Blue plaque The Match Girls’ Strike of 1888 has been commemorated with a blue plaque at the site of the former Bryant and May match factory in east London. In early July... Read more »
A baby boy from North London is now a “smiley and cheeky” six-month-old, despite doctors saying he would never be able to smile, swallow or breathe on his own. Mum Nia Butrimas... Read more »
Mehraab Nazir, 49, and his nine-year-old son were killed while hiking in the Blue Mountains A high-flying British executive has been identified as the victim of a freak landslide alongside his youngest... Read more »
It was the kind of spring day in Mayfair they used to write songs about. Beneath a cloudless sky daffodils were blooming in Hyde Park. Blue and yellow, the colours of Ukraine.... Read more »
The blue plaque Roman Abramovich WON’T want: Prankster installs fake English Heritage honour on wall outside oligarch’s London home Despite being in Chelsea FC’s colours, it’s doubtful he will appreciate the sign ... Read more »
A home in London for Ayahs or nursemaids brought back by British families from India during the Raj is to be honoured with a Blue Plaque as part of a series to... Read more »
A groundbreaking moment in the history of trade unions and women’s rights is to be marked with the placement of a blue plaque commemorating the 1888 matchgirls’ strike in east London. It... Read more »
Around 1,400 women stormed out of the Bryant and May match factory in Bow in 1888 to protest low pay and dangerous working conditions. The women stayed out under considerable hardship and... Read more »
Five men were arrested after a BMW was stolen in West London and suspected to have been used to carry other suspected stolen goods. The vehicle also had blue lights in the... Read more »
East London football pioneer Jack Leslie has been honoured with the unveiling of a blue plaque in his memory at his former home in Canning Town. Born in east London in... Read more »
