Section 28 of the 1988 Local Government Act prevented teachers in schools from promoting the acceptability of homosexuality as a ‘pretended family relationship’.
Set in the fictional town of Kilkinure in western Ireland, the BBC drama captures the story of an unmarried mother who was formerly detained in a Magdalene Laundry.
For some viewers, the tinkling sound of breaking glass combined with the image of the bottle breaking are perceived as rather satisfying and even soothing.
Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot.
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Though it makes for dense reading in places, the attention to detail will delight those in or closely connected to music journalism.
Olga Carmona (Spain) and Alessia Russo (England) contest the ball during the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup final.
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In the 19th century, it was impossible to get a London paper to distant towns or cities by breakfast. This gave local newspapers an advantage in distribution.
Cultural differences and stereotypes between the Englishman and American are at the heart of the film’s humour and play a significant role in the development of their relationship.
Baldrick (left) and Blackadder (right) plotting and scheming in the Elizabethan age.
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The first series had the characters’ roles all the wrong way round. Blackadder was dim, Baldrick clever and the queen was dull. Thankfully they got a second try.
Summer sunset in the Gulf of Finland.
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