more about:

ROGER: GENOCIDE BABY
With a starring role in the feature film Africa United already under his belt; Roger Nsengiyumva is a rising star. But he's lucky to be alive. He was born in Rwanda in 1994 during one of the deadliest episodes in modern times - the genocide. It was his mother's sheer bravery which saved his life. In Roger: Genocide Baby, he returns to Rwanda to see for himself how the country is moving on from that harrowing episode - and he discovers whether he's ready to forgive his father's killers.

Roger's dad was one of around 800,000 people who were brutally murdered in 100 terrifying days in 1994. Their crime? They came from the wrong ethnic group - most of them were Tutsis. It was all sparked by the death of the Rwandan President at the time, Juvenal Habyarimana, who belonged to the Hutu tribe. His plane was shot down over the country's capital city, Kigali, and the finger of blame was pointed at Tutsi rebels - something they've strongly denied. The incident brought ethnic tension to a head, and the Hutu militias began their slaughter of Tutsis and moderate Hutus.

You can see a collection of reports from the time in this BBC News slide-show 100 days of genocide. The BBC's Fergal Keane reported from the country and saw the aftermath of the atrocities first hand. He returned to the scene of the massacre to mark the first anniversary of the genocide in 1995, and I urge you to read his moving report here.

Attempts to bring those who carried out the brutal attacks to justice are still ongoing. Just last month, a woman was convicted of genocide by an international court for the first time - her trial took 10 years to complete.

JOSIE: MY CANCER CURSE
At 18, Josie Bellerby is facing the toughest decision of her life. Her mum carries a gene which drastically increases the risk of getting breast cancer to 80%. It's already been passed through the generations, killing Josie's grandmother and great grandmother. Her mum took the drastic decision to have both her breasts removed after discovering she had the gene too. So, should Josie have the test to find out if she's inherited it or is she too young? That's the tough question she tries to get her head around in Josie: My Cancer Curse.

Cancer Research UK says around 48,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK each year and most of them are women. The main breast cancer genes are BRCA1 and BRCA2 - both can be tested for if you have a very strong family history. However, researchers have stressed that inheriting a breast cancer gene is rare - they estimate that only around 3% of all breast cancer cases are caused by inherited genes.
If you're worried about your hereditary risk, please contact your doctor. You can also get lots more information, as well as help and advice, from the organisations listed on this BBC Health page.

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• Sam's Beginners Guide to Afghanistan
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• TV Blog: Lt. Bjorn Rose on dealing with death on the frontline
• BBC News: Latest developments for UK troops in Afghanistan

• Too many votes are wasted under FPTP because you only get one choice. They claim that two-thirds of our current MPs got elected with less than half the voters supporting them.
• Politicians would have to work harder under AV. They'd have to appeal to more voters in order to pick up second and third choice preferences.
• More people are likely to vote because they'll get a bigger say in picking their MP.
• AV is a tried and tested system - used in many businesses, trade unions and political parties - it's even used to pick the best film at the Oscars.

• FPTP is simple and fair - one person, one vote.
• AV is complex and unfair - a candidate who comes second or third may end up elected.
• Our current system is the most widely used in the world because it generally leads to more stable governments. AV is only used in three countries - Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
• AV would lead to more hung parliaments, resulting in more 'backroom deals and broken promises'.

• BBC News: Alternative Vote
• BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat

• Watch clips and see photos from The World's Worst Place To Be Gay?
• Uganda: Country Profile
• David Kato obituary
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• White powder - often called coke or snow - is divided into lines and snorted.
• Small lumps known as crack. This is usually smoked in a pipe or tin foil.

• Some of those questioned in How Drugs Work: Cocaine said they quickly built up a tolerance, so they needed to take more and more to get the same high.
• The drug affects the heart, making it beat faster and causing blood pressure to rise. Researchers believe the risk of having a heart attack increases dramatically after taking cocaine. It's thought that you're even more likely to have a heart attack if you drink alcohol with the drug.
• Snorting too much coke can harm the nose. The tissue can weaken and die causing a hole or perforations in the nose to develop - surgery is often required to repair this damage.

• Users report feeling more confident, assertive and talkative.
• Scientists say the initial euphoria felt after taking cocaine comes from the release of the chemical dopamine in the brain.
• Users tend to become depressed, irritable and tired as they come down from the drug.

