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All in the month of February The world of P G Wodehouse That Big Freeze of 1955 Eric Liddell – from Olympic star to Japanese internment prisoner National Nest Box week – 14th to 21st February Danger ahead for Britain’s canals That marmalade colour in cats ** Editor: We continue our column that looks at... (2729 words)All in the month of February
It was: 175 years ago, on 23rd Feb 1850 that Cesar Ritz, the Swiss hotelier, was born. He founded several notable hotels including the Ritz and Carlton Hotels in London, and the Hotel Ritz in Paris. 125 years ago, on 27th Feb 1900 that the Labour Party was founded in the UK. Also 125 years... (1042 words)The world of P G Wodehouse
Fifty years ago, on 14th February 1975, P G Wodehouse died. The well-loved British-born comic novelist, short story writer, lyricist and playwright who lived his later life in Long Island, USA is best known as the creator of Jeeves. He was always a prolific writer, publishing more than 90 books, 450 plays, 200 short stories... (300 words)That Big Freeze of 1955
Seventy years ago, from early February 1955 and well into March, a Big Freeze took place in Britain. Deep snow and freezing temperatures caused havoc, with many places cut off. The RAF dropped food and medical supplies to affected areas, while thousands of sheep died from exposure. Although the winters of 1947 and 1963 have... (299 words)Eric Liddell – from Olympic star to Japanese internment prisoner
Eighty years ago, on 21st February 1945, Scottish athlete Eric Liddell died. An Olympic gold medallist in 1924 at Paris, he had withdrawn from the 100m heat because it was held on a Sunday, and had entered the 400m instead. The story is featured in the film Chariots of Fire. Liddell died in a Japanese internment camp... (290 words)National Nest Box Week – 14th to 21st February
Where can family-minded birds raise their young these days? As our gardens and parklands become smaller and tidier, too many natural nest sites – such as holes in trees, old buildings and unkempt hedgerows – are rapidly disappearing No wonder that our sparrows, greenfinches and swifts are in precipitous decline, and that one in four... (146 words)Danger ahead for Britain’s canals
Our historic canals are in danger of disappearing. Caught in a ‘perfect storm’ of extreme weather events and funding cuts, the canals could be facing irreparable damage to huge stretches of their waterways. The Canal and River Trust (CRT) warns that even the historic sections of the Grand Union Canal and the scenic Oxford Canal... (270 words)That marmalade colour in cats
It has been a mystery for cat lovers everywhere: what makes some cats ginger? Now – after 60 years of searching – scientists have good news. They have finally found the chunk of DNA that is responsible. The so-called Garfield gene is Arhgap36. Arhgap36 has been hiding away on the X chromosome, of which males... (149 words)
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