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Across the realms of music, theatre, film and television, the beginning of the year is when the best artists, actors and productions are garlanded with awards for recent work. The Golden Globes kick o

I was a teenager during the Second World War, although the term teenager was not in use in those days. You were just a lad. What’s more, one often left school and became a worker at age 14, as I did i

The wet Welsh weather failed to dampen the Princess of Wales’ smile as she and Prince William visited the country ahead of St David’s Day last week. Dressed in a stylish burgundy coat and matching lea

When Britain declared war on Germany in September 1939, the Army numbered just over one million men, comprising both the regular forces and the part-time Territorial Army. The National Service (Armed

In 1939, at the start of the Second World War, the government planned to evacuate 1.5 million civilians, mostly school children, mothers and other vulnerable people, from cities at risk of bombing to

Dear Simon, Once again, the December 2025 issue had lots of memories to write about. Starting from the front, Gertcha! – I did love Chas and Dave, as did my husband. Of course, the family always watch