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Why Is Canary Wharf So Named?

The origins behind the name ‘Canary Wharf’ come from the quay where vegetables and fruits from the Canary Islands were unloaded. In 1981 Michael Heseltine, Secretary of State for the Environment under Margret Thatcher, had set up the ‘London Docklands Development Corporation’ to regenerate the Docklands area. What does Wharf in Canary Wharf stand for? …

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Where Are The Education Investment Areas?

The 55 areas selected as Education Investment Areas to raise school standards include Bedford, Blackpool, Bolton, Bradford, Bury, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Cornwall, County Durham, Coventry, Darlington, Derby, Derbyshire, Doncaster, Dorset, Dudley, East Sussex, Halton, Hartlepool, Isle of Wight, Kirklees, What are the 12 opportunity areas? From September 2022, the opportunity areas programme will end and …

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