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Brinsley, a former mining community tinged with just a hint of racism

Is Brinsley a nice place to live or is Brinsley rough?

Welcome to Brinsley, blink and you might miss it. Situated on the A608 between M1 J27 and Eastwood, it’s a shining example of a former coal mining community, tinged with just a hint of closet racism. Keeping the village white is a well practised art, with minority families being made to feel just unwelcome enough, […]

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