St. Louis mayor says former workhouse site could be used for tiny homes: Such plans would contradict a panel of community organizers and activists Mayor Tishaura ...
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Asher Fawkes pens winning essay: In redefining how women are invested in transcends a mere rallying cry, it evolves into a guiding philosophy of shaping their ...
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Hennepin County workhouse will get solar panels as county expands renewable energy
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Surprise as archaeologists excavate St Pancras Workhouse: Archaeologists have unearthed what life of the poor was like in the old St Pancras Workhouse more than ...
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Dereham workhouse nurses are topic of new art exhibition: A new exhibition will explore healthcare at a Victorian workhouse in Norfolk.
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Grade II former workhouse to be transformed into social housing development: Work is underway at Plas Maldwyn, a near 200-year-old complex
dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/grade-ii-former-victorian-workhouse-28351640
Bygone Salisbury: Christmas at the Tower House workhouse: Ever at Christmas, some workhouse rules seemed to remain firmly in force
salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/23996236.bygone-salisbury-christmas-tower-house-workhouse/
Archaeologists uncover colourful walls and fireplaces of London workhouse: Discoveries suggest St Pancras workhouse that may have inspired work of Charles ...
theguardian.com/science/2023/nov/15/archaeologists-uncover-colourful-walls-and-fireplaces-of-london-workhouse
Walsall workhouse offices sold for more than double the guide price at auction: A former workhouse building in Walsall raised well over twice its guide price at ...
expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/walsall/2023/12/18/walsall-workhouse-offices-sold-for-more-than-double-the-guide-price-at-auction/
New find in Pompeii: a workhouse for donkeys and slaves: Archaeologists and ancient historians have been studying the lives of ordinary people in Pompeii for ...
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Take a look at a historic Kansas City castle at 18th and Vine that is up for sale
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The Asics Novablast 3 is one of our favourite daily trainers and it's now under £95 for Black Friday
runnersworld.com/uk/gear/shoes/a45935860/asics-novablast-3-black-friday/
NYC's Enigmatic 'Hart Island'—Home To Over A Million Graves—Now Open For First-Ever Walking Tours
indiatimes.com/news/world/new-york-citys-hart-island-opens-to-the-public-with-first-ever-walking-tours-621250.html
Princess, movie star, or pauper — history told through three centuries of wedding dresses
irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-41271943.html
Christmas in the workhouse and how Sunderland's poor celebrated: Children in the workhouse did get treats for Xmas
sunderlandecho.com/retro/sunderland-echo-retro-christmas-4403866
Ex-Minneapolis cop who beat Black man during civil unrest sentenced to 15 days in workhouse, 2 years' probation
startribune.com/ex-minneapolis-cop-beat-black-man-during-civil-unrest-sentenced-15-days-workhouse-2-years-probation/600314225/
Is South Korea failing women in the workplace? Just look at Hyundai Motor: When Hwang Ji-sun, 52, first joined the assembly line at South Korean carmaker Hyundai ...
cnn.com/2023/10/06/business/south-korea-hyundai-women-workforce-intl-hnk/
Hennepin County judge rejects plea deal for 20-year-old charged in multiple robberies
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Housing plans for historic hospital site on edge of Peak District: Plans for the site have not been popular with locals in the past
derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/housing-plans-historic-hospital-site-8750791
Britons have become so mean that many of us think poor people don’t deserve leisure time
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/08/britain-poor-people-leisure-victorian-workhouse
St. Louis Workhouse could become a racetrack. Or an animal shelter. Your choice.: The old jail could also become an animal shelter to supplement an overflowing ...
stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/st-louis-workhouse-could-become-a-racetrack-or-an-animal-shelter-your-choice/article_dae609b2-3ae4-11ee-af5d-eb84b3ced765.html
Unlicensed repeat speeder sentenced to year in workhouse for fatal crash in Plymouth
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Ex-Minneapolis police officer sentenced to workhouse for high-speed chase that caused fatal crash
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Abandoned former workhouse office is on list of most endangered Victorian buildings
expressandstar.com/news/property/2023/06/20/abandoned-palace-that-was-once-workhouse-office-is-on-list-of-most-endangered-victorian-buildings/
Art exhibiton raises questions on social history: A textile exhibition that explores history, human stories and legacy has opened in Southwell.
newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/art-exhibiton-raises-questions-on-social-history-9313368/
The young girls shipped from Newry Workhouse to Australia: Thirty-five young female orphans from Newry were among 4,000 transported to Australia.
