The true story behind A Thousand Blows: How a women-only gang that terrorised London inspired Disney's new series starring Stephen Graham
The Forty Elephants (pictured), which came about in around the 1870s, was based in the Elephant and Castle area of south ...
The true story behind A Thousand Blows by the show's historical advisor
It’s also this world that forms the basis of Steven Knight ’s latest TV series, A Thousand Blows. Set during the 1880s, it tells the story of Hezekiah, an immigrant from Jamaica (Malachi Kirby) who ...
Want to vote early in Ontario’s snap election? Advance polls open Thursday
Advance polls will open in each riding between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Feb. 20, 21 and 22 for those eager voters who have ...
Roman London’s first basilica found under an office block – here’s what it reveals about the ancient city
Archaeologists from the Museum of London have discovered a well-preserved part of the ancient city of London’s first Roman ...
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Croydon tram faces nine days of closures for TfL works
Tram passengers face nine days of closures while work to replace a section of track takes place. Today (February 15) is the first day of disruption on Croydon’s tram network, which will continue until ...
The best (and worst) Home Counties, ranked and rated
Different sources have different ideas. All seem to include Hertfordshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire and Kent, some include ...
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Unique Glasgow flat in former east end church goes up on the market
A unique two-bedroom flat inside a former Glasgow east end church has gone up on the market. The two-bedroom property, on Alexandra Parade, in Dennistoun, which might be one of the coolest in the ...
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Georgetown’s Ed Cooley confronts Xavier fan in ugly scene at end of Big East battle
The Big East clash ended with Georgetown missing a 3 on the side of the court in front of its bench and Cooley promptly walked toward the crowd with his hands extended in a “what” gesture ...
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Super Bowl will not include 'end racism' message in end zone for first time since 2021
For the first time since 2021, the Super Bowl will not feature the "end racism" message written in the back of one of the end zones. The Super Bowl 59 matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and ...
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Sean Hayes to Reprise Tony Award-Winning Role in ‘Good Night, Oscar’ on London’s West End
Oscar and make his West End debut in London this summer. The Barbican Theatre will host a limited seven-week run of Hayes’ play, direct from Broadway, July 31-Sept. 21. In Good Night ...
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As Church stresses Panama’s sovereignty, government promises U.S. it will end deal with China
In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece on Friday, Rubio said port facilities at either end of the canal are run ... by attending Mass in a centuries old Church in the Panama City, and then met ...
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London come good in the end to sink Wicklow
As the game neared its conclusion, it had become a shootout with points at either end and Wicklow found themselves in a proper dogfight with this determined London team. The introduction of Tighe ...