Stuart becomes Britain’s first black newsreader

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Egon Ronay diesRestaurateur Egon Ronay died on this day in 2010.

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Black Dog’s Tail dockedOn this day in 1965 workmen entered the chamber of the House of Commons and cut down Black Dog’s Tail, the length of tarred rope from HMS Victory that had hung from the ceiling since the ship’s return from the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Moira Stuart became Britain’s first black newsreader on this day in 1981. Read on...

Moira Stuart is widely admired for her poise and professionalism

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