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Too late to weep: the tragic tale of injustice and Edith Thompson

Left to right, Freddy Bywaters, Edith Thompson, and Percy Thompson As you travel on the Elizabeth Line from London to Essex, you will see the large City ofLondon Cemetery, between…

Taste the world in Whitecross Street

Just outside the City boundary is a high quality freshly cooked food market. Find information on many of the food stalls by clicking the links below. Said to be Britain’s…

Witch switch

On the wall of Rougemont Castle in Exeter is a granite plaque on which are listed four names of women, all of whom are recorded as being the last women…

Exclusive Premiere at Warner House

The Criminal Justice Alliance (CJA) has launched a powerful series of ten short films, shedding light on critical issues within the justice system. Premiered at Warner House in London on…

Local Politics: “Chris Kaba did not deserve to be shot in the head”

Chris Kaba was not a good man, but did not deserve to be shot in the head according to Hackney North MP Diane Abbott at a meeting in Islington earlier…

An unexpected trip for LNER Disabilities Assistance Team

Ramp on commuter train

England thrash 10 man Ireland

Image: Jarrod Bowen scores within three seconds of coming on. Image Englandfootball.com If ever a game of football is changed in ten seconds it happened at Wembley today. Ireland had…

Live blog- England v Ireland

Image: Harwood-Bellis header makes it five. englandfootball.com 15.56 p.m. Initial team news is that Harry Kane is returning to the England line up today, with Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento.…

England v Ireland. Why it matters to the home team.

12.40 p.m. The UEFA Nations League is a competition that has been staged since 2018. The reason for this league to be started was to end the practice of pointless…

Pointless jobs

Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk to run his new department of efficiency, or department to cut jobs, seeking to cut millions from the United States’ workforce. I have been…