• Possession - up to 7 years in prison.
• Supply - you could face life in jail if you're caught selling it.

• BBC Health: Cocaine
• BBC Radio 1's The Surgery: Cocaine
• FRANK
• Drugscope
• Find out more about the How Drugs Work series
• Watch a clip of cocaine production that Bruce Parry uncovers in the Amazon

• Watch How Drugs Work: Cocaine
• Read the Cannabis Factsheet
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• Read the Ecstasy Factsheet
• Watch How Drugs Work: Ecstasy
• More about the Dangerous Pleasures Season

• It's commonly sold as tablets or capsules, which are swallowed. The pills vary in size, colour and shape - many have patterns or logos on them.
• MDMA can also be sold in crystal form.
• The drug occasionally comes as a white powder which is snorted.

• Feelings of anxiety, confusion or paranoia. These are more likely in users who are already feeling unstable and those who take large doses.
• It affects the body's temperature - increasing the risk of becoming overheated and dehydrated. There have been a number of deaths linked to non-stop dancing in hot clubs after taking ecstasy. While it's important to drink lots of water, users are advised to drink no more than a pint an hour because too much can cause water intoxication.
• MDMA also increases the heart rate and raises blood pressure.

• MDMA is a stimulant that increases brain activity. Scientists have found that it causes nerve cells to release the chemical serotonin, which can make people feel sociable and "loved up".
• Some of the people in How Drugs Work: Ecstasy said it made them more talkative and heightened their surroundings.
• Users often report feeling flat and tired the day after taking an E - the come down can sometimes last for several days.

• Possession - up to a maximum of 7 years in prison.
• Supply - if you sell it, you face life imprisonment.

• BBC Health: Ecstasy
• FRANK
• Drugscope

• Watch How Drugs Work: Ecstasy
• Read the Cannabis Factsheet
• Watch How Drugs Work:Cannabis
• Read the Cocaine Factsheet
• Watch How Drugs Work: Cocaine
• More about the Dangerous Pleasures Season

• BBC Health: HPV
• Cancer Research UK: Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer
• Macmillan: HPV and cancer
• National Cancer Intelligence Network
• Watch Jaime talking about the risks of oral sex on Radio 1's Newsbeat website
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• Hash is a solid lump made from the resin of the plant.
• Grass is the dried leaves and flowering parts of the plant.

• THC can lower blood pressure, making the heart beat faster and increasing the risk of a heart attack.
• Anyone with a history of mental illness is at a greater risk of developing a serious psychotic condition, like schizophrenia.
• Heavy use can lead to dependence on the drug, which makes quitting harder - sleep problems, mood swings and loss of appetite are just some of the withdrawal symptoms.

• Many users say it helps them chill out, leaving them happy and relaxed.
• Some of those questioned in How Drugs Work: Cannabis claimed it heightened their senses.
• The drug is also thought to have medical benefits, mainly pain relief . Some scientists also say it can help relieve nausea in cancer patients who are having chemotherapy.

• Possession - up to a maximum of five years in prison.
• Supply - if you sell it, or even give it away to your mates, you face up to 14 years in prison.

• BBC Health: Cannabis
• FRANK
• Drugscope

• Watch How Drugs Work:Cannabis
• Read the Ecstasy Factsheet
• Watch How Drugs Work: Ecstasy
• Read the Cocaine Factsheet
• Watch How Drugs Work: Cocaine
• More about the Dangerous Pleasures Season

• Universities have had their budgets slashed over the past few years and in the recent Spending Review, so they need a new funding system to cover their costs.
• Demand for places is higher than ever, pushing the costs up.
• The cap on tuition fees needs to rise from £3,290 to £9,000 a year from 2012.
• Universities charging the full amount will have to make sure they do more to help poorer students get places.
• Graduates won't pay anything back until they earn over £21,000 a year.
• Higher grants will be available for poorer students.

• Tuition fees will treble leaving students with massive debts.
• Students are being forced to shoulder all the costs of higher education.
• The Liberal Democrats, who make up the coalition government with the Conservatives, had committed to scrapping tuition fees in their pre-election manifesto. (You can read more in this article).
• The plans are being rushed through without proper assurances for poorer students.
• Cuts in public funding threaten the future of our universities.

• More about Young Voters' Question Time
• BBC News: University Funding homepage
• BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat