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Tim Stokes

@timstks

BBC online journalist (of sorts) and occasional history obsessive

Joined April 2009
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Inside the century-old building standing above 400,000 gold bars bbc.com/news/articles/c15kzd…
Bank of England: Inside the building that houses 400K gold bars

Bank of England: Inside the building that houses 400K gold bars

As a new exhibition opens about the Bank of England, the BBC takes a rare look inside the building.

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Her dad never spoke about his life in Berlin - now she knows why bbc.com/news/articles/c3e15g…
Holocaust Memorial Day: Artist Sara Davidmann on why her dad never spoke about his life in Berlin

Holocaust Memorial Day: Artist Sara Davidmann on why her dad never spoke about his life in Berlin

Sara Davidmann's Jewish father escaped Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport when he was 14.

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A giant cat and a dead bird: London's alternative animal trail bbc.com/news/articles/c704dr…
London animal art: Where can you find a giant cat and a dead bird

London animal art: Where can you find a giant cat and a dead bird

The capital has an abundance of beasts on show linked to various events throughout the city's history.

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'Why I'm photographing every London Chinese takeaway' bbc.com/news/articles/cp99xm…
'Why I'm photographing every London Chinese takeaway'

'Why I'm photographing every London Chinese takeaway'

Most nights British-born Chinese artist Harriet Armstrong travels across London photographing eateries.

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Slade Green munitions disaster: Search for relatives of victims bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lo…
Slade Green munitions disaster: Search for relatives of victims

Slade Green munitions disaster: Search for relatives of victims

A memorial service has been planned for those who died in an explosion in Slade Green 100 years ago.

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Great Fire of London: Man who first raised alarm identified bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lo…
Great Fire of London: Man who first raised alarm identified

Great Fire of London: Man who first raised alarm identified

New research shows someone was woken by smoke inside the bakery where the blaze began in 1666.

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Museum of London Docklands: 'The past is problematic in this country' bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lo…
Museum of London Docklands: 'The past is problematic in this country'

Museum of London Docklands: 'The past is problematic in this country'

Twenty years after the Museum of London Docklands opened, it is reassessing how it presents the past.

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Windrush Day: Who were the passengers heading to London bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lo…
Windrush Day: Who were the passengers heading to London?

Windrush Day: Who were the passengers heading to London?

The ship's passenger list reveals the diverse range of people who arrived in the UK 75 years ago.

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Edith Thompson: Commission to re-examine hanged woman's case bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lo…
Edith Thompson: Commission to re-examine hanged woman's case

Edith Thompson: Commission to re-examine hanged woman's case

The century-old case was initially rejected for review by Justice Secretary Dominic Raab.

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The WW2 airman from Sierra Leone bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3cszm…
Witness History - The WW2 airman from Sierra Leone - BBC Sounds

Witness History - The WW2 airman from Sierra Leone - BBC Sounds

Johnny Smythe was one of very few West Africans to fly with Britain's airforce during WW2

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John Oliver Goes Off on the Media for ‘Insulting’ London Attack Coverage thebea.st/2s891gz?source=twi… via @thedailybeast
Replying to @parcelforce
@parcelforce hi, this was booked to be delivered today but appears to be still in the depot. Will it be delivered? Thanks
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Replying to @EnviroLewisham
@EnviroLewisham Hi, our garden bin hasn't been collected for the last few weeks. Will it be collected on Wednesday like it normally should?
Replying to @EnviroLewisham
@EnviroLewisham our garden waste bin has not yet been collected today. Is this likely to happen or have we just wasted £45?
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5 live Sport Specials - James Taylor Meets Fabrice Muamba - @bbc5live - simply incredible bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03wz50…
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Replying to @pavsarai
@pavsarai Hi, I'm looking at doing a story for the BBC News website about #bringbackseb campaign. Could I speak to you about it? Thanks, Tim
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@AAlex_A Hi Alex, I'm looking at doing a story for BBC News website about #bringbackseb campaign. Could I speak to you about it? Thanks Tim
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"Steven Patrick Morrissey, here is a plea in return: don’t do it again. Although you probably will." - gu.com/p/4ckq2/stw
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