The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, made the speech “How the UK will Kickstart Growth”, on the 29th January 2025, at the Siemens Healthineers, Eynsham, Oxfordshire. In the speech, one of the cornerstones of her policy for economic growth was the “Ox Cam Arc”, a corridor joining Oxford and Cambridge by way of Bicester, Bletchley, Milton Keynes and Bedford. In her speech she states:
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Joline Young’s new book, “An uncomfortable paradise” takes us on a journey, part personal, part historical, and a South African history that few know of – early colonial life in Simons Town.
BLUE PLAQUES
Built as a parsonage for the Dutch Reformed Church minister in approximately 1914, it was a building of status with good stone foundations, wooden floors and ceilings and sash windows. Architecturally built in the Zuid Afrikaner style, it was simple with few embellishments. The building also served as a police station from 1938 to 1948, then a private residence, and now a restaurant.