PENNY LANE — the street made famous by the Beatles’ song — faced being wiped from the map because of its associations with the slave trade.

A HOUSE once lived in by writer JRR Tolkien has been sold for more than £745,000 (€1,082,000), despite having no kitchen or central heating.

A house once lived in by writer JRR Tolkien has been sold for more than £745,000 (€1.08m), despite having no kitchen or central heating.