Blog Archive for May 2025

In this article, Sharon Hartles explores the UK’s delayed response to the Diethylstilbestrol DES drug scandal. Despite mounting evidence of harm, survivors were left without answers, support, or accountability. Sharon calls on the government to go beyond a limited investigation and urges a formal apology, a public inquiry, and the creation of a compensation scheme.

When researching the 1826 Chatterton Massacre, David Gordon Scott found in the archives an account of the North Sands Massacre, Sunderland, 3rd August 1825 . The massacre, where five workers were shot dead, has been almost entirely forgotten.  This blog provides a brief overview of the massacre and some details of the bicentennial commemorations.