York Road was on the Piccadilly Line, closing in 1932. Its revival has often been forecast but never taken place. Jago Hazzard, whose video this is, thinks Maiden Lane on the North London Line may be a better bet. It closed as early as 1917 in the first round of closures to hit the British system. Medbourne in Leicestershire went at the same time.
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Ludlow Covid Cast 2: Tracey and Andy talk to Rachel Robinson, Shropshire's Director of Public Health
One the eve of the lifting lockdown, Andy and Tracey interviewed Rachel Robinson. We discussed whether Shropshire is in the right tier and the growing problem mental health during the epidemic. We also look at the availability of testing. We ask Rachel whether we are in the right tier and whether will be in Tier 1 by Christmas. The good news is that the number of cases across Shropshire are falling though there are still hotspots nationally and locally. The most recent data for Ludlow show it had fewer than three cases in the seven days to 26 November. This ...
So, before I get to the serious stuff, the Brussels bubble today is full of the news that a Hungarian MEP was apprehended by police as one of 25 men fleeing a police raid on a sex party - not that gay sex parties are per se illegal in Belgium, but this was a flagrant breach of public safety regulations. In general I take a dim view of salacious coverage of what poltiicans choose to do in bed, but the MEP in question, József Szájer, is notorious as one of the authors of the Hungarian constitution, which defines marriage as ...
Responding to the Government's announcement that Child Trust Fund court fees will be waived for parents, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said: "Thousands of young disabled people are finding themselves locked out of their own Child Trust Funds when they turn 18. It's good that the Government has finally recognised this problem, but waiving the court fee falls far, far short of an acceptable solution. "It will do nothing to alleviate the stress, hassle and bureaucracy involved in the current process. Ministers are displaying an appalling lack of understanding or empathy for the enormous challenges the carers face every day. ...
This is a question that I have been asked frequently lately and it's one that I have been reluctant to answer. Let me tell you what my family will be doing to begin with. My youngest daughter and her family ... Continue reading →
It's a difficult question, and the Covid-19 pandemic has been a challenge for governments worldwide. The fact is that, while the government has done well in terms of an initial lockdown, there have been serious failings. It will be interesting to read the review when it's published. Firstly, the government, with SAGE's advice, took the position that they did not want to lockdown too early as people may not accept it. This was obviously an error as thousands of lives could have been saved by locking down a week earlier. Later in the year, the government has again delayed a ...
Join our #StandUpForCarers campaign to increase the Carer's allowance by £1,000 a year.Will you join them and add your name and join our fight to give carers the support they need? The national campaign is being led by Ed Davey. This campaign is so personal to him as he has been a carer for much of my life. His story "First as a teenager, nursing my mum during her long battle against bone cancer. Later for my Nanna, organising her care and trying to make her last few years as comfortable as we could. And now as a father, as ...
Tue, 12:56: RT @PickardJE: the indefatigable @GeorgeWParker was in the Devon fishing port of Brixham at 6am yesterday, this is a must-read on fishing &... Tue, 13:26: RT @Jess_Sargeant: Next week the UK gov is expected to introduce the Finance Bill with yet more powers to break international law, on top o... Tue, 15:15: Counting Heads, by David Marusek An entirely believable society, with love, parenthood, age, and death - and loneliness, in a world of material plenty - which happens to also have vast amounts of nanotechnology. #nwbooks https://t.co/TJL7lOHvsG https://t.co/SODvtG9Voe https://t.co/utykz6lHkN Tue, 15:36: About Time: The Unauthorised Guide to ...
The Guardian reports that the Home Office is still failing to provide thousands of asylum seekers in emergency hotel accommodation with basic cash support and essentials more than a month after being instructed by the high court to fulfil their legal requirements to do so: In October, law firm Duncan Lewis challenged the government's failure to provide adequate asylum support in the high court. The judge, Sir Duncan Ouseley, said asylum seekers in emergency accommodation should have been receiving financial support during the pandemic, and ordered the department to increase weekly cash assistance from £5 to £8 to cover essentials, ...
The collapse of Philip Green's retail empire, Arcadia is a sad case of history repeating itself. It is only 4.5 years since BHS went into administration, and whilst Green was no longer the owner then, having sold it for £1 in 2015 to the serial bankrupt Dominic Chappell, it was under Green's ownership in the previous 15 years that the under-investment and plundering of profits led to the situation where the chain was no longer viable. Retail analysts are commenting that a similar set of circumstances mean Arcadia is now not fit for purpose. The shops look tired, and there ...
Growing up on the outskirts of Salford I was able to witness the slow decline of the post-War industrial North. The pong from the chemical works alongside the Manchester Ship Canal was awful when the wind blew in the wrong direction. The stone buildings of the city were black and each winter there were frequent [...]
i) births and deaths 2 December 1920: birth of Alec Wallis, who played Leading Telegraphist Bowman in The Sea Devils (Third Doctor, 1972) and Warner in Revenge of the Cybermen (Fourth Doctor, 1975). 2 December 2002: death of John Baker, who played a Time Lord in Colony in Space (Third Doctor, 1972) and Ralph the servant, one of several characters killed off early in the first episode of The Visitation (Fifth Doctor, 1982). 2 December 2014: death of Ian Fairbairn, who played Questor in The Macra Terror (Second Doctor, 1967), Mark Gregory in The Invasion (Second Doctor, 1968), both John ...
It's excellent news that the first COVID-19 vaccine will be ready to roll out in Britain from next week — and care home residents and staff as well as NHS personnel will rightly be at the head of the queue to get it. Following the dispiriting last four weeks of second lockdown in England, this [...]
Responding to the news that Debenhams stores are set to close affecting up to 12,000 jobs, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Christine Jardine said: "The news that Debenhams will be closing its stores is yet another blow to the UK economy. With the Arcadia Group entering administration last night, thousands more jobs have been potentially wiped away on Rishi Sunak's watch. "During the pandemic when so many are already struggling to get by, unemployment will have a devastating impact. This Government's failure to get a grip on the virus has seen tens of thousands of livelihoods lost, and these extra job ...
There is currently formal consultation period being undertaken by Xplore Dundee. The company recently announced a major review of its commercial network which will see changes in the number of routes served and frequency of services. The changes to the bus network are detailed here. The changes would come in effect on 24th January and the affected routes include the 4, 5, 9/10, 17 and 28/29. I recently had an on-line meeting with the Managing Director of Xplore Dundee and one of her colleagues about the proposed changes. The most significant aspects affecting the West End are : • Service 4 ...
