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Gambling for centuries has been a main recreational activity in Great Britain. [1] Horse racing has been a favourite theme for over three centuries. [2] [7] The earliest recorded races were held at Chester in 1539. [8] King Charles II was an avid sportsman who gave Newmarket its prominence – he was a jockey in 1671 and built a palace there ...
Jack Sonni. Website. direstraits .com. Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Pick Withers (drums and percussion). They were active from 1977 to 1988 and again from 1990 to ...
33-year-old Rowbotham, a former member of the bands The Durutti Column, The Mothmen and Motivation, was axed to death in early November in his flat on Grangethorpe Drive, Burnage. [102] [103] November 1991. Sharon Tyler. Tilney All Saints, Norfolk. 24-year-old Tyler was knifed to death at her home on 12 November.
Licensing notice displayed above the entrance of a pub (no longer required since November 2005) The alcohol licensing laws of the United Kingdom regulate the sale and consumption of alcohol, with separate legislation for England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland being passed, as necessary, by the UK Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the Scottish Parliament respectively.
The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, an international outlaw biker gang, has been involved in multiple crimes, alleged crimes, and violent incidents in the United Kingdom.. According to the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS), the British Hells Angels are involved in cannabis and amphetamine trafficking, as well as contract killing, extortion, prostitution, money laundering and credit ...
A back-to-basics movement which incorporated roots rock, pub rock was a reaction against expensively-recorded and produced progressive rock and flashy glam rock. Although short-lived, pub rock was notable for rejecting huge stadium venues and for returning live rock to the small intimate venues (pubs and clubs) of its early years.
28 Engineer Regiment (C-CBRN), Royal Engineers is a regiment of the British Army that focuses on countering chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (C-CBRN) hazards in the environment. Its operational chain of command is 29 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search) Group, under 8th Engineer Brigade as part of 1st (UK) Division .
