Those Bloody Kids: the Dave Apomah interview
Dave Apomah discusses Those Bloody Kids, a new book from Shred The North covering the evolution of the northeast skate scene.
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- 7 min
SS20 - Mon's Reunion Jam 2023
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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Push: Diggs English
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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Inauguration: Dale Starkie
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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- 1 min
Beth Howells: Keep Pushing
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The Skateboarder's Companion
- Jul 21
- 12 min
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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The Skateboarder's Companion
- Jun 23
- 13 min
Interview: Aaron Jago
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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Bug vs Snake: Cardiff Skateboard Club in Mallorca
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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Sabbath Wheels - Black Mass at Bute Square
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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The Skateboarder's Companion
- May 19
- 11 min
Inauguration: Benny Fairfax
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The Skateboarder's Companion
- May 16
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Skateboard GB National Championships 2023
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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Push: Beth Howells
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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War of the Thistles 23 - photo gallery
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The Skateboarder's Companion
- May 5
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Push: Seaghan 'Scotch' Crawley
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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- 6 min
Push: Leo Comanescu
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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Who the F**k is Eddie Belvedere?
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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- 1 min
Charlie Arlett - One Last Question (2023)
A short video project by Louis-Jean La Grange and filmed in Oxford, London and Reading throughout 2022-2023.
The Skateboarder's Companion
- Apr 11
- 6 min
Tram Line Spot opening jam
Skate Nottingham, Supereight and DC Shoes officially opening Nottingham's amazing skate-friendly space.
The Skateboarder's Companion
- Apr 9
- 1 min
To Be Quite Blunt - Oska Sullivan and friends at BYC
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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- 5 min
Push: Cillian Fitzpatrick
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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- 1 min
James Ferris 'Ferris Connect' section
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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- 15 min
Rolling Thunder Renew: A UK Vert Skating Story
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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- 11 min
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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- 28 min
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The Skateboarder's Companion
- Mar 8
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The Skateboarder's Companion
- Feb 23
- 6 min
Scott Palmer and Paul Regan talk Parallel Skateboards and Hull!
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Push: Dennis Roberts
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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Inauguration: Mark Baines
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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Push: Izzy Almond
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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The Skateboarder's Companion
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