IMMIGRANTS TO BRITAIN
Unlike the cartoon image above, immigrants to Britain are doing better than those in most European countries, and much better than the tide of immigrants …
FRANS DE WAAL
Frans de Waal is a name almost no-one has heard of unless you are in the academic world of primate studies, and yet his observations …
WOODEN WIND TURBINE
A Swedish start-up, Modvion, based just outside of Gothenburg, has just built the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower. “Using wood for wind power has …
MILITARY MOBILITY
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced Europe to reconsider its military mobility – in other words, how it efficiently moves its forces around to …
BRITISH SENSE OF HUMOUR
The purported British Government notice below, which appeared on the internet recently, graphically illustrates the British sense of humour, which is an enigma to most …
GIANT REDWOOD TREES
There are more Giant Redwood trees in the U.K. than there are in their native habitat in California. How’s that for an incredible statement, which …
ASMA KHAN
Asma Khan is an Indian-born British restaurateur and cookbook author. She owns Darjeeling Express restaurant in London’s Soho District, and was profiled on the sixth season of …
SYCAMORE GAP TREE
New life has sprung from the rescued seeds and twigs of the Sycamore Gap Tree that was mysteriously cut down last year, giving hope that …
ALEXANDRA DAVID-NEEL
In 1924, French-born Alexandra David-Neel became the first European woman to set foot in the Tibetan city of Lhasa. Now, 100 years on, her story …
CODPIECES
Some codpieces were empty – while others were used to store potpourri. Sometime around 1536, Hans Holbein the Younger was finessing Henry VIII’s crotch. With …