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Why England’s new litter strategy is actually a bit rubbish
The strategy’s focus on rotten apples seems destined to fail. Source: Why England’s new litter strategy is actually a bit rubbish
An Optical Illusion Tile System Designed by Casa Ceramica | Colossal
British tile company Casa Ceramica have designed a novel optical illusion flooring system that uses real tiles to create a vertigo-inducing warped floor. The skewed checkerboard floor functions as the entryway to their showroom in Manchester, lending an Alice in … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, construction, creatives, Culture, England, Manchester, Technology
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Manchester celebrates South Asian culture with weekend of music, film and performance | Creative Boom
Source: Manchester celebrates South Asian culture with weekend of music, film and performance | Creative Boom
Off-duty doctor saves four-year-old’s life by the side of a motorway after he swallowed a £1 coin – Manchester Evening News
Four-year-old Stefan Balogun had swallowed a £1 coin from his lunch money and couldn’t breathe Source: Off-duty doctor saves four-year-old’s life by the side of a motorway after he swallowed a £1 coin – Manchester Evening News
The Grammarphobia Blog: Snob appeal
Q: What is the origin of the word “snob”? Is it an acronym like “posh”? A: No, “snob” isn’t an acronym, and “posh” isn’t either. We wrote a post about “posh” in 2011. The origin of the adjective is… Source: … Continue reading
How a sketch on a piece of paper became an £85m rail bridge – The i newspaper online iNews
It began with a series of simple, hand-drawn sketches on a piece of A4 paper and became an £85m rail bridge. These rough pencil drawings were an architect’ Source: How a sketch on a piece of paper became an £85m … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, comparison, Economics, England, Life, Manchester, Network Rail, Politics, Salford, Technology, travel, Urban
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Why People From Manchester Are Mancunians, Not Manchesterians – Atlas Obscura
Demonyms are vital to our conceptions of ourselves, but the rules behind them can be pretty messy. Source: Why People From Manchester Are Mancunians, Not Manchesterians – Atlas Obscura
Millionaire Brexit donor targets 140 remain MPs in general election | Politics | The Guardian
Financier Jeremy Hosking takes aim at Labour heartlands and says he wants no backsliding on Europe Source: Millionaire Brexit donor targets 140 remain MPs in general election | Politics | The Guardian
The Chicken Tikka Masala Effect – We Are Carnival
What is the impact of homegrown British culture on the carnival traditions of other lands? Do Caribbean and South American carnival appear in new, anglicised forms in the UK, rather like its supposed national dish? Or do they remain 100 … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Brasil, Brazil, brazilian style, Carnaval, Carnival, comparison, creatives, Culture, dance, drum, England, Manchester, Manchester Day Parade, MSS, rhythm, Street Art, Urban
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Notting Hill Carnival | Perspectives on Life, the Universe and Everything
Biggest street party in Europe, if you ever plan to be in London in end August then don’t miss the show. The colours are just amazing and the mood is jubilant and intoxicating (literally) 🙂 Source: Notting Hill Carnival | … Continue reading
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