A unique candleholder honoring Holocaust survivor and renowned sculptor Naomi Blake has been unveiled at Hornsey Library, moving her daughter to tears with its intricate detail and powerful symbolism. The piece, created by Haringey Libraries’ Tom Skitt, forms part of the nationwide ’80 Candles for 80 Years’ project commemorating the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz Birkenau’s […]
Sea Charity to Equip Channel Islands Fishers with Life-Saving Equipment
Jersey and Guernsey fishing vessels are set to receive potentially life-saving equipment as part of a national initiative by the Seafarers Hospital Society. The charity has announced plans to distribute free defibrillators and first aid kits to local fishers as part of a wider UK programme. Working in partnership with the Community Heartbeat Charity, the […]
King Charles to Mark 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation in Poland
King Charles will make his first overseas trip of 2024 to attend the 80th anniversary commemoration of the Auschwitz concentration camp’s liberation, Buckingham Palace has announced. The King will travel to Poland on January 27 for the historic event, which comes at a time of renewed focus on combating antisemitism. The announcement follows a significant […]
Royal Spy Scandal: Queen Left in Dark About Palace Art Curator’s Soviet Links
Newly released MI5 files reveal that Queen Elizabeth II was not officially informed for nearly a decade that her Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures, Anthony Blunt, had confessed to being a Soviet spy. The disclosure comes as part of a significant release of declassified documents to the National Archives. Blunt, who oversaw the Royal Art […]
MI5 Reveals Spy Secrets and Cambridge Five Confessions in Historic Exhibition
Britain’s security service MI5 has released an unprecedented collection of declassified documents, including spy training manuals and confessions from notorious double agents, as part of a groundbreaking exhibition at the National Archives. For the first time in MI5’s 115-year history, the agency has partnered with the National Archives to showcase previously secret materials, including the […]
Blenheim Palace Unveils New Trail Exposing 300 Years of Scandal and Secrets
Blenheim Palace, the UNESCO World Heritage Site and birthplace of Winston Churchill, is set to launch an intriguing new visitor experience exploring the scandalous side of its 300-year history. The “Lust & Laudanum” trail, opening January 14, 2025, promises to take visitors behind the grand façade to discover tales of passion, intrigue, and historic scandal. […]
Child’s note on post-war hardships found in door panel
A teenager’s account of the difficulties of post-war life has been discovered hidden in a door panel that was rescued from being discarded. The handwritten note, dating back to 1947, reveals the challenges faced during that time, such as daily power cuts, scarcity of coal, and limited food supplies. Tom Yuen, a 31-year-old resident of […]