David Bowie and his gigs with the Manish Boys and Level Three in Maidstone and other parts of Kent
Published: 06:00, 10 January 2021
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the death of David Bowie - the singer/songwriter, glam rock star and actor who died on January 10, 2016, from liver cancer.
But although his name is known across the Western world as an icon of pop fashion, few know of the famous musician s links to Kent.
David Bowie turns radio DJ for a Star Special broadcast in May 1979. Image BBC
David Robert Jones was born illegitimately in Brixton. His father, a former Royal Fusilier soldier named John Jones, was still married to his first wife Hilda at the time that Bowie s mother Peggy gave birth to him in 1947. Jones senior later divorced Hilda and married Peggy (Margaret), who had herself been born in Folkestone.
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We have heard about “racist” statues. The charge of “racist,” used to any degree real or perceived, has become a powerful weapon among those pushing swift and widespread cultural and political revolution.
The next big thing in their crusade will be “racist” highways that must be destroyed like statues of Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee. Racial justice activists hope Pete Buttigieg, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for transportation secretary, will lead the charge. His tweet about highways emboldens them.
“Black and brown neighborhoods have been disproportionately divided by highway projects or left isolated by the lack of adequate transit and transportation resources. In the Biden-Harris administration, we will make righting these wrongs an imperative,” Buttigieg tweeted on Dec. 20.
Granddaughter tries to sell her shoes to pay for terminally ill grandma s funeral, instead met with support
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MEXIA, TX â The Central Texas community is rallying behind a terminally ill grandmother and her granddaughter with special needs.
It s a story Limestone County residents are calling a Christmas miracle, involving a remarkable young woman s effort to sell a pair of Nike sneakers in order to pay for her grandmother s funeral.
Michala Warneke is a Limestone County resident with special needs who loves her grandmother, Gladys Hargrove, dearly. Gladys takes care of Michala, and their strength is apparent.
Nautical-inspired boutique will be open through the holiday season
Northern Drift, a Minnesota-based clothing company, has opened a pop-up store at 823 Lake St. E. in downtown Wayzata.
Co-founder Lisa Jane started the brand with her husband, Brent, in 2016 and officially launched the company in 2017.
âI have a background in apparel and always knew that I wanted to start my own thing,â Jane said.
Drawing inspiration from their home state of Minnesota, the couple wanted to build a brand that was a reflection of what they value and what they enjoy, which is being out on the water as much as possible.