War hero
A war veteran has celebrated his 100th birthday with a special present – France’s highest military honour. Great-great-grandfather Leonard Holloway has been awarded the Légion d’Honneur fo ...
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Mistaken identity of Tower Bridge
A Londoner has launched a social media campaign to raise awareness of Tower Bridge after being outraged at the number of people incorrectly ‘tagging’ it as London Bridge. Charles Lawley, who describes ...
Bristol first city in the UK to ban smoking in outdoor public places
Anti-smoking campaigners installed signs in two busy outdoor spaces – Millennium Square and Anchor Square – after a poll found 61 per cent of locals were in favour. The pilot scheme will see smokers a ...
The legend of St Valentine
Here we are at the beginning of February, but already I am fed up with the Valentine’s Day merchandising in the shops and restaurants pressurising us to enjoy a romantic meal. So I have done some rese ...