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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lucas Cumiskey

Street sign on former Black Boy Lane vandalised within 24 hours of renaming

PA Wire

A street sign in north London has been vandalised within 24 hours of the road being renamed over concerns about racial connotations, amid a protest by some residents.

Black Boy Lane in Tottenham was renamed La Rose Lane on Monday, to honour the late black publisher, poet and essayist John La Rose.

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