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Found 8 resource(s) in 'Looking at your Community', for May 2025.
Looking at the Community (all articles) for May 2025
All in the month of May Remembering VE Day – 80 years on The Venerable Bede – the father of English history who gave us ‘computer’ The Siege of Mafeking – defying the larger army The RHS Chelsea Flower Show – world’s greatest flower show Danger on rural roads The astonishing scale of Britain’s illegal... (2574 words)All in the month of May
It was: 1700 years ago, 20th May to August 325 that the First Council of Nicaea was held in what is now Iznik, Turkey. It was the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church. 1300 years ago, on 26th May 725 that the Venerable Bede died. This English Benedictine monk, historian, linguist, translator and teacher... (774 words)Remembering VE Day – 80 years on
80 years ago, on 8th May 1945, VE Day took place – marking Victory in Europe at the end of World War 2. It was celebrated as a public holiday, and came exactly a week after German radio announced the death in action of Adolf Hitler. In reality, Hitler had committed suicide on 30th April.... (400 words)The Venerable Bede – the father of English history
1300 years ago, on 26th May 725, the Venerable Bede died. This English Benedictine monk, historian, linguist and teacher is known as “the father of English history.” He helped to popularise the idea of dating years from the birth of Christ (Anno Domini – AD). Bede was certainly born into a well-to-do family, but we... (286 words)The Siege of Mafeking – defying the larger army
It was 125 years ago, on 17th May 1900 during the Second Boer War, that the 217-day Siege of Mafeking was relieved by 2000 British forces and South African volunteers. Colonel Robert Baden-Powell, who led the forces defending Mafeking during the siege, later became a national hero, and founded the Scouting movement. Mafeking, now known... (278 words)The RHS Chelsea Flower Show – world’s greatest flower show
20th – 24th May brings us the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The most prestigious gardening show in the world, it attracts about 168,000 visitors a year. Its cutting-edge garden designs have been called the ‘haute couture’ or ‘World Cup’ of gardening. Here are 12 interesting facts about the Show: The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is... (294 words)Danger on rural roads
Did you know that driving on rural roads is more dangerous than driving on urban ones? According to the NFU Mutual’s Rural Road Safety report for 2023, the number of lives lost on rural roads was a staggering 70% higher than on urban highways. Also, collisions on rural roads were around four times more likely... (150 words)The astonishing scale of Britain’s illegal drug use
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned of a dramatic rise in the use of recreational drugs, especially among young people. Ketamine usage in England more than doubled last year. Almost 25 tonnes of ketamine were consumed, as opposed to 10.6 tonnes in 2023. Almost 100 tonnes of cocaine were consumed in England last year,... (101 words)
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