David Hockney
David Hockney is an artist of extraordinary talent. He was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, in 1937 and attended two Colleges of Art […]
David Hockney is an artist of extraordinary talent. He was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, in 1937 and attended two Colleges of Art […]
In 1959 the British Motor Company (BMC) launched the Mini to meet public demand for smaller cars with more economical petrol consumption. […]
Sir Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) from Essex, dubbed ‘The Master of Suspense‘, was born into a family of shopkeepers. After dabbling in engineering, […]
The red squirrel is native to the UK, going back thousands of years, but its numbers are now a small percentage of […]
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) closed its telephone hotline for the reporting of UFO sightings in 2009. This was perhaps partly because […]
The Home Office describes anti-social behaviour as, “any aggressive, intimidating or destructive activity that damages or destroys another person’s quality of life”. […]
The Chelsea Pensioners are retired men and women of the British Army who have no dependants. They receive care and comradeship in […]
A by-election happens when a Member of Parliament resigns, dies or is told to stand down for a breach of the rules. […]
In the early 19th century there was a very popular cookbook called ‘A New System of Domestic Cookery’ (1806, 1st of 65 […]
Queen Boudica (the exact spelling is uncertain) was born in 30AD and died just 31 years later. Her name was probably a […]
An invitation to join the House of Lords is a coveted reward for past service in Parliament or professional expertise and achievement. […]
Harvest Festival is a traditional celebration of finishing the gathering-in of the farmers’ harvests ~ a time to give thanks for the […]
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