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12Jun/23

London is a leader in climate tech, here is why

June 12, 2023InnovationArticles, Informa, London, Natural environment, Nature, Sustainability, Sustainable architecture, Sustainable building, Sustainable design, Sustainable development, Sustainable urban planning, United Kingdomadmin

June 12, 2023 /Technology/ — London Tech Week (LTW) is a global celebration of tech, uniting the most innovative thinkers and talent of tomorrow in a week-long festival. Showcasing how tech is transforming business and society, LTW drives thought provoking conversations around innovation, diversity and transformation, providing a platform for the tech ecosystem to come together to drive change.

LTW was founded in 2014 by Informa, a global events company, and London & Partners, the official promotional agency for London. The first LTW took place in September 2014 and featured over 100 events across the city. Since then, LTW has grown to become Europe’s largest festival of technology, attracting over 40,000 visitors from over 100 countries. Continue reading →

08Jun/23

The relationship between West Ham FC and Richmond AFC.

June 8, 2023Food and DrinkEastEnders, Eddie Moon, Fiction, London, Mick Carter, Pub, Pub names, Richmond, Richmond, London, Rupert, Rupert of, Rupert of the, Rupert of the Rhine, Stratford, Surrey, Ted Lasso, Ted Lasso Ted Lasso, The Queen Victoria, United Kingdom, Vic, Walford, West Ham United F.C., West Ham United F.C. supportersadmin

June 8, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — Here’s how you can best explain the relationship between West Ham FC, the Queen Vic pub, Richmond AFC, and Ted Lasso Prince’s Head pub to tourists: Continue reading →

07Jun/23

The Queen Vic pub in the BBC soap opera EastEnders is a popular meeting place for Westham FC fans

June 7, 2023Food and DrinkBobby Moore, British culture, Chas Dave, Cockney, Culture in London, East End of London, Eastend, English language in England, Eric Bristow, George Formby, Henry Cooper, Jellied eels, London, London Eastend, Rhyming slang, Ronnie Barkeradmin

June 7, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — London East End Cockney culture is a rich and vibrant expression of London’s working-class heritage. It is a culture that celebrates humour, resilience, creativity and community. It is a culture that has its own distinctive voice, style and taste.

Some of the key elements of Cockney culture include: Continue reading →

05Jun/23

Universal basic income trial in UK

June 5, 2023FinanceArticles, Basic income, Basic income in India, Canada, Economy, Finland, Income distribution, Kenya, London, Market socialism, Social security, Ubi, United Kingdomadmin

June 5, 2023 /Finance/ — There is a universal basic income (UBI) trial being conducted in the UK. The trial is being led by the Welsh Government and is being funded by the UK government. The trial began in September 2021 and will run for three years.

The trial started in September 2021, and it is scheduled to run for three years. The trial is being conducted in two parts: Continue reading →

05Jun/23

Voices of Preston’s Windrush generation – when I first arrived, I said: ‘Really? I thought there were no slums in this place!’

June 5, 2023SocialAlan Rice, Albums, Australia, Avenham, Barbados, Belfast, Bermuda, Bridgette Toussaint, Canada, Cherry McDonald, Clinton Smith, Creative Commons, David Coke, Dominica, Frank, Gladstone Afflick Preston, Greenidge, House Slippers, Ireland, Jack Hepworth, Jalgos, Jamaica, Joe, Kevin, Lancashire, London, Ribbleton Lane, Rome, Sylius Toussaint, The Naughtiest Girl is a Monitor, United Kingdom, United States, Vincent Skerrittadmin

Alan Rice, University of Central Lancashire and Jack Hepworth, University of Oxford

From the earliest arrivals of what would become Preston’s “Windrush generation”, the status of the Caribbean diaspora was hotly contested in this post-industrial Lancashire town, as elsewhere. Discrimination and prejudice dogged the daily lives of people from the Caribbean who made their home here.

