On 25 October, during the Crimean War of 1854, 600 mounted troops of the British Light Cavalry, led by Lord Cardigan at the Battle of Balaclava, charged directly and foolishly…
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When in June 2014 Rochdale MBC had begun a council-commissioned inquiry is into whether there was a town hall coverup relating to possible sex abuse at Knowl View, the late…
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FLAG DAY (THE HOUSEMARTINS) Flag Day was the first single released by British indie rock band The Housemartins. Released in 1985,[1] it peaked at #124 in the singles chart, and a re-recorded version of…
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I was asked this week “Why do you do it”? And although I know most of you will know this already – it started with an elderly homeless man called…
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The Gambling Commission’s annual report for 2017 shows very high levels of gambling among children in the UK. There are more children gambling than smoking or taking drugs, and totally…
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A lot of people in the public eye – particularly journalists and politicians – seem to be afraid to say this at the moment for fear it could damage their…
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I think we can agree that USA President Donald Trump is a sexist, racist bully; a charlatan that makes us cringe. What we should all ask ourselves is he anything…
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The Word previous editions – read our newspapers online; featuring all our printed stories from previous months. The PDFs are view-able online freely to all our website visitors.
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The same could be said for the NHS, which is possibly in a worse state than I am. If you have been following this column you will know that my…
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In Ancient Sparta there were three classes of inhabitant – true “Spartiates”, who were the descendants of the invading Dorian Greeks, the “perioikoi”, meaning those dwelling in the surrounds of…