Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton (nicknamed ‘Slow Hand’) was born as Eric Patrick Clapp in 1945 in Surrey and spent…
Religious freedom
Battles between different religions have played a huge part in UK political history. Thankfully, we have religious…
David Hockney
David Hockney is an artist of extraordinary talent. He was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, in 1937 and…
The Mini
In 1959 the British Motor Company (BMC) launched the Mini to meet public demand for smaller cars…
The Master of Suspense
Sir Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) from Essex, dubbed ‘The Master of Suspense‘, was born into a family of…
Red squirrels
The red squirrel is native to the UK, going back thousands of years, but its numbers are…
UFO/UAP reporting
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) closed its telephone hotline for the reporting of UFO sightings in 2009.…
Anti-social behaviour
The Home Office describes anti-social behaviour as, “any aggressive, intimidating or destructive activity that damages or destroys…
The Chelsea Pensioners
The Chelsea Pensioners are retired men and women of the British Army who have no dependants. They…
By-Elections
A by-election happens when a Member of Parliament resigns, dies or is told to stand down for…
Bubble and Squeak
In the early 19th century there was a very popular cookbook called ‘A New System of Domestic…
Queen Boudica (or Boadicea)
Queen Boudica (the exact spelling is uncertain) was born in 30AD and died just 31 years later.…