Ascension Island
Ascension Island, grouped with St. Helena and Tristan de Cunha islands, is one of fourteen British ‘overseas…
Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day in the UK is a day for thanking and paying respect to organisations such…
“It’s just not cricket”
Cricket has been played in England as far back as the 1500s, but it was in the…
Mary Quant
Fashion designer Dame Mary Quant (1930-2023) from London was part of the ‘Swinging Sixties’ cultural shake-up in…
Halley’s comet
Halley’s comet, officially called 1P/Halley, is named after Dr. Edmund Halley (1656-1742) from London, who was the…
National Eisteddfod of Wales
The National Eisteddfod of Wales was first staged in 1861 and is held at a different venue…
Local Council funding
Local Council funding comes from the Council Tax (Rates in N.Ireland) which residents pay (38% of the…
Hadrian’s Wall
Hadrian’s Wall was constructed in the 2nd century and stretched 73 miles coast-to-coast in northern England. It…
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are “the world’s oldest rock and roll band” (Flood, NME, 2018). Not only is…
Dog collars, ID tags and microchips
A dog collar and tag are required by The Control of Dogs Order (1992) for all pet…
Land’s End
Land’s End is on the south-western tip of mainland England in the county of Cornwall and the…
1066 and King Harold II
1066 was an extraordinary year for King Harold II (c.1020/22-66), the last of the Saxon kings. In…