Benjamin Zephaniah, who has died of a brain tumour aged 65, was a writer and dub poet, often intoning his words over a reggae backbeat; he went from the streets of Handsworth to become a treasured ...

Benjamin Zephaniah, a poet and writer who appeared in the Netflix series "Peaky Blinders," has died. He was 65. (Tom Jenkins / Getty Images) Netflix's hit series "Peaky Blinders" is mourning one of ...

He was born Benjamin Springer in 1958 in the tough neighbourhood of Handsworth, Birmingham (where veteran roots reggae band Steel Pulse originated). He once described that area of the UK Midlands as ...

Pioneering British writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who used humour and wit to address political injustices, has died aged 65. The dub poet, known for his works about refugees and healthy eating, ...