Our Wonderful Heritage In the United Kingdom as a whole, we are very fortunate to have access to an amazing array of landscapes, places and buildings, each having their own interesting tale to tell. This could be somewhere iconic, like Stonehenge, or the sublime...
The transition from pre-election excitement to post-election politics has been a turbulent one. But where do we go from here? The deciding vote is unencumbered and the result is unfaltering: a pivotal change to the UK’s leadership. What starts as a concise mark in the...
Looking back from our hi-tech modern age at the grandiose interventions of historical civilizations, it’s easy to feel superior. Sure, the Romans created the first forms of central heating and an entire numerical system but they would be astounded by the everyday...
A Peaceful Protest Mahatma (meaning great soul) Gandhi, born in India 1869, was an inspirational leader who fought against the British rule of India. He had a strong belief in the use of non-violent protest, or satyagraha as he called it, for social and political...
The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was a short-lived confrontation between the USA and the USSR, lasting just 13 days. It was the response to USA Jupiter missiles being stationed in Italy and Turkey, when the USSR levelled the playing field by surreptitiously...
Many famous works of art have the ability to capture our attention, create an emotional response and influence popular culture. Through revolutionary techniques, innovative compositions and personal expression, artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh and...
