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Kadiff Kirwan: strangers and friends

Wrested from Montserrat after a volcano devastated the island, Kadiff Kirwan relied on the warmth of Preston’s Caribbean community as his family made a new home and he discovered his love of acting

By Antonia Charlesworth 

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A Long evolution

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    22 Feb 2020 10:30
    Thanks for your comment. Yes it should have said "...and he was promptly sacked". However, Professor Nutt himself recounts the reaction from Jacqui Smith - https://beckleyfoundation.org/mdma-report/ - who initially rejected David Nutt and the ACMD's advice to downgrade MDMA...
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    I have seen Cornel often at Outwwood Co-op.I always try to speak to him and loved his accordian playing.Always a smile on his face and I feel really upset that his instrument waa stolen.Is there anyway that we could...

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