The Victorian Deadly “Home Sweet Home”
The Victorian Lounge and Parlours The Victorians used Arsenic in their Dye process for wallpaper in the homes of many affluent urban middle class settled in Victorian Cities. Due to the smog outside people felt at home with the windows shut and their Victorian fire places burning while slowly Continue Reading
Lord Heywood ex-Cabinet Secretary recent death
Cabinet secretary Sir Mark Sedwill and Prime Minister Theresa May have led tributes from across government to Lord Heywood after it was announced that the former cabinet secretary and head of the civil service died yesterday. Heywood, who retired on 24 October following treatment for cancer, made an “an immense Continue Reading
“Cathy Come Home” to Rushden!
The Full Gospel Church in Rushden held a marvelous screening of Ken Loach’s film Cathy Come Home on the 13th June 2018 Ciceros.org has an exclusive interview with Mark Lees of Rushden’s local housing and community project ENCS The film deals with the issue of homelessness and family fracture Continue Reading
Yemen Crisis – The world’s worst famine disaster
Escalation of fighting around Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah threatens to cut off essential supplies to millions of people who are already one step away from famine, international agency Oxfam warned today. The fighting has already forced hundreds of families to flee their homes. Oxfam’s Country Director in Yemen said: “Yemen Continue Reading
Stuart Milk – Civil Rights Campaigner
Stuart Milk (born December 26, 1960) is a global LGBT human rights activist and political speaker. The nephew of civil rights leader Harvey Milk, he is the co-founder of the Harvey Milk Foundation. He has engaged in domestic and international activism, including work with LGBT movements in Latin America, Europe, Continue Reading
Harry and Meghan’s Royal Wedding 2018
The first guests are arriving at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at noon today. It is expected that millions of people from around the world will watch te wedding as it is broadcast around the world. Among the guests are Continue Reading
