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6 Things About the UK Today
- Winston Churchill - an illustrious life October 18, 2025Winston Churchill was a statesman, writer, orator and leader who led Britain to victory in the Second World War. He served as Conservative Prime Minister twice - from 1940 to 1945 (before being defeated in the 1945 general election) and from 1951 to 1955.
- Red Rum - a lame horse who became an equine superstar October 18, 2025Red Rum was a champion Thoroughbred steeplechaser. He is the only horse in the history of the Grand National to win the race three times and on the two occasions that he ran and did not win he came second.
- The Scout Movement - British creation by Robert Baden-Powell October 18, 2025The Scouts youth movement is a British invention, created in August 1907 by Robert Baden-Powell, a decorated soldier, talented artist and actor, who wanted to bring youngsters from different backgrounds together, with the opportunity to test their abilities and learn new skills.
- The National Gas Museum - Leicester's powerful celebration of an industry October 18, 2025A handsome brick building in Leicester is home to an unusual but significant museum. The National Gas Museum collects the artefacts and machinery associated with Britain's rich history of gas manufacture and supply.
- The Kinder Mass Trespass and the right to roam October 18, 2025It may seem surprising today, but it took over a century of campaigning to establish what became known as the 'right to roam', which gave ordinary people the chance to enjoy walks in the countryside on what would previously have been regarded as private land, to which access was denied. A key moment in this […]
- The Green Man, spirit of the woods October 18, 2025Glance upwards in many of Britain’s great cathedrals and churches and you may well catch sight of the Green Man looking down at you, with tree leaves curling from his mouth. After being a neglected part of Britain's folk history, the Green Man, and related festivals in his honour, had something of a revival in […]
