The hen party
While a husband-to-be can traditionally hold his ‘stag do‘ as late as the night before the wedding,…
Sir Chris Hoy
British cycling’s modern-day success is due in large part to Sir Chris Hoy, MBE (1976-). Born in…
Advertising
Gone are the days when an advertisement was brief and to the point, consisting only of text…
Carbon dioxide
Dr. Joseph Black (1728-99) discovered carbon dioxide (CO2) in 1754 whilst working on his thesis at the…
Islam
Followers of Islam (Muslims), first arrived in the UK from the Indian sub-continent some 300 years ago.…
Youth Courts
After the dust of the Industrial Revolution had settled, there began to be voices heard about declining…
Hedgehogs
It is not known exactly how many of these spine-backed, small, hibernating mammals there are in the…
Bill of Rights & Claim of Right Act
The Bill of Rights of 1688/89 put into law the Declaration of Rights signed by King William…
The Great Train Robbery
Bruce Reynolds (1931-2013) and Gordon Goody (1930-2016) masterminded the audacious Great Train Robbery, which took place on…
Fair trial
The right to a fair trial is one which applies not just in the courts but in…
Jethro Tull’s seed drill
Jethro Tull (1674-1741) was born into a wealthy farming family in Berkshire. He began a career in…
Wrestling
At 4pm each Saturday in the 1960s/70s, millions of fans would settle down to watch ITV’s wrestling…