5 Black Women On Life In London Through The Decades

5 Black Women On Life In London Through The Decades

I grew up in Hackney with no immediate friendship group, so I’d go to raves with my older sister and her friends or hang out with my younger sister and her friends.... Read more »
Brixton market traders who have been operating for decades ‘could go under in weeks’ as cost of living hits footfall

Brixton market traders who have been operating for decades ‘could go under in weeks’ as cost of living hits footfall

In the early 20th century, Brixton’s famous Electric Avenue looked very little like it does today. Huge glazed canopies protected the market traders and shoppers, lit by electric lights for the first... Read more »
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Sewage spills highlight decades of under-investment at England’s water companies

The torrent of sewage that poured into Tommy Stadlen’s west London home left his pregnant wife waist high in a sea of grey-brown liquid, dead rats washing into his neighbour’s flat —... Read more »
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Hertfordshire villages are set to get a direct train from London for the first time in decades

Hertfordshire is a popular place for commuters heading into the capital. There is a direct train to London from almost all the major towns in the county, making it the perfect place... Read more »
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Andrew Watson: The ‘most influential’ black footballer for decades lost to history

Watson was a trailblazer who helped transform how football was played There are two murals of black footballers facing one another across an alleyway in Glasgow. One helped shape football as we... Read more »
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DWP: Pensioners miss out on £1bn over decades after government’s State Pension mistakes

State pensions have been systematically underpaid for years due to repeated human error brought about by complex rules and outdated IT systems, an independent watchdog has found. It is estimated that the... Read more »
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The abandoned London Underground station that barely lasted two decades

The London Underground is a bastion of British transport. Over the years the network has developed and changed by introducing new stations but equally scrapping others. These old stations were left abandoned... Read more »

Regent’s Canal blaze photo mystery four decades on

A university professor has partly solved a mystery about a blazing inferno on the banks of the Regent’s Canal almost four decades ago. Archivist press photographer Paul Wood came across snaps showing the... Read more »
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Local elections 2021: Polls open for biggest local and devolved contests in decades

Elections 2021 – when will we all know the outcomes? Polling stations have opened for voters throughout the nation to forged their ballots in the biggest set of local and devolved contests... Read more »
London weather: Capital could be set for hottest March day in decades

London weather: Capital could be set for hottest March day in decades

In current months it has nearly been pointless to examine the each day forecast as a result of it’s nearly sure to land on one among two climate situations. It will both... Read more »