The article on the battle against U-boats in the Second World War in the November issue omitted perhaps the most important episode. That was the part played by the late Joe Baker-Cresswell of Bamburgh

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The normal diet of gladiators was vegetarian, but not through choice or principle. The rations in their barracks consisted of sagina, which literally translates as ‘stuffing’. It was a barley and bean

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We’re all familiar with the saying ‘new year, new you’, and many of us will be hoping for a fresh start in 2026. January brings with it resolutions to improve our lives. You might want to get fitter,