To mark World Book Day on the 3rd of March, here we take a look at a few of the world’s favourite books. The Great Gatsby – by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby is narrated by the character Nick Carraway as he recounts the summer of 1922 during which he became...
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and it’s often said that the greetings card company Hallmark invented the celebration in a ploy to sell cards. But is this really true? And if not, why do we celebrate romance on the 14th of February and who was Saint Valentine?...
Joan of Arc is believed to have been born on the 6th January 1412. To mark her birthday, here we take a brief look at who she was and why she has become a household name. Background Joan of Arc was born in Domrémy, northern France, during the Hundred Years’ War. The...
We all know that we should limit the amount of plastic we use. But aside from taking a reusable shopping bag to the supermarket and using your own coffee cup at cafes, it can be hard to know exactly how to do this. Here are a few suggestions which you may not have...
In September, two new species of dinosaur were discovered on the Isle of Wight. Together with the nearby Jurassic Coast – 95 miles of coastline from Devon to Dorset – the island is one of the best areas to find dinosaur fossils in the UK. And one of history’s most...