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Nursing accommodation plan for former workhouse in Telford: Plans have been submitted to convert an outbuilding of a former workhouse in Telford into ...
shropshirestar.com/news/local-hubs/telford/wellington/2023/05/10/accomodation-plan-for-former-workhouse/
Weobley Museum open with clothing and shoe collection: SHOES made by boys in a workhouse are amongst the exhibits at an exhibition to open a new season at a ...
herefordtimes.com/news/23448279.weobley-museum-open-clothing-shoe-collection/
11 pictures showing Sunderland's Hylton Road over the years - the street which once had a workhouse
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On the trail of Easter treats: Visitors to The Workhouse at Southwell this Easter can go in search of an Easter treat.
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Two factory workers killed in crash after night shift: MELAKA: Two female factory workers were killed after their car skidded along the Alor Gajah-Melaka ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/02/14/two-factory-workers-killed-in-crash-after-night-shift
Two female factory workers were killed after their car skidded along the Alor Gajah-Melaka Tengah-Jasin Highway near Kandang ... Show more
Two factory workers killed in road accident in Melaka: MELAKA: Two female factory workers were killed after their car skidded along the Alor Gajah-Melaka ...
thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/02/13/two-factory-workers-killed-in-road-accident-in-melaka
Ramsey County sheriff crafts plan to quickly cut jail population as ordered by the state DOC
startribune.com/ramsey-county-sheriff-crafts-plan-to-quickly-cut-jail-population-as-ordered-by-the-state-doc/600249796/
St. Louis medium security jail, known as the workhouse, blighted by broken water pipe
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Successful Northampton cafe admits ‘if the right premises came up, we would look into expanding’
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Reading coffee shop to 'take a break' to recharge : The Reading-based coffee chain needs time to "recharge for 2023"
getreading.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/popular-independent-coffee-shop-reading-25927439
Mick Clifford: Cold-blooded Civil War mass murders reverberate around Kerry a century later
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Crime files: Herefordshire child sent to the workhouse after thefts: AS part of our weekly Crime Files series, we are taking a look back at the archives to bring ...
herefordtimes.com/news/23215566.crime-files-herefordshire-child-sent-workhouse-thefts/
Vital donations supporting the homeless at Christmas: Hundreds of vital items have been donated to support young homeless people, thanks to a festive appeal.
newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/vital-donations-supporting-the-homeless-at-christmas-9289693/
In my great-great-grandfather’s poetry, I glimpse the Britain I report on today: In 1979 my great-grandfather left behind a cracked leatherbound scrapbook ...
newstatesman.com/society/2022/12/great-great-grandfather-poetry-glimpse-britain
Manchester's spooky Christmas histories - from murder to double poisoning: A historian has unearthed some of the city's most grisly Christmas tales
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/murder-strangeways-poisoning-workhouse-manchesters-25826151
How Christmas was celebrated in Newark a century ago: How Christmas was celebrated in Newark a century ago is revealed in the Advertiser archive ...
newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/how-christmas-was-celebrated-in-newark-a-century-ago-9291157/
Annual lantern walk a big splash of colour at dusk: Southwell’s annual lantern walk took place on Saturday and provided a big splash of colour at dusk.
newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/annual-lantern-walk-a-big-splash-of-colour-at-dusk-9287826/
Billericay Workhouse - the stories of those who lived there: There are so many miserable stories to be found when it comes to the history of the old Billericay ...
echo-news.co.uk/news/23166274.billericay-workhouse---stories-lived/
Minister ‘deeply disturbed’ by Boohoo revelations as share price falls: MPs have likened conditions at a Boohoo warehouse exposed by a Times undercover ...
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Festive lantern walk to light up new location: A lantern walk and Christmas market are among a town’s festivities this winter.
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Ashurst could gain 70-bed care home and child wellbeing centre: HEALTH chiefs have unveiled plans to transform an ageing Hampshire hospital by building a raft of ...
dailyecho.co.uk/news/23109319.ash/
Nostalgia with Margaret Watson: Children in these parts were set to work as young as three and four
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Savage middle school principal sentenced for hiring a minor as a prostitute: Mohamed Ali Selim entered a guilty plea and was order to serve 30 days in the county ...
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Do you enjoy both podcasts and ghost walks?
The latest episode of a podcast created by a paranormal historian comes with a Halloween-special twist - ... Show more
Former workhouse transforms into Amersham luxury apartment: A two-bedroom luxury apartment inside a former Victorian workhouse in the Chilterns has gone up for ...
bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/23086569.amersham-luxury-apartment/
Overcrowded Guildford house once home to the poor: The Spike was used to home homeless people, but they had to work for it
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The Changemakers: Eileen Costello's inspirational journey from workhouse to Senate
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A surge of women in the manufacturing industry in recent years has punctured the stereotypes of who is working in American factories, data shows. https://abcn.ws/3SYuYYc
Historical book giving insight into Watford church life in hard times: I love the detective work that local history inevitably entails. However ...
watfordobserver.co.uk/news/23030829.historical-book-giving-insight-watford-church-life-hard-times/
What's behind rise of women in US manufacturing amid industry revival?: Strong compensation and automation have driven the trend, experts said.
