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Commemorating Ellen Strange

Ellen Strange Broadley was not the first victim of domestic violence – or the last. Bolton Trades Council is making sure she is remembered, writes Mark Metcalf. Trade unionists and domestic violence campaigners in the North West held a special ...

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Don’t let them bomb Syria!

Silence is complicity: so today it is time for you to take a few minutes to help save lives and make the world a safer place. In the coming week, the Government seems certain to ask the House of Commons ...

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Len Aldis, peace campaigner, passes away at home

Len Aldis, well known local campaigner for peace and pensioners, was found at home on Friday, 27th November, having passed away. Len’s friends had individually been worried that he had not answered or responded to phone calls recently. When they ...

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Akshay Kumar says: Teach the real “airlift” in schools

Superstar Akshay Kumar is all set for his forthcoming movie Airlift, a thriller which is released on 22nd January next year. Talking about the movie, which is based on the real life episode of largest civil evacuation by Air India ...

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Panto time is here again!

Theatre Royal Stratford East: Robin Hood This Christmas audiences will be transformed to the land of StratEastHam by team at Theatre Royal Stratford East who are staging a new adaption of Robin Hood. The production combines the timeless story with ...

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Tigers burning bright!

The London Tigers Football Club’s Under 17s team won their semi-final match in the London County Saturday Youth League Cup against St Matthews FC with a score of 5-1. The game was played at London Tigers Sports Complex, Spikes Bridge ...

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The rise and rise of Victoria Road

Emdad Rahman goes on a stadium tour at Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club. After years of watching Barcelona at the Camp Nou, Liverpool at Anfield and Old Trafford, Benfica at the Stadium of Light Lisbon, Lazio at the Olympic Stadium, ...

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Ben Day and Ryan Taylor set for December showdown

Emdad Rahman Unbeaten Ben “The Entertainer” Day is due to fight Londoner Ryan “Crash Bang” Taylor on 5th December at London’s historic York Hall for the now vacant Southern Area super-lightweight title. The Goodwin Promotions show features two Southern Area clashes at a packed event boasting a whopping 18 scheduled fights. Taylor, 27 years ...

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Game, set… and doctorate to Ashok Amritraj

Film producer Ashok Amritraj has received an honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of East London. He was presented with the degree during a graduation ceremony for students from UEL’s School of Arts and Digital Industries held at indigo ...

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“So it goes” has come to town

It was a new exhibition for a new home last week at Hang Up, as the urban art gallery revealed work by The Connor Brothers, on show at Hang Up’s new gallery in Hackney. The brothers have put together an ...

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