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Did you know that the first British town to be twinned with another in Europe was Keighley in Yorkshire? This holds true for formal and informal arrangements: in 1905 Keighley organised something similar to twinning with Suresnes and Puteaux in France; and in 1920 it twinned with Poix-du-Nord in the same country (though as all right thinking people would understand the agreement mentioned adopting the French settlement).

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Edward IV deposes Henry VI - 1461, RNLI founded - 1824, Forth Bridge opens - 1890, Lennon’s Bigger than Jesus Quip - 1966, Kray Twins found guilty of murder - 1969, Real IRA bombs BBC TV Centre - 2001
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