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Mr Thomas planned to make the Polyphon and its records a permanent fixture in the rivers edge bar - gently churning out such "oldies" as Alice Where art Thou?, The Miners Dream of Home, While Londons Fast Asleep, The Gypsys Warning, Bonnie Mary of Argyle and Ill be Your Sweetheart. This photo plucked from the YEP archive shows 79-year-old Billy Guy and 80-year-old Walt Hepworth (seated), both ex-miners with over 60 years pit service, supping their pints of old and listening to old tunes played ...

Email Other long-standing issues continue to cause friction. Parades and marches—held mainly but not exclusively by Protestant groups—often have heavily sectarian undertones. The same is true of flags and emblems, displayed by all sides on lampposts and buildings. Moreover, Northern Ireland’s leaders have never developed a comprehensive approach to the legacy of past violence, as some other postconflict societies have. Efforts to prosecute those responsible for killings and to pursue othe...

Gloucestershire has been named in the top five UK holiday destinations. Travel trends recorded by Plum Guide during January-March had Gloucestershire fifth on the list of the most popular locations. While London remains the most popular, there has been a surge in demand for travel to the countryside. Plum Guides analysis states: "When it comes to popular UK holiday destinations, London is the clear favourite with Plum Guide customers (what a surprise...), with Devon and Cornwall complet...

Gloucestershire has been named in the top five UK holiday destinations. Travel trends recorded by Plum Guide during January-March had Gloucestershire fifth on the list of the most popular locations. While London remains the most popular, there has been a surge in demand for travel to the countryside. Plum Guides analysis states: "When it comes to popular UK holiday destinations, London is the clear favourite with Plum Guide customers (what a surprise...), with Devon and Cornwall complet...

The Drinks Business 12 January 2021 By Lucy Shaw While London restaurants remain shuttered, we’ve rounded up 10 new openings we’re looking forward to this year, from seafood sanctum Manzi’s to the Batman-themed Park Row.   Park Row DC Comics fans shouldn’t have to wait too much longer for the opening Park Row in Soho, which will reside on the former site of steakhouse Mash. Going big on Batman, the venue will take interiors inspiration from Bruce Wayne’s hood – ...

Britain will be buried in up to SIX INCHES of snow before New Years Day: Met Office issues four-day warning for large swathes of the country - including London A yellow warning for ice and snow is in place in Scotland, northern England, Northern Ireland and Wales Parts of the country have already had snowfall today and the warning will be in place until 6am Thursday Roads have been closed, rail services delayed and in Gloucestershire, police urged residents not to go out  The snowfall comes af...

Lord Alan Sugar has revealed that his older brother Derek has died of coronavirus.  The businessman, 73, took to social media in the early hours of the morning to pay tribute to his sibling and share a photo of him. He described Derek as being long suffering and said coronavirus added to his underlying health issues.  The Apprentice star added it was a sad day for his family.  Derek, who Lord Sugar described as a life-time Spurs fan, was one of the billionaires three elder siblings.  He als...