9 d. ago ‘The jobless should lead the attack’: a radical Jamaican journalist in 1920s London

Economic insecurity, race riots, incendiary media Claude McKay was one of the few Black journalists covering a turbulent period that sounds all too familiar to us todayThere was no greater vantage point to see America burn than the Pennsylvania railroad. Working in the summer of 1919 as a dining car waiter, Claude McKay was so fearful that he had resorted to travelling with a revolver secreted in his starched white jacket. During this volatile time, which became known as the US’s Red Summer, a wave of racial violence engulfed the country.In a situation replicated across the western world, hundreds of thousands of first world war veterans had returned home and were now looking for work. Among them were Black troops who had fought for the allied powers and hoped that they would be awarded equal rights in return for their service. It was not to be. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Poland steps in as Russia continues to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Hundreds of thousands of homes have been left without power after a series of Russian strikes

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2 w. ago Storm Amy live updates: London’s royal parks closed due to strong winds; Scotland hit by power cuts and travel disruption

Weather and flood warnings are in place across the UK and Ireland, where a man has been killedThe Environment Agency has issued two flood alerts where “flooding is expected” for Keswick Campsite in the Lake District and locations near the River Ure, particularly around Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site in North Yorkshire.“Avoid using low-lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water,” it advises. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Storm Amy in Scotland LIVE as nearly 100mph winds threaten more chaos for Saturday

Storm Amy has already caused her fair share of travel disruption, power cuts and floods, but there is more in store.

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2 w. ago Storm Amy LIVE: Weather warnings in place as UK battered by 100mph winds

Storm Amy is the first named storm of the season

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2 w. ago Storm Amy LIVE: Weather warnings in place as UK battered by 100mph winds and heavy rain

Storm Amy is the first named storm of the season

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2 w. ago Storm Amy latest: UK faces ‘danger to life’ warnings with 100mph winds and heavy rain after man dies in Ireland

Weather warnings cover much of country as first named storm of season brings travel chaos and leaves hundreds of thousands of homes without power

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3 w. ago Storm Amy hits UK ‘much harder and more quickly than expected’ after man killed in Ireland – latest updates

Weather and flood warnings are in place across the UK and IrelandThe Met office says the storm broke a record for low pressure overnight. It posted on X:Storm Amy broke records overnight - Baltasound hit 947.9 hPa, provisionally the lowest October pressure ever recorded at a UK land station, beating Muckle Flugga’s 950.9 hPa in 1988. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Storm Amy live updates: danger to life warning in UK and Ireland after one killed and hundreds of thousands of homes without power

Weather warnings are in place across the UK and Ireland on SaturdayHere are some of the latest images from across the Ireland and the UK:The north of Scotland will face a new amber warning for “damaging” winds with gusts of more than 90mph in some areas. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Storm Amy live updates: all of London’s royal parks closed due to strong winds; Scotland hit by power cuts and travel disruption

Storm Amy live updates: all of London’s royal parks closed due to strong winds; Scotland hit by power cuts and travel disruption  The Guardian

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3 w. ago Big Brother's second housemate evicted as Gani Khan leaves the house in a dramatic live show rocked by Storm Amy

The hit reality show, which returned on Sunday, had already sent the first housemate packing in a brutal launch night twist.

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3 w. ago Big Brother first live eviction thrown into chaos as Storm Amy forces ITV bosses to make brutal backdoor eviction twist

Big Brother's first eviction night has been plunged into uncertainty after Storm Amy  has forced ITV bosses to scrap the live eviction.

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3 w. ago ITV Big Brother live eviction disrupted last minute ahead of Storm Amy chaos

The Met Office issued three amber weather warnings for wind earlier today and it's caused a major shake-up at the Big Brother house.

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3 w. ago Storm Amy LIVE: Met Office weather warnings in FULL as all of UK is covered

The Met Office has placed the entirety of the UK under yellow and amber weather warnings on Saturday as Storm Amy brings winds that could reach up to 100mph

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3 w. ago Big Brother in chaos as live eviction forced to move indoors over Storm Amy

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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3 w. ago Big Brother chaos as live eviction faces last minute change due to Storm Amy safety fears

EXCLUSIVE: Big Brother's first live eviction has faced a last-minute change due to Storm Amy, with the bosses cancelling the outdoor live broadcast due to the weather

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3 w. ago Storm Amy WATCH LIVE as UK weather webcams capture terrifying 100mph winds across Britain

Storm Amy is forecast to bring up to 100mph winds to the UK tonight, as the Met Office issues an array of yellow and amber weather warnings - and you can watch the action on live webcams across Britain

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3 w. ago Storm Amy LIVE: Met Office issues weather warnings as UK to be hit by 100mph winds

The Met Office has issued 10 weather warnings from Friday afternoon and into Sunday

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3 w. ago Storm Amy Scotland LIVE: Updates of travel disruption and cancellations as 100mph winds hit Scotland

Follow along for live updates as Storm Amy hits Scotland.

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3 w. ago Storm Amy in Scotland LIVE as amber weather warning issued for 95mph winds

The first named storm of the season has prompted weather warnings throughout the country for heavy rain and strong winds of up to 95mph.

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