#OnThisDay 1984. Greater Manchester Police withdraw 30 police officers, including an inspector and 3 sergeants from picket lines in the Midlands
The men were withdrawn following excessive drinking in local pubs and bullying of fellow officers in their shared accommodation
Why did Boris Johnson accept a £1m gift from the same billionaire who gave Farage £5m?
What did Nigel Farage AND Boris Johnson do for the biggest lump sums of cash ever given to British politicians?
So glad to see this trending. #HarborneReceipts
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🥊 On this day in 1945: Scottish boxer Ken Buchanan was born in Edinburgh. He became World Lightweight Champion in 1971. Famous for his lightning-fast left jab, Ken topped the bill at Madison Square Garden five times. He is considered to be Scotland's greatest ever fighter 💪🏴
Standards of Imperial Linear Measures from George Square in Glasgow. Installed in 1882 by the Glasgow Corporation, together they provide standard measures for one inch, one foot, two feet, a yard, a link, a chain amd 100 feet.
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#glasgow#georgesquare#glasgowhistory
A friend of mine has asked if I could help re-turf an entire field so he can stage a civil war re-enactment at the weekend.
Sod that for a game of soldiers.