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8 May – The Kray Twins, 34-year-old Ronnie and Reggie, are among 18 men arrested in dawn raids across London. They stand accused of a series of crimes including murder, fraud, blackmail and assault. Their 41-year-old brother Charlie Kray is one of the other 16 men under arrest.
History. The National Rifle Association was founded in 1859, 12 years before its (unconnected) American namesake. Registered as a United Kingdom charity, its objectives are to "promote and encourage marksmanship throughout the King’s dominions in the interest of defence and the permanence of the volunteer and auxiliary forces, naval, military and air."
Urban Dictionary is a crowdsourced English-language online dictionary for slang words and phrases. The website was founded in 1999 by Aaron Peckham. Originally, Urban Dictionary was intended as a dictionary of slang or cultural words and phrases, not typically found in standard English dictionaries, but it is now used to define any word, event, or phrase (including sexually explicit content).
A state-run school which educated those aged 4-7, closed on 31 August 2014. Its address was Rue Des Monts, St Sampson, Guernsey, GY2 4HS. St Andrew's Primary School (1741-2015) A state-run school which educated those aged 4 to 11, closed on 31 August 2015. Its address was Rue De La Boullerie, St Andrew's, Guernsey, GY6 8XD.
Formerly called. Orleans County Council of Social Agencies. Northeast Kingdom Community Action ( NEKCA) is an anti-poverty community action agency that helps people in Vermont 's Northeast Kingdom meet their basic needs and become self-sufficient. The agency is a partner of the Vermont Department for Children and Families [6] and is primarily ...
Cookie dough is an uncooked blend of cookie ingredients. While cookie dough is normally intended to be baked into individual cookies before eating, edible cookie dough is made to be eaten as is, and usually is made without eggs to make it safer for human consumption. Cookie dough can be made at home or bought pre-made in packs (frozen logs ...
The Railways Act 1993 (c. 43) was introduced by John Major 's Conservative government and passed on 5 November 1993. It provided for the restructuring of the British Railways Board (BRB), the public corporation that owned and operated the national railway system. A few residual responsibilities of the BRB remained with BRB (Residuary) Ltd.
A luncheon voucher was a paper ticket used by some employees in the United Kingdom to pay for meals in private restaurants. It allowed companies to subsidise midday meals for their employees without having to run their own canteens. The scheme dates to 1946, when food rationing was still in force following the end of the war. The British ...