The death has been announced of comedienne Victoria Wood. She had recently been diagnosed with cancer. No further details have yet been revealed. Victoria Wood had her first break on the Esther Rantzen show – a popular Saturday night light ...
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90 not out: Britain’s caste system
The newspapers are full of royal news today – the eve of Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday. Tucked alongside coverage of the sovereign’s longevity is material on the next generations: unusually, the monarch and her next three direct heirs are ...
Read More »Jay Kadn says Kiss it better!
He used to be Junai Kaden – but now he’s back with a new name, a new sound and a new record label. Jay Kadn is the new name, and he is now signed to Kiss records who want to ...
Read More »Tower Hamlets is blooming – finally!
Tower Hamlets has been chosen as a finalist in the Britain in Bloom competition – one of only two London Councils to be nominated! The Britain in Bloom competition is organised by the Royal Horticultural Society. It’s a national competition ...
Read More »Scintilla Cricket Club makes the Right Call
Club launch new kit at pre-season dinner Muhammad Talha Scintilla Cricket Club launched their new kits as team members enjoyed a pre-season get together before the start of the new cricket season. During the summer, the Essex-based club will have ...
Read More »Greenpeacers on protest rampage over air pollution
Activists from environmental pressure group Greenpeace are scaling key monuments across London to place over-sized surgical masks on them to protect them from pollution in the air. Police, ambulance and fire crews attended the various scenes and cordoned off areas ...
Read More »Government fails to learn the lessons
Parents will today find out which primary school their children have been given places at. The general public has today found out that the allocation system favours pupils from wealthier families. And we all stand on the brink of a ...
Read More »A barrel of laughs
NPICC to host an evening of fun and laughter Emdad Rahman The Newbury Park Islamic Culture Centre (NPICC) is presenting a side-splitting family comedy night in aid of the charity. The show – “Not Just A Laugh” – and it’s expected ...
Read More »Is Government starting to crack over junior doctors?
The Government is trying to impose a new contract on junior hospital doctors which will do away with the current system of paying doctors extra to work in the evenings, overnight and on Saturdays. The Government says this will help ...
Read More »Breaking News: Boris delays Bishopsgate Goodsyard decision
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, has delayed taking a decision on the planning application put in by Bishopsgate Goodsyard Regeneration Ltd, the developers who are attempting to build on the Bishopsgate Goodsyard site. The site, just to the north west ...
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