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…
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) from Edinburgh first became a medical doctor. However, he had inherited story-telling…
Crown Dependencies
Within the British Isles there are three Crown Dependencies, namely:- the Bailiwick of Jersey the Bailiwick of…
The hovercraft
The hovercraft was invented by engineer Sir Christopher Cockerell (1910-99) from Cambridgeshire, who patented his idea of…
TV soaps
TV soaps in the UK are long-running drama series showing the lives of ordinary people living in…
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