Dorothy Soames was abandoned at London s Foundling Hospital as a baby
Her childhood was bereft of tenderness and physical punishment was common
Dorothy s mother Lena Weston, 31, asked for her back at the very start of the Blitz
This was first denied, but Dorothy escaped before being returned to her mother
Dorothy s child Justine Cowan only found out about her early life after her death
Yesterday marked 19 years for me at Country 94!
Even somewhat as cliche as this may sound–I’ll say it anyway–it really doesn’t seem all that long ago! That is until I hear a song I forgot about from maybe 2002-2003 or something like that.
Wow! That was ages ago!
So, when did it all start for me here in Saint John?
It was February 15, 2002. I was going on 32 with no grey hairs (okay, maybe two!), just arriving from my previous job at a then AM station in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. It was my first time back in Saint John, I believe, since the 1980’s, so I had to get reacquainted with lay of the land–which took some getting used to.
Tragic death of Cissie Hill, the Herne Bay dancer engaged to Sultan Ibrahim of Johor
Published: 06:00, 30 January 2021
In October 1940 the body of a young woman was discovered buried beneath debris after an air raid on Canterbury.
She could only be identified by the exquisite jewellery she was wearing, bought for her by one of the worldâs richest men - and the man she soon hoped to call her husband - but just who was the girl beneath the rubble?
Cissie Hill, from Herne Bay, became engaged to the fabulously wealthy Sultan of Johor
Cissie Hill was 27, engaged to a sultan and had the world at her feet.
Bristol parking charges set to go up - these are the car parks affected
Some increases will more than double existing prices
17:08, 25 JAN 2021
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Charges at Bristol City Council’s car parks and city centre streets are set to go up, more than doubling in some cases.