Press release: River pollution costs Devon farmer £9,500 for leaky silage clamp
Winston Reed said the effluent should have been flowing to a slurry store. But instead it was entering a tributary of the River Exe. read more
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Recording of the week: Trisha Brown in conversation with Richard Alston
This week’s selection comes from Dr Eva del Rey, Curator of Drama and Literature Recordings and Digital Performance. American dancer and choreographer Trisha Brown talks to British choreographer Richard Alston at the ICA, London, 15 November 1991 (duration: 59 min 43 sec). At the time of the discussion there were… read more
What happened to the nationalised steel industry?
Labour nationalised steel after the war, only for the Conservatives to denationalise it when they came to office in 1951. Labour renationalised it in 1967 and ran a grand investment strategy through to the end of the 1970s when it had to be abandoned… read more
Statement by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on the passing away of Peter Sutherland
“I am deeply saddened by the passing away of Peter Sutherland, former European Commissioner, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation and Attorney General of Ireland. In every sense of the word Peter Sutherland was a true European. He believed strongly … read more
Theresa May continues to show utter disregard for patients – Ashworth
Responding to Theresa May’s comment on the Andrew Marr show that “nothing is perfect” in the NHS, Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, said:“Yet again Theresa May has shown utter disregard for those patients languishing on trolleys, … read more