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ON THIS DAY - 27th August 1956. Calder Hall in Cumbria became the world’s first commercial nuclear power station to supp...
12/09/2025

ON THIS DAY - 27th August 1956. Calder Hall in Cumbria became the world’s first commercial nuclear power station to supply electricity to the public grid. Built on the Windscale site for Britain’s post-war weapons programme, it was codenamed PIPPA (Pressurised Pile Producing Power and Plutonium) and served both civilian and military purposes. Its four Magnox reactors set the design for Britain’s first nuclear stations, running until 2003. The site also housed the prototype Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) and the Windscale Piles, which produced plutonium for the UK’s bomb programme until a 1957 fire shut them down. These facilities mark milestones in both civil nuclear energy and the Cold War. Archive image: Energy.Gov (HD.15.012) Public Domain.

ON THIS DAY - 27th August 1956. Calder Hall in Cumbria became the world’s first commercial nuclear power station to supp...
12/09/2025

ON THIS DAY - 27th August 1956. Calder Hall in Cumbria became the world’s first commercial nuclear power station to supply electricity to the public grid. Built on the Windscale site for Britain’s post-war weapons programme, it was codenamed PIPPA (Pressurised Pile Producing Power and Plutonium) and served both civilian and military purposes. Its four Magnox reactors set the design for Britain’s first nuclear stations, running until 2003. The site also housed the prototype Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) and the Windscale Piles, which produced plutonium for the UK’s bomb programme until a 1957 fire shut them down. These facilities mark milestones in both civil nuclear energy and the Cold War. Archive image: Energy.gov – ref HD.15.012, Public Domain.

ON THIS DAY. June 22nd, 1948. Tilbury Docks. Essex. The landing stage where HMT Empire Windrush arrived carrying 492 pas...
09/07/2025

ON THIS DAY. June 22nd, 1948. Tilbury Docks. Essex. The landing stage where HMT Empire Windrush arrived carrying 492 passengers from the Caribbean, many of whom were invited to help rebuild Britain after the Second World War. This marked a key moment in British history, often seen as the start of the Windrush Generation.

Archive image: Postcard from HMT Windrush (artist’s personal collection).

ON THIS DAY. May 5th, 1980. The Iranian Embassy siege in London began when six armed members of the Democratic Revolutio...
19/05/2025

ON THIS DAY. May 5th, 1980. The Iranian Embassy siege in London began when six armed members of the Democratic Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Arabistan took 26 hostages. They demanded autonomy for Iran’s Khuzestan Province. After a six-day standoff, the British SAS launched Operation Ni**od, killing five gunmen and rescuing the hostages, with one casualty. The surviving attacker, Fowzi Nejad, was jailed for life. The event marked a turning point in UK counter-terrorism.

ON THIS DAY – March 3rd 2021: Sarah Everard was kidnapped on Poynders Road in Clapham, South London. The area is a well-...
26/03/2025

ON THIS DAY – March 3rd 2021: Sarah Everard was kidnapped on Poynders Road in Clapham, South London. The area is a well-lit, busy road with residential buildings and shops. She was stopped by Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens, who falsely arrested her under the pretense of breaching COVID-19 restrictions. Couzens then drove her to a remote location near Dover, Kent, where he r***d and murdered her. Her remains were discovered in a wooded area near Ashford, Kent, on March 10th 2021.

ON THIS DAY. March 6th 1988. Operation Flavius took place near a Shell petrol station on Winston Churchill Avenue, Gibra...
24/03/2025

ON THIS DAY. March 6th 1988. Operation Flavius took place near a Shell petrol station on Winston Churchill Avenue, Gibraltar. SAS soldiers targeted and killed three Provisional IRA members—Daniel McCann, Seán Savage, and Mairéad Farrell—who were suspected of planning a car bombing. The operation, conducted in broad daylight, was highly controversial and was part of the British government’s alleged “shoot-to-kill” policy it sparked controversy, legal inquiries, and political debate.

ON THIS DAY. January 7th, 2015. Rue Nicolas-Appert, Paris, France: Armed gunmen attacked the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a...
14/02/2025

ON THIS DAY. January 7th, 2015. Rue Nicolas-Appert, Paris, France: Armed gunmen attacked the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine, killing 12 people, including prominent cartoonists. The attack was carried out by brothers Saïd and Chérif Kouachi in response to the magazine’s controversial depictions of Islam. This event marked the beginning of a series of terrorist incidents in France.

ARCHIVE. The World Santa Claus Congress, held annually in Kobenhavn, Denmark, is a gathering of Santas from around the w...
17/12/2024

ARCHIVE. The World Santa Claus Congress, held annually in Kobenhavn, Denmark, is a gathering of Santas from around the world. Founded in 1957 by Danish entertainer Thomas Dambo, the event takes place at Bakken, the world’s oldest amusement park, near Copenhagen. The congress brings together professional Santas, elves, and Mrs. Clauses for a few days of activities, including parades, performances, and storytelling. Participants dress in traditional Santa attire and share ideas about keeping Santa traditions alive. The event promotes the spirit of Christmas and attracts visitors keen to see Santas from different countries in one place.

ARCHIVE. Smithfield Market, London’s historic wholesale meat market, is set to close its doors permanently in 2028 after...
11/12/2024

ARCHIVE. Smithfield Market, London’s historic wholesale meat market, is set to close its doors permanently in 2028 after operating for nearly 900 years. The decision follows challenges with a previously planned relocation to a £1 billion new development in Dagenham, which was shelved due to escalating construction costs and inflation. Traders at Smithfield, as well as those from Billingsgate fish market, will receive financial compensation to assist with their transition​. Established in the 10th century as a livestock market, Smithfield has been a center of commerce, community, and culture for over 800 years. Located in the heart of London, near Farringdon, its grand Victorian architecture reflects its prominence during the 19th century, when it became a hub for meat trading.

ON THIS DAY - November 7th 1974. Plumber’s Arms public house, Lower Belgrave Street, Belgravia, London. Lady Veronica Lu...
18/11/2024

ON THIS DAY - November 7th 1974. Plumber’s Arms public house, Lower Belgrave Street, Belgravia, London. Lady Veronica Lucan ran into the pub, bloodied and in distress, claiming her estranged husband, Richard John Bingham, the 7th Earl of Lucan, had attacked her at their nearby home. Earlier that evening, their children’s nanny, Sandra Rivett, was found bludgeoned to death in the Lucans’ basement. Hours later, Lord Lucan disappeared, his whereabouts remain unknown, making it one of Britain’s most infamous unsolved mysteries.

ON THIS DAY. October 21st 1966. Aberfan, Mid Glamorgan, Wales. GB. The Aberfan disaster was the catastrophic collapse of...
21/10/2024

ON THIS DAY. October 21st 1966. Aberfan, Mid Glamorgan, Wales. GB. The Aberfan disaster was the catastrophic collapse of a National Coal Board (NCB) colliery spoil tip in the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, UK. The tip slid down the mountain above the village at 09.15hrs, killing 116 children and 28 adults as it engulfed the local junior school and other buildings in the town. The collapse was caused by the build-up of water in the accumulated rock and shale tip, which suddenly slid downhill in the form of slurry.

The latest installment of my ‘Sound of the Suburbs’ series.
14/10/2024

The latest installment of my ‘Sound of the Suburbs’ series.

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