Tag Archives: England

How a sketch on a piece of paper became an £85m rail bridge – The i newspaper online iNews

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

It began with a series of simple, hand-drawn sketches on a piece of A4 paper and became an £85m rail bridge. These rough pencil drawings were an architect’ Source: How a sketch on a piece of paper became an £85m … Continue reading →

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Why People From Manchester Are Mancunians, Not Manchesterians – Atlas Obscura

Posted on July 30, 2017 by

Demonyms are vital to our conceptions of ourselves, but the rules behind them can be pretty messy. Source: Why People From Manchester Are Mancunians, Not Manchesterians – Atlas Obscura

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Millionaire Brexit donor targets 140 remain MPs in general election | Politics | The Guardian

Posted on May 24, 2017 by

  Financier Jeremy Hosking takes aim at Labour heartlands and says he wants no backsliding on Europe Source: Millionaire Brexit donor targets 140 remain MPs in general election | Politics | The Guardian

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The Chicken Tikka Masala Effect – We Are Carnival

Posted on May 8, 2017 by

What is the impact of homegrown British culture on the carnival traditions of other lands? Do Caribbean and South American carnival appear in new, anglicised forms in the UK, rather like its supposed national dish? Or do they remain 100 … Continue reading →

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Notting Hill Carnival | Perspectives on Life, the Universe and Everything

Posted on March 20, 2017 by

Biggest street party in Europe, if you ever plan to be in London in end August then don’t miss the show. The colours are just amazing and the mood is jubilant and intoxicating (literally) 🙂 Source: Notting Hill Carnival | … Continue reading →

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The century of American global domination of language is over, a linguist says — Quartz

Posted on March 13, 2017 by

The internet and US isolationism could change the way the world talks. Source: The century of American global domination of language is over, a linguist says — Quartz

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A Visual Dictionary of Philosophy: Major Schools of Thought in Minimalist Geometric Graphics – Brain Pickings

Posted on January 5, 2017 by

  A charming exercise in metaphorical thinking and symbolic representation. Source: A Visual Dictionary of Philosophy: Major Schools of Thought in Minimalist Geometric Graphics – Brain Pickings

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Pendleton Leads The Way With Salford Regeneration

Posted on July 24, 2016 by

IT was announced in 2013 that Salford City Council would receive £650-million-pound in order to regenerate the area. With the project now in full swing of its 30-year plan, here is an update on how… Source: Pendleton Leads The Way With … Continue reading →

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Manchester School of Samba at The Manchester Day Parade 2016

Posted on June 21, 2016 by

This gallery contains 14 photos.

Photos from https://www.flickr.com/photos/64706844@N08/

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News about pizza

Posted on March 17, 2016 by

3D-printing pizzas, pizza for soldiers, 580 pages book of best pizzerias. https://newsfromtheworld.wordpress.com/2016/03/16/news-about-pizza/

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