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Outdoor autumnal fun on offer at National Trust sites near Mansfield: Nature is rolling out the red carpet this October half-term at National Trust sites near ...
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Ex-workhouse set to be knocked down despite concerns: The site on Binfield Road has also been used as a children's home and a youth offending service
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A celebration of history and heritage: A host of free events and open days aim to bring people together to celebrate their heritage, community and history.
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Cheshire West: Free events to be held at venues next month: VENUES throughout Cheshire West and Chester will open for free on certain days next month.
chesterstandard.co.uk/news/20844416.cheshire-west-free-events-held-venues-next-month/
Knights, queens and strippers are helping fuel the spike in US unionizing efforts
cnn.com/2022/08/06/business/strippers-knights-unions-trend/
Exxon and Chevron Report Record Profits on High Oil Prices: The energy industry’s windfall has followed a spike in prices, resulting mostly from Russia’s ...
nytimes.com/2022/07/29/business/exxon-chevron-profit.html
Quick Glance: Price gouging at the pump results in a 235% profit increase for Big Oil: Analysis
- It's time to stand up to Big Oil, whether that means taxing their record profits or bringing them to court to make polluters pay for climate damage they intentionally caused."
- "we need to crack down on Big Oil." stated Mark Pocan (D-Wisconsin) of the fossil fuel companies' quarterly profits.
- Senator Bernie Sanders agreed, writing on Twitter, "it's time for a windfall profits tax."
- The fossil fuel business has not only used record earnings to enrich shareholders, but it has also poured money into lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Inflation in the United States of America is at a 40-year high. According to a government report released on Wednesday ... Show more
At Least 17 Migrants Die After Boat Capsizes Off Bahamas: The tragedy highlights migrants’ growing use of dangerous sea routes to reach the United States.
nytimes.com/2022/07/24/world/americas/migrant-deaths-bahamas.html
Quick Glance: Several people are killed after a boat carrying Haitians capsizes in Bahamian waters.
- CMC NASSAU, Bahamas - At least 17 people were killed and 25 were rescued after a boat suspected of being involved in a human smuggling operation capsized early Sunday off the coast of New Providence.
- Davis stated that the Royal Bahamas Police Force and Defence Force responded shortly after to reports of a boating mishap seven miles off the coast of New Providence.
- "We take this opportunity to strongly condemn the organisation of smuggling operations which risk human life and compromise our national security," Davis added.
- He further stated that those participating in the smuggling operation would face prosecution.
‘It’s going to be worse’: schools brace for COVID spike and term 3 absences: The start of term 3 could drive transmission of COVID-19, as principals tackle ...
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TikTok craze of using calamine lotion as makeup ‘causing chickenpox treatment shortages’
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Abortion ban: American men rush to get vasectomies after abortion ban: Overturn of Roe v Wade - People fear states could next move to restrict contraception.
nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/abortion-ban-american-men-rush-to-get-vasectomies-after-abortion-ban/63S2J3DP2JSDUGEZGDSKT44P3I/
Knott’s Berry Farm owner bounces back with record spending and season pass sales spike
ocregister.com/2022/07/07/knotts-berry-farm-owner-bounces-back-with-record-spending-and-season-pass-sales-spike
Six Aer Lingus flights from Dublin Airport cancelled: Two return Aer Lingus flights from Dublin have been cancelled due to what the airline termed "a spike ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0710/1309446-aer-lingus/
US Open ticket sales spike after Serena Williams retirement announcement: Williams’ retirement is sure to be a major storyline when the US Open begins later this ...
independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/us-open-tickets-serena-williams-retirement-b2142879.html
Unseen photos put working class Cornish life in the spotlight: Fascinating everyday scenes of Bodmin in 1939-40 will inspire new generations to learn about their ...
cornwalllive.com/news/history/gallery/unseen-archive-photos-put-working-7446292
Canada: From Toronto to Kelowna, the impossible country never fails to impress: A cross-country trip shows why we should value this incredible land
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Aer Lingus cancels 11 flights today and tomorrow: Aer Lingus has apologised for cancelling 11 flights today and tomorrow due to industrial action in France and a ...
rte.ie/news/ireland/2022/0708/1309214-aer-lingus-cancellations/
Higher foreign exchange volatility has Japan fret about yen spike: TOKYO -- It used to take several months at least for the dollar-yen exchange rate to ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Market-Spotlight/Higher-foreign-exchange-volatility-has-Japan-fret-about-yen-spike
The tough story of Lancaster Workhouse revealed in new exhibition: “Going to East Road”, was once a euphemism used by unfortunates heading to Lancaster’s ...
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