On this day… august 13, 1976

IF you are left-handed, August 13 is your special day! International Left Handers Day aims to increase public awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of having a dominant left hand. According to

It all started with an argument. One day in November 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver enjoyed a shooting session in County Wexford, south-east Ireland. The quarrel arose over a discussion which developed among S

A war surgeon’s struggles David Nott has spent ...

Dear Simon, The history of Pitman shorthand told by Angeline Wilcox in the July edition of Best of British (Write on Time) evoked so many memories. I was amazed to learn that Isaac Pitman actually cre

I’d like to know . . . Q Which group or band has won the most BRIT Awards in history? A That title lies with Coldplay, with Chris Martin and co. bagging nine prizes so far at Britain’s premier music a

I must extend my huge thanks to Jon Winder for his excellent article Swings and Roundabouts (July). I am currently scribbling notes which I hope to turn into a memoir of my childhood, and one chapter