31st December is a day of celebration in many countries across the world, as the old year draws to a close and the hope and prosperity that accompanies the arrival of a new year is embraced. In Scotland, this is a time of particularly great festivity, through the...
With Christmas just over a week away, there are constant reminders all around us of Father Christmas – that jolly man with a white beard adorns everything from Christmas tree decorations to boxes of chocolates. For many, Father Christmas – or Saint Nicholas –...
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...
It’s On The Horizon Whilst fossil fuels formed millions of years ago, mankind has been making use of them for just over 200 years and the rate at which we have consumed oil, coal and gas is hugely problematic, and potentially catastrophic. According to data from...
Words can be incredible tools – with the power to heal, transform, and even make history. The following three inspiring speeches demonstrate their capacity to change the world. 1. Martin Luther King Jr., ‘I Have A Dream’, 1963 ‘I still have a dream, a dream deeply...
Perhaps the most infamous witch hunt in history is that which consumed the American town of Salem, Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. An all-consuming spate of mass-hysteria, it was sparked by the accusation of a single enslaved woman, named Tituba. Her...
