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204 years ago: The great London beer flood of October 1814

By Tim Holt

On the 17th October 1814 at around 6pm, one million litres of beer flooded the streets of London after a huge vat of beer ruptured at the Meux and Company brewery on Tottenham...

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    The PBS (Public Service Broadcasting) Summer 2014 schedule has been released and there are some real crackers for our American chums wanting some quality British...

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    By Tim Holt on April 30, 2014

    A report claims the Royal Family has just £1million ($1.6 million) left in its reserve fund and an urgent review of how money is spent is needed....

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    By Tim Holt on April 30, 2014

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    Blimey indeed! Imagine a pie that has everything a Brit abroad desires when thousands of miles away from home… a proper bit of fish and...

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    Win English chocolate! – What’s your favourite English choccie treat?

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