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Hom3r

20-05-2022 18:29

8 New cities in the UK

https://news.sky.com/story/platinum-...tions-12616934

As a part of the Platinum Jubilee, 8 new cities have been announced.

One question, why Milton Keynes?

My town was the birthplace of Fibre optics.

Plus its on every blooming day of my local news when its not even local!

Paul	20-05-2022 18:46

Re: 8 New cities in the UK

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Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 36123019)

One question, why Milton Keynes?

Why not ?

nomadking

20-05-2022 18:47

Re: 8 New cities in the UK

Essex got Colchester, why should they get Harlow as well?

Milton Keynes village(yes there is one there) is not big enough to justify being a town, never mind a city.:D

Hom3r

20-05-2022 19:10

Re: 8 New cities in the UK

Well Harlow's biggest claim is the late Rik Mayall was born here, that alone should let us use Royal in the name :D

Maggy

20-05-2022 19:13

Re: 8 New cities in the UK

They have changed the rule that a city had to have a cathedral.

Mr K	20-05-2022 21:15

Re: 8 New cities in the UK

Wonder if anyone gets demoted from being a city ? I'd demote Leeds on account of they're getting relegated anyway :D

TheDaddy

20-05-2022 21:17

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36123032)

Wonder if anyone gets demoted from being a city ? I'd demote Leeds on account of they're getting relegated anyway :D

Ely on account of no one living there

Jaymoss

20-05-2022 23:20

Re: 8 New cities in the UK

The only interest I had in this was to go on google Earth and look at The Falklands

1andrew1

21-05-2022 00:10

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 36123033)

Ely on account of no one living there

Totally agree, that never makes sense to me!

nomadking

21-05-2022 07:04

Re: 8 New cities in the UK

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36123041)

Totally agree, that never makes sense to me!

Ely has a cathedral.

BenMcr

21-05-2022 08:00

Re: 8 New cities in the UK

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Originally Posted by Maggy (Post 36123028)

They have changed the rule that a city had to have a cathedral.

Well that changed a while back ;)

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/what-makes-a-city/

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What about cathedrals?
Historically, cities were settlements with a cathedral, and those places remain cities. Therefore, many settlements that are now comparatively small, such as Ely, Wells, or Salisbury, have long had city status. A cathedral is not a requirement for city status to be conferred, though Birmingham was the first town without a cathedral to become a city, in 1889.

Pierre

21-05-2022 20:33

Re: 8 New cities in the UK

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Originally Posted by Maggy (Post 36123028)

They have changed the rule that a city had to have a cathedral.

That was never a rule. Leeds has never had a cathedral.

It, in more modern times, was measured on the Central Business District.

tweetiepooh

23-05-2022 10:01

Re: 8 New cities in the UK

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Originally Posted by Maggy (Post 36123028)

They have changed the rule that a city had to have a cathedral.

Which is a shame, it's a nice clear rule and has some interesting results. St David's for example.

Hugh	24-05-2022 15:25

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36123032)

Wonder if anyone gets demoted from being a city ? I'd demote Leeds on account of they're getting relegated anyway :D

That aged well…

;)

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