It happened today – this day in history – April 17
1397: Geoffrey Chaucer tells the “Canterbury Tales” for the first time at the court of Richard II. 1492: Christopher Columbus
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Council denies asking funfair to close for Duke’s funeral
Waltham Forest Council has denied asking a local funfair to close in mourning for Prince Philip after parents complained. The
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Grief does not discriminate
Forget the considerable baggage for a moment and spare a thought for a 94-year old woman who has lost her
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Tributes paid to Duke of Edinburgh after his death at 99
The county has been paying tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh after the news of his death aged 99 earlier
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It happened today – this day in history – November 20
1272: Edward I is proclaimed King of England after the death of his father, Henry III. He would take two
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It happened today – this day in history – June 22
168BC: Romans under Lucius Aemilius Paullus defeat and capture Macedonian King Perseus, ending the Third Macedonian War. 1377: Richard II
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