By ALBERT FENECH On 12th March, 1969, fifty four years ago, work was being carried out…
Category: History
The Story of Cakes – it’s as much about memories as recipes
By Seren Charrington Hollins Cakes are one of the most familiar and extraordinary objects of the…
The Most Defended Location in the World (Not Where You Might Think)
The Great Wall of China, the Berlin Wall, Hadrian’s Wall, the US-Mexico Border Wall and the…
It’s Newick Bonfire Night Again!
By Lyn Funnell We arrived at our friend’s house before the road closed, and sat down…
Don’t Waste your Green Tomatoes!
By Lyn Funnell The first time I heard of Fried Green Tomatoes was when I watched…
Austria’s SalzburgerLand Embraces Alpine Adventure & City Culture
SalzburgerLand is a land of glittering lakes interlaced with meadows of flowers, soaring mountains, and upright…
Spookily Good Cocktails for the Witching Hour
By Seren Charrington Hollins It is the time of year when pumpkin spice is the flavour…
The Piltdown Man Hoax: Sussex’s Infamous Scientific Scandal
In the early 20th century, Sussex became the epicentre of one of the greatest scientific hoaxes…
Have you Ever Seen a Heffalump?
I recently entered a competition and I was delighted to be told that I’d been…
Malta’s Festas and Their Celebrations Win International Recognition
Now recognised by UNESCO as part of the international heritage of humans By our Malta Correspondent,…