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30May/23

Why accents matter more than ethnicity or race in a global city like London

May 30, 2023Human InterestAccent, Cockney, Dialectology, English language, English language in England, English language in southern England, Language, Linguistics, London, Phonology, Regional accents of English, Sociolinguisticsadmin

May 30, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — London is a global city with a diverse population. This diversity is reflected in the city’s accents. There are many different accents spoken in London, each with its own unique history and culture.

Accents can be a powerful way to identify with a particular group of people. For example, someone with a Cockney accent is likely to be from East London, while someone with a Received Pronunciation accent is likely to be from a more affluent area. Continue reading →

30May/23

London is the capital of the world

May 30, 2023TravelAfrican-American people, Beyoncé, Businesspeople, Capitals in Europe, Caput Mundi, Financial centre, Glastonbury, Greater London, London, Musicians, New York City, Southern England, Tokyoadmin

May 30, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — Whether or not London is the capital of the world is a matter of opinion, but there is no doubt that it is a city with a lot to offer. It is a major financial center, a cultural hub, and a popular tourist destination. In the summer of 2023, London will host a number of world-class events, including the FA Cup Final, Beyoncé’s live tour, and Glastonbury Festival. These events will only add to London’s already vibrant atmosphere. Continue reading →

21May/23

Beatrix Potter’s famous tales are rooted in stories told by enslaved Africans – but she was very quiet about their origins

May 21, 2023Human InterestA.B. Frost, Alice Walker, American culture, American folklore, Annie Moore, Beatrix Potter, Belize, Benjamin Bunny, Billy Malone, Black Rabbit, Br'er Rabbit, Brer Fox, Brer Rabbit Potter, British East India Company, British Honduras, Buckinghamshire, Creative Commons, Edmund Potter, Egmont Books Ltd, Emily Zobel Marshall, Enid Blyton, Ernest Aris, Fabulists, Fiction, Fictional foxes, Glasgow, Harold Warne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harry Rountree, Helen Leech, Henry VIII, India, J.C. Harris, J.M.W. Turner, James McCune Smith, Janey, Joel Chandler Harris, John Goldthwaite, Linda Lear, Literature, London, Man, Manchester, McGregor, Peter Hollindale, Peter Piper, Peter Rabbit, Remus, Rupert Potter, Stuart Jeffries, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Thomas Cromwell, Tod, Tom, Tommy Brock, Uncle, Uncle Remus, United Kingdom, United States, Victoriaadmin

Emily Zobel Marshall, Leeds Beckett University

Peter Rabbit, the cute and wily bunny who wears a bright blue jacket, is the best-selling creation of English author Beatrix Potter. Originally published in 1902, the Tale of Peter Rabbit – the first of 23 tales in the series – has since been translated into more than 45 languages and sold over 45 million copies.

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15May/23

Why Africans like going to Dubai?

May 15, 2023TravelArabian Peninsula, Dubai, Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, London, New York, Persian Gulfadmin

There are a few reasons why Africans might choose to go to Dubai instead of other, more affordable destinations. Continue reading →

14May/23

Israel at 75: how inept British intelligence failed to contain Jewish independence groups

May 14, 2023PoliticsAlan Cunningham, Begin’s Irgun, BEIRUT, Ben-Gurion, Bernard Lewis, Creative Commons, David Ben-Gurion, Gordon Trevor Moore, Haganah, Hitler, Irgun, Israel, Jerusalem, Jewish Agency for Israel, John Ferris, Kim Philby, London, Mandatory Palestine, National liberation movements, Nationalism, Palestinian Territories, Paris, Resistance movements, Revisionist Zionism, Samuel Stalbow, Shamir, Steven Wagner, United Kingdom, Western Asia, Yishuv, Yitzhak Shamir, Zionist terrorismadmin

Steven Wagner, Brunel University London

Before they were Israeli, the Jewish community of Palestine – the Yishuv – had been Britain’s close junior partner. A dispute over Britain’s restrictions on Jewish immigration to Palestine began in 1939, but was set aside during the struggle to defeat Hitler.

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