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Hindustan Times
14-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Media needs to reimagine Old Delhi, highlight overlooked heritage sites: Historian Swapna Liddle
New Delhi, Historian Swapna Liddle urged the media to shift focus from highlighting "heritage in danger" narratives and instead emphasise on the untapped potential of the often-overlooked heritage sites in Old Delhi. Speaking on the topic "Lesser Known Heritage: The Role of Media" at the India International Centre on Tuesday, Liddle cautioned against the continued demolition of historic buildings in Old Delhi. She noted that out of the 700-odd listed heritage buildings in Shahjahanabad, today's Old Delhi, many of them are being demolished or left in shambles as the public is interested in visually "pretty and beautiful" sites. "People want to see the lovely historical photographs, paintings from the 1840s, or photographs from the early 20th century, and say, 'Waah, this was Chandni Chowk.' But the problem is that the Chandni Chowk of today is not what it once was. "Here, the media has to reimagine these places and convey that this is not the best use of these spaces. Heritage is an asset, and urban development can be guided by heritage, especially in historically rich areas," said Liddle, author of books on Delhi and its rich history, including "Delhi: 14 Historic Walks", "Chandni Chowk: The Mughal City of New Delhi" and "Connaught Place and the Making of New Delhi". The Delhi-based heritage conservator underscored the neglect of Old Delhi's heritage in her presentation by juxtaposing historical artworks of Shahjahanabad, today's Old Delhi, including an 1826 painting by British Army officer and writer John Luard depicting the grandeur of Chandni Chowk with present-day images revealing their deterioration. She specifically drew attention to the crumbling structure of the iconic Town Hall, built in the 1860s, and the deteriorating Bhagirath Palace building, which once served as the residence of Begum Samru. "The Town Hall is crumbling... The fact that we haven't been able to tell its story to highlight its importance as a part of our heritage is concerning. It played a role in the national movement, in public demonstrations, yet we've simply forgotten about it. I don't see much attention being paid to it anymore," she explained. Citing examples like Venice, and closer to home, Goa and Pondicherry, Liddle argued that heritage is a "huge asset", noting that many cities around the world have built significant portions of their economies around well-preserved historic infrastructure. "You can beautifully restore these heritage sites turn them into a small bed and breakfast, a café, even a shopping complex. There are so many possibilities. But unfortunately, that's not what happens," she added. The discussion was also joined by chairman of Delhi Urban Art Commission Ajit Pai, director general of Prasar Bharati for Doordarshan K Satish Nambudiripad and IIC director KN Shrivastava.
Daily Mail
25-04-2025
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE One-woman crimewave racks up 180th conviction: Britain's most prolific shoplifter is back behind bars after stealing £1,300 of goods over Easter weekend
Britain's most prolific shoplifter has racked up her 180th conviction after a rampage where she stole more than £1,300 of goods including a haul of Cadbury 's creme eggs and other festive chocolate on Easter Sunday. One-woman crimewave Tanya Liddle, 44, who has had 400-plus arrests and carried out in excess of 350 crimes, is back behind bars after being charged with stealing from six shops in Newcastle in 72 hours of thefts. Liddle has indicated she will plead guilty to shoplifting Easter treats as well as joints of beef, steaks, shaving blades, detergent and dog food. She was also accused of burgling an Aldi when it was closed on Easter Sunday to grab £200 of batteries. It came as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that shoplifting is now at record levels. Figures for 2024 show police recorded 516,971 shoplifting incidents - the highest level since current police recording began in 2003. Her latest shoplifting spree came after she was released from prison again - and despite a ban from all shops in the Northumbria Police area, which she has tried to get around by wearing a range of disguises, including outlandish hats and wigs. One Newcastle shop owner, who has been repeatedly targeted by Liddle, told MailOnline sarcastically: 'Well banning her from shops has worked hasn't it'. He added: 'I really think the time has come for her to be locked up for good'. One security guard said: 'She'll go for anything she can get her hands on'. After a similar crime spree last year, one store manager told MailOnline: 'We've been plagued by Tanya for many years now. When she's out of prison she tends to try her luck at our shop on almost a daily basis'. While Emmeline Taylor, a criminology professor at City University, said when asked whether Tanya would re-offend: 'The definition of madness is to keep doing the same thing but expect something different'. Tanya Liddle is thought to be Britain's most prolific shoplifter - and has been busy stealing over Easter. On April 12, the day after Good Friday, she is accused of grabbing £129.21 of detergent and dog food from a Spar shop. The following day - Easter Sunday - she has been charged with stealing - or attempting to steal - from four stores including in the same Aldi, twice, where she grabbed creme eggs, chocolate, coffee, beef joints, steak and dairy products worth more than £200. On the same day she hit a service station where she stole biscuits and confectionary worth £299. And she also raided a Co-op store for more chocolate and dairy worth £80. And the following day, Easter Monday, she targeted a Morrisons petrol station and attempted to steal razor blades and laundry products. It appears she was arrested that day and appeared in court last Wednesday, where she was remanded in custody. She indicated that she would plead guilty to all charges, according to court documents seen by MailOnline. Liddle was also accused of three offences on January 2 this year, allegedly taking meat and Lynx deodorant worth in excess of £500. On December 30, 2024, she was charged with stealing gaming cards and a playmat worth £306 and on October 14, she allegedly stole dog products worth £150. In late August last year, she tried to leave stores with two shark hoovers, Pokémon cards, clothing, handbags, coffee, instant noodles. In July she stole clothing to the value of £394.50, belonging to Primark from its city centre store in Newcastle. In March she was arrested for snatching £18 of chocolate from a service station. Shop staff predicted that the ban on her entering shops would not work - and have been proved correct. Bosses know who she is and that she often turns up in a bizarre disguise involving a wig, oversized clothing and sunglasses. Liddle's one-woman crime wave is part of a much larger shoplifting epidemic, which the British Retail Consortium (BRC) says costs retailers £1.8billion-a-year. One local store owner even claimed Tanya used her TikTok account, which has 1400 followers, to teach people 'how to get away with stealing'. The post has since been taken down. Liddle served time in prison in May and July last year but only served half the time on both occasions with her victims saying time and again she is not 'properly punished'. She also avoided fines due to a lack of means. A manager of a local supermarket, who asked to remain anonymous, told MailOnline that Liddle tries to steal from them most days when not behind bars. 