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5 days ago · Jamie Foreman, actor, born in Bermondsey "Mad" Frankie Fraser, gangster, born in Waterloo and raised in Elephant and Castle; Dean Gaffney, actor, born in Hammersmith; Bill Gardner, former football hooligan, born in Hornchurch; Bobby George, darts player and television presenter, born in Manor Park
4 days ago · Jamie Saunderson. Fri, 5 July 2024, 4:20 pm GMT-4 · 5-min read. -Credit: (Image: PA) On this day in 1988, 167 men died in the world's worst ever offshore oil disaster. The Piper Alpha tragedy scarred communities across the north-east and beyond, and many people will today be remembering lost loved ones. The disaster occurred when the offshore ...
4 days ago · Everybody's Talking About Jamie, an underrated coming-of-age musical, delivered one of the best stage-to-screen adaptations in recent movie history. This high school set musical is at the top of...
2 days ago · African American parents, educators, and authors have long cared about, discussed, and written literature for African American children, despite various barriers to this genre of literary production. 1 In her 1922 essay “Negro Literature for Negro Pupils,” author, editor, activist, and educator Alice Dunbar-Nelson discussed the importance of African American children’s literature.
5 days ago · Foreman faced Holyfield in 1991, his first comeback attempt to become heavyweight champion that was thwarted by the younger Holyfield via unanimous decision. ‘The Real Deal’ would retain his belts for two more fights before coming up short against rival Riddick Bowe.
1 day ago · 08/07/2024. Macedon's Dylan McDonald fends off a Tigers attack. Tony Clarke Reserve was a battleground on Saturday as Macedon and Kyneton footballers fought out a low-scoring 12th round thriller. In the end, the Cats scrambled home by four points after Dylan McDonald marked and kicked truly deep into the last quarter.
6 days ago · The rags-to-riches story of Foreman's triumph over adversity has seen him travel from the mean streets of Houston, where his career began with a woeful pro record that left even Howard Cosell dumbfounded for words. Foreman became an international sporting legend who became wealthy beyond any boxing promoter's wildest dreams.
