They are great stories and I love the series but there has definitely been a bit of artistic licence taken with the character, his deeds and historical timing. Nevertheless, we should not let the truth get in the way of a good story! As it happens, apparently Bernard Cornwell got the ins...
2022/05/26 Five major nature recovery schemes announced across England The schemes cover 99,200 hectares (245,000 acres) of land in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Somerset, the West Midlands and the Peak District. 2022/05/25 The NHS’ ‘first climate friendly’ operation The NHS is a massive organ...
Over the past decade, one of the great success stories in inner city Tower Hamlets has been the huge improvement in the borough’s schools – and that’s so much more than exam results. The borough’s attitude to sports, especially as there are relatively few playing spaces, has been grea...
DHL has taken a second lease at SEGRO’s East Midlands Gateway in Leicestershire. DHL has taken a 10-year lease on the 192,000 sq ft facility, which brings the total space pre-let to DHL at SLP-EMG close to 900,000 sq ft. This most recent deal comes after an agreement for lease f...
Brochures detailing the exciting programme of events are currently being distributed across the West Midlands. Capsule have put the Discovery season together to celebrate the opening of Birmingham’s new library. You can also read it online here, for programme details, ticket information and more inf...
Tweet Jerusalem, Israel Travel Guide - Sightseeing, Hotel, Restaurant & Shopping Highlights (Illustrated)by Rebecca Kaye Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and is holy to the three major monotheistic religions of the world – Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Once considered the center of the worl...
Well, not in the East End, but in deepest West Midlands. This was in the course of a summer job fifty years ago. My role was to knock on doors and hand out forms related to an upcoming national census. My beat took me though an area largely populated by ethnic south Asians – in ...
Guthrum never ruled all of the Danelaw, only most of East Anglia and part of the Midlands; in the north, a kingdom developed around York (Viking Jorvik) that was both more centralised and longer-lasting than Guthrum’s realm. Not much is known about rulership after the end of Guthrum’...
In today’s post, we’re going to share with you a 3 day North East 250 road trip itinerary, based on our time exploring this route. We’ll share the highlights of the trip, give you recommendations as to where to stay, tell you the best time of year to do the route, and more!
Actor Scarlett Johansson has quit her role as an ambassador for Oxfam, the charity said today, after she fell out with the group for endorsing an Israeli firm operating in the occupied West Bank. The Hollywood star has become the public face for soda-maker SodaStream and is due to appear...