'Whilst we stop her on most of these occasions, we estimate that she's stolen thousands from us. 'She was in only a couple of months ago and tried walking past me with bags for life full of products. Like many others we are baffled that she isn't serving major prison time. 'She isn't fazed by being arrested for a few weeks here and there, and we'll be amazed if this ban actually works. 'It's no wonder we have to deal with shoplifters on a regular basis given even the likes of Tanya aren't properly punished'. In September 2024, Northumbria Police banned her from pretty much every shop in the region for the next two years. But she has flouted it.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Liddle stands tall as Dragons seal shock win over Storm
St George Illawarra have taken advantage of a directionless Melbourne to claim a 14-8 win and end the Storm's unbeaten start to the 2025 NRL season. Saturday's victory - the Dragons' first of the campaign - was a dour and ugly affair, which hung in the balance until the final quarter of an hour. Interchange hooker Jacob Liddle burrowed his way over the line in the 69th minute to send the 6211 rainsoaked crowd at Kogarah Oval into a frenzy. The Dragons had let narrow games slip from their grasp in the first two rounds of the season, falling to Canterbury and South Sydney before last week's bye. But Liddle's dummy-half barge-over was enough for the Red V to edge past an unconvincing Storm. Lids barges over! 🔴⚪️#BreatheFire #NRLDragonsStorm — St George Illawarra Dragons (@NRL_Dragons) March 29, 2025 Without halfback Jahrome Hughes, Melbourne struggled for fluency in attack and their all-star spine struggled to hit top gear. Craig Bellamy's side had 46 play-the-balls in the Dragons' 20m zone but their sole try was scored by Ryan Papenhuyzen just before halftime. Papenhuyzen's four-pointer came after stand-in Storm halfback Tyran Wishart had kicked a penalty goal to open the scoring for the visitors. Valentine Holmes crossed the first try of the afternoon in the 34th minute before Papenhuyzen gave Melbourne an 8-6 lead. Gutho links up with Val Holmes! 🐲#NRLDragonsStorm — NRL (@NRL) March 29, 2025 Melbourne had chances to score but Shawn Blore and Eli Katoa both fumbled the ball as they looked to pull away. After missing an earlier penalty goal from right in front, Holmes drew the Dragons level in the 62nd minute with a straightforward kick to send the game down to the wire. Liddle was the hero from close range as the hooker shrugged off some lax Storm defending to give his side the lead. Holmes added the extras to give the home side a six-point buffer which Melbourne could not overcome. Bellamy's men face an unenviable away trip to Manly next week and will desperately need to refine their attack if they are to trouble the Sea Eagles.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump knocks NY Times over ‘long and boring' ‘hit pieces'
President Trump tore into The New York Times and blasted a pair of its leading reporters over the newspaper's coverage of his administration in recent days. 'The Failing New York Times insists on using Liddle' Peter Baker, a really bad writer and Obama biographer and sycophant, to write many of the long and boring Fake News hit pieces against me,' Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform Sunday night. 'The only two people with less talent than Peter are his 'wife,' the lovely Susan Glasser, and, of course, Maggot Hagerman, who may be the least talented writer in the entire stable of New York Times' MEDIOCRITY!' Trump did not call out specific pieces of Times reporting, but the newspaper has published extensive pieces in recent weeks on his immigration agenda, trade policies and relationship with billionaire Elon Musk. 'There's something really wrong with these people, and their SICK, TRUMP DERANGED EDITORS,' the president wrote. 'They did everything within their power to help rig the Election against me. How did that work out??? MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!' The Times issued a statement on Monday morning defending its journalists and noting 'presidents from both parties have found reason to be unhappy with honest, independent journalism.' 'Intimidation tactics against Times reporters or their family members have never caused us to back down from our mission of holding powerful people to account, regardless of which party is in office,' the newspaper said. Trump has repeatedly attacked the mainstream press during his first two months in office and has knocked the Times specifically in recent days, calling it a 'corrupt' organization out to get him. Updated: 11:13 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
24-03-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Trump knocks NY Times over ‘long and boring' ‘hit pieces'
President Trump tore into The New York Times and blasted a pair of its leading journalists over the newspaper's coverage of his administration in recent days. 'The Failing New York Times insists on using Liddle' Peter Baker, a really bad writer and Obama biographer and sycophant, to write many of the long and boring Fake News hit pieces against me,' Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform Sunday night. 'The only two people with less talent than Peter are his 'wife,' the lovely Susan Glasser, and, of course, Maggot Hagerman, who may be the least talented writer in the entire stable of New York Times' MEDIOCRITY!' Trump did not call out specific pieces of Times reporting, but the newspaper has published extensive pieces in recent weeks on his immigration agenda, trade policies and relationship with billionaire Elon Musk. 'There's something really wrong with these people, and their SICK, TRUMP DERANGED EDITORS,' the president wrote. 'They did everything within their power to help rig the Election against me. How did that work out??? MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!' Trump has repeatedly attacked the mainstream press during his first two months in office and has knocked the Times specifically in recent days, calling it a 'corrupt' organization that he says is out to get him.
