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‘Good times and dances might last for ever’: the sound of London’s Black gay scene

For many Black gay men in 1980s and 90s Britain, nightlife was community, family and lifeline – but its history is in danger of disappearing. By Jason Okundaye. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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  Disappearing tongues: the endangered language crisis

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  From the archive: The mystery of the Gatwick drone

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