Let’s celebrate our libraries
In 1850, the Public Libraries Act was passed giving local authorities the ability to establish public libraries that were free to all. The provision of books and pamphlets was seen as a way to encoura ...
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Remembering black soldiers in the First World War
Black History Month has been marked in the UK for over 30 years and takes place every October. It aims to celebrate the achievements and contributions of the black community today and throughout histo ...
Paula’s Wines of the Week starting 8th October 2018
Few of us have the ideal storage conditions for wine – a dark, damp, cool wine cellar. The nearest thing to a cellar in modern houses many can boast is the dusty gap under the floorboards where we are ...
Paula’s Wines of the Week starting 1st October 2018
When I’m giving a wine talk there will inevitably be questions from the audience keen to understand more about the wine they’ve just bought on their last visit to the supermarket, or some ...