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A year after the riots, the Hassans still wait compensation

8/8 One Year On: ANDREW PELLING has revisited some of the victims of last year’s riots. The neglect he has discovered is shocking A little more than 11 months ago Mumtaz and Mujahida Hassan were hopeful that they would soon … Continue reading

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Honeyed platitudes offer little uplift for Surrey Street traders

Surrey Street’s 750-year-old market has seen better times. In these days of hypermarkets with vast car parks drawing away customers, a good half of the Surrey Street pitches between the food stalls and Rose’s florist stall outside Millets often stand … Continue reading

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