Children at war
At the start of the First World War, Britain was the only major power involved without a large-scale standing army, with an armed force of approximately 700,000 soldiers. In sharp contrast, the German ...
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‘I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul’
Invictus Games, Sydney 2018 Generations have drawn on the words of William Ernest Henley’s poem, Invictus, for strength during times of adversity. The final two lines of the poem: “I am the master of ...
Go organic for Organic September!
This September sees the return of Organic September, an initiative by the Soil Association to encourage the whole nation to try organic. Throughout the month, shops, farms and producers are inviting e ...
Weaving together the stories of an industrial community
A historic mill, once the site of one of the largest cotton manufacturing businesses in the UK, has reopened to the public, marking a major milestone in a four-year transformation project at the Natio ...