55 Amazing Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of Liverpool in the 1980s
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is the tenth largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom. In the 19th century, Liverpool was a major port…
Fascinating historical photos show families picking hops in the English countryside, 1900-1950
These fascinating black and white pictures show the hop picker families of Kent from the early 1900s. Before mechanization hop-picking was a hugely labor-intensive process. Consequently, farmers needed extra workers. This help came in the form of families, usually women…
The innovative construction of London’s Tower Bridge seen through old photographs, 1886-1895
Arguably one of the best-known and most recognizable bridges in the world, Tower Bridge was built in the late nineteenth century and immediately acclaimed as a feat of Victorian engineering. Designed to ease road traffic while maintaining river access, it…
The mega £1bn project to ‘rewire’ major UK city with 20 miles of underground tunnels
The National Grid is overseeing a £1billion project to rewire South London with a network of underground tunnels. Launched in Spring 2020, the project will help improve electricity supply. The National Grid’s new tunnel network in London (Image: National Grid) It will involve…
Major UK motorway ‘one of worst for delays’ this weekend as Brits face Bank Holiday chaos
A major UK motorway is expected to be “one of the worst for delays” as millions of people make Bank Holiday weekend journeys. Around 3.6million car journeys are expected today (Saturday) alone, with the RAC predicting it to be the second busiest…
POLL: Should the UK be giving foreign aid to China? Vote now
A bombshell new report has suggested Britain is shelling out foreign aid to regions with a higher GDP than parts of the UK, including Shanghai and Shenzhen in China. A new report found UK is spending foreign aid in regions that are…
Pro-Gaza independent MP who beat Jonathan Ashworth accused of more political intimidation
. Shockat Adam has been accused of more intimidation on the election campaign (Image: Sky News) The controversial independent MP for Leicester South has been accused of further intimidation by his campaign supporters during the general election, as a second candidate…
Trade unions could rinse Rachel Reeves for more than £50bn in fresh pay demands
Trade unions are set to demand above-inflation pay hikes that could set the country back tens of billions of pounds should Labour cave in yet again. The Trade Union Congress’s annual conference this September is set to see hardline unions…
UK heatwave: Britain in for 32C blast to last 7 days – full list of hottest areas
The UK could see 30C plus temperatures at the end of the month (Image: WX Charts) A scorching heatwave is heading for the UK bringing with it seven days of 30C plus temperatures. This summer has provided very inconsistent weather, but Brits…
Exact Date Announced for When All State Pensioners Will Begin Paying Tax After Triple Lock Adjustment
All state pensioners will start paying tax due to the Triple Lock (Image: Getty) All state pensioners will have to start paying Income Tax on a specific date due to Triple Lock changes which increase the amount everyone on the state pension will get. Every…