Globalisation has been in existence for several centuries and its origins can be traced back to ancient times when cultures from around the world began to trade with each other, the most notable example of this being the Silk Road. Since then, globalisation has...
YA Fiction YA (Young Adult) readers are spoilt for choice – there is so much to choose from nowadays that no-one can say ‘there’s nothing to read’. Just take a look in your local library or bookshop and see what’s on offer – believe me, there will be a good number....
What Made The Man? This year marks the 60th anniversary of one man’s dream and the speech he gave about it. Martin Luther King Jr. was a man who fought hard for equality and even harder against injustice. But just who was he? What drove him to become such an iconic...
The Royal Highland Gathering takes place on the first weekend of September each year, being Saturday the 2nd in 2023. Also known as the Braemar Gathering after the small Scottish town that hosts it on the southern border of the Cairngorms National Park, it has been a...
Who Was He? In 1296, Edward I of England forced the Scottish king, John de Balliol, to abdicate the throne, imprisoning him, and declared himself ruler of Scotland. Within months, civil unrest at this injustice was widespread in Scotland and Edward was met with much...
The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil’s Triangle, has long captivated the imagination of the world. This region, spanning the area between Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico, has long been associated with unexplained disappearances of ships and aircraft....
