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14/01/2013
Run-down and boarded up - life in the Nottinghamshire village known locally as 'the street of shame', and the man behind Loughborough's Ladybird Books.
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Mon 14 Jan 2013
19:30
麻豆社 One East Midlands
Living on the 'street of shame'
麻豆社 Inside Out visits Pleasley Hill, a former pit village on the outskirts of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire in an area dubbed 'the street of shame' by local people.
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Run-down and boarded up, the Nottinghamshire village was once a thriving community until its pit closed in 1983. The village became notorious for drugs, deprivation and anti-social behaviour.
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A radical decision was taken to bulldoze some streets but many villagers are angry about the slow progress towards recovery and plans for new development.
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on the 麻豆社 News website.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Marie Ashby |
| Series Editor | Tony Roe |
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- Mon 14 Jan 2013 19:30麻豆社 One East